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TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Sit down and talk to J.C. Defeats, as his friends call him, and you'll immediately see his humble nature.
The former U.S. Air Force pararescueman and now Oldsmar, Florida, firefighter and paramedic knows how to handle stressful situations.
Little did he know he would be in the center of one.
"That thing was huge. That thing wasn't a little gator. It would be funny if it was a little gator," J.C. LaVerde said.
LaVerde was attacked by what he believes was a 12-foot alligator in Lake Thonotosassa on August 3.
He was shooting an instructional video for his company, DefeatX.
His friend unknowingly caught video footage of the attack on his drone from above.
"Later on, all he told me was he heard a scream, and then he didn't know what happened to me," LaVerde said.
LaVerde said almost instantly he knew what was happening.
"With the right stroke, all I felt was scales, teeth, and then right there, I'm like okay. So, what I think I did, what I felt like I did, was that I immediately tried to open its jaws because I knew I was in a gator," LaVerde. said.
Call it instinct, luck, or a higher intervention, but as the two struggled, LaVerde put his hand in the gator's mouth.
"When I felt the teeth, I immediately knew, and then as I opened it, I knew that I either turned it or it turned me, but it was confused just as I was confused, and then it just let go," LaVerde said.
He swam to the dock, hoisted himself up, and was driven to the hospital by a Good Samaritan.
All the while, he called 911 himself and explained what had happened.
"I am not going to put extra stress on somebody that is already driving a bloody man somewhere. Like if I can ease that load off of this lady," LaVerde said.
He underwent an emergency six-hour surgery. He'll need another surgery in the future and wears a helmet to protect the right side of his head.
LaVerde said he understands the lake is dangerous and usually takes precautionary steps before entering the waters, but that day he said he was in a hurry.
"This time, I was just in a rush to get it done just because I was so focused to get it done that I forgot my swim cap. I forgot my goggles," LaVerde said.
Through it all, he remains humble and grateful and has a message for those who may be struggling in their own lives.
"I am perfectly fine. I am actually even better because this gave me a new perspective, you know, and not many people get that," LaVerde said.
"Find your God. Find Him. It's silly. I get that that's scary, I do, but life is a scary place, so you can carry that load by yourself or have someone carry it for you," he said.
The family has created a GofundMe to help with expenses. To help, visit their GoFundMe here. | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/florida-firefighter-paramedic-in-high-spirits-after-fighting-off-alligator | 2022-08-18 17:43:16 | 1 | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/florida-firefighter-paramedic-in-high-spirits-after-fighting-off-alligator |
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden announced Thursday that hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be able to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges.
The action will allow participants in the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, to access government-funded health insurance programs.
"They're American in every way except for on paper," Biden said in a video released on his Twitter page. "We need to give Dreamers the opportunities and support they deserve."
The action is likely to generate significant pushback from conservative leaders of states that have been have been reluctant to expand Medicaid and critical of the Biden administration's response to migrants who enter the U.S. illegally. While the federal government provides funding and guidelines for Medicaid, the program is administered by the states.
Then-President Barack Obama launched the 2012 DACA initiative to shield from deportation immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents as children and to allow them to work legally in the country. However, the immigrants, known as "Dreamers," were still ineligible for government-subsidized health insurance programs because they did not meet the definition for having "lawful presence" in the U.S. Biden's Department of Health and Human Services will aim to change that by the end of the month.
The White House action comes as the DACA program is in legal peril and the number of people eligible is shrinking.
An estimated 580,000 people were still enrolled in DACA at the end of last year, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. That number is down from previous years. Court orders currently prevent the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from processing new applications. The DACA program has been mired in legal challenges for years, while Congress has been unable to reach consensus on broader immigration reforms.
DACA recipients can work legally and must pay taxes, but they don't have full legal status and are denied many benefits, including access to federally funded health insurance, available to U.S. citizens and foreigners living in the U.S.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people signed up for Medicaid, the program that provides health care coverage for the poorest Americans. And the government increased federal subsidies to drive down the cost of insurance plans on the Affordable Care Act's marketplace. As of last year, just 8% of Americans were without health insurance, according to Health and Human Services.
But immigrants living in the U.S. without documentation are far more likely than others to not have health insurance. More than a third of DACA recipients are estimated to be without health care coverage, HHS said. About half of the roughly 20 million immigrants who are living in the U.S. without documentation are uninsured, according to research from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Providing more people with insurance could have a positive impact on the entire health care system because it would give more people access to routine checkups and avoid emergency visits, said Jamila Michener, associate professor of government and policy at Cornell University.
"Having sizeable groups of people who live, work, go to school and make their home in the U.S. but cannot access vital health benefits is bad for everyone," Michener said in an email. "It makes preventive care less accessible thus driving up the cost of emergency care."
While there's bipartisan support to enact some sort of protections for the immigrants, negotiations have often broken down over in debates about border security and whether an expansion of protections might induce others to try to enter the U.S. without permission. Biden, a Democrat, has repeatedly called on Congress to provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Other classes of immigrants - including asylum seekers and people with temporary protected status - are already eligible to purchase insurance through the marketplaces of the ACA, Obama's 2010 health care law, often called "Obamacare." | https://abc11.com/immigrants-daca-health-insurance-president-biden/13122330/ | 2023-04-13 17:01:35 | 1 | https://abc11.com/immigrants-daca-health-insurance-president-biden/13122330/ |
Good Samaritan finds $700K worth of cocaine on Florida beach
VERO BEACH, Fla. - A Florida beachgoer found more than sun and sand while visiting the shore in Vero Beach this weekend.
According to the United States Border Patrol, a good Samaritan found 20 bricks of cocaine, weighing 57 pounds along the water's edge.
Authorities say the beachgoer called area authorities who responded and turned the drugs over to the Border Patrol.
Officials estimate that the cocaine has a street value of nearly $700,000. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/good-samaritan-finds-700000-worth-of-cocaine-on-florida-beach | 2023-04-24 15:53:55 | 0 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/good-samaritan-finds-700000-worth-of-cocaine-on-florida-beach |
MIAMI — Some football fans in Miami saw their cars go up in smoke on Sunday.
ABC affiliate WPLG reported that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a parking lot outside the Hard Rock Stadium just before 1:30 p.m.
According to the news outlet, the smoke from the fire could be seen from inside the stadium at the Dolphins' first game of the NFL season.
Fire crews arrived to find eight parked vehicles on fire, but they were able to quickly put out the flames, NBC Miami and WFLA-TV reported.
No injuries were reported, the news outlets reported.
The fire department's spokesperson told TMZ that the cause of the fire is still under investigation. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/several-cars-outside-dolphins-game-catch-fire-in-stadium-parking-lot | 2022-09-13 17:49:50 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/several-cars-outside-dolphins-game-catch-fire-in-stadium-parking-lot |
INDIANAPOLIS — State police are investigating a deadly crash involving a semi on Indianapolis' south side early Thursday morning.
Shortly after 2 a.m., Indiana State Police troopers responded to the area of I-465 eastbound, east of State Road 37, for a report of the crash.
ISP confirmed one person was killed in the crash, which involved a semi, in an alert from INDOT around 2:20 a.m.
13News has reached out to Indiana State Police to learn more about the circumstances of the crash.
The right two lanes of eastbound 465 were closed in the area early Thursday while troops investigated the incident.
Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/isp-investigating-deadly-i-465-crash-indys-south-side/531-5906a721-00c6-4323-8b28-59875ace9337 | 2023-07-27 08:36:58 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/isp-investigating-deadly-i-465-crash-indys-south-side/531-5906a721-00c6-4323-8b28-59875ace9337 |
Mississippi State (1-0) at Arizona (1-0), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (FS1)
Line: Mississippi State by 11½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Series record: First meeting.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
It's a fascinating Pac-12/SEC showdown featuring teams that looked impressive Week 1. Mississippi State coach Mike Leach is in his third season and his Air Raid offense was in full effect during a 49-23 win in the season opener against Memphis. Arizona had one of the most surprising wins of the opening week when it went on the road and beat San Diego State 38-20. The win signified considerable progress in coach Jedd Fisch's second season in Tucson.
KEY MATCHUP
Mississippi State QB Will Rogers put up monster numbers against Memphis, finishing with 450 yards passing for five touchdowns and one interception. Arizona's defense gave up just 62 passing yards in the win vs. San Diego State, but Leach's offense will bring an entirely different test.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Mississippi State: WR Rara Thomas is on a roll dating back to last season, catching six touchdown passes over his past six games. He finished with a career-high 81 yards receiving on five catches, including 71 yards after the catch.
Arizona: WR Jacob Cowing had a terrific debut for the Wildcats, catching three touchdown passes in the win over San Diego State. The UTEP transfer appears to have formed a quick bond with QB Jayden de Laura, who is also a transfer from Washington State.
FACTS & FIGURES
The Wildcats are 1-5-1 all-time against opponents from the Southeastern Conference. ... Leach has a 4-2 record against Arizona dating to his time coaching Washington State. ... De Laura threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns against San Diego St. The quarterback is 6-0 in games he throws at least three touchdown passes. ... It's 1,474 miles between Starkville and Tucson. That's the longest road trip for Mississippi State since traveling 1,710 miles to BYU in 2016. ... Mississippi State completed passes to 12 different receivers against Memphis. ... Rogers led the SEC with 364.5 passing yards per game last season.
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Women's basketball star Brittney Griner meets the press on Thursday ahead of the WNBA season. Griner has said little publicly since her release from Russia after a months-long detention.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., August 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) are pleased to honor Kim Alaburda with the 2022 Gail-Burns Smith Award. Alaburda, who is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (NMCSAP), will receive the award during the 2022 National Sexual Assault Conference® held online on August 17.
Presented jointly by ATSA and NSVRC, the award is named in honor of Gail Burns-Smith, one of the first advocates to recognize and speak publicly about the importance of collaboration between victim advocates and those working in the area of sex offender management to effectively prevent child sexual abuse.
Alaburda has been Executive Director of the NMCSAP for a combined total of over 34 years. She is revered throughout the state for her visionary, brilliant, kind, dedicated, and considerate leadership in a relentless pursuit to end sexual violence. She brings a highly sophisticated and collaborative approach to her work that has always integrated services for those who have been abused, those who have abused, and anyone impacted by sexual violence, including service providers. Her expertise includes successful community and statewide program and policy development and implementation, community collaboration, professional training, and fiscal and contract management.
ABOUT ATSA
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is an international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to preventing sexual abuse. ATSA has member chapters throughout the world; and informs evidence-based public policy and prevention initiatives. Visit www.atsa.com for more information on the treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk to abuse.
ABOUT NSVRC
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. NSVRC translates research and trends into best practices that help individuals, communities and service providers achieve real and lasting change. The center also works with the media to promote informed reporting and sponsors a Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) prevention campaign each April.
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4 killed in Maine home, 3 wounded in highway shooting by same suspect
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of four people Tuesday morning at a home in Bowdoin, Maine, and a highway shooting in a nearby town in which three drivers were wounded, authorities said.
Maine State Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Joseph Eaton.
Officers on Tuesday morning were called to a home in Bowdoin, where they found four people dead inside, state police said. Their names were not immediately released.
A short time later, at about 10:30 a.m. local time, several vehicles were struck by gunfire on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, a town about 25 miles south of Bowdoin.
State police later confirmed that three drivers had been hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and one was in critical condition.
Mason Debay told WMTW-TV that he witnessed the gunfire on the highway.
“All I saw was just like, gun smoke out of the end of a barrel coming from the vehicles,” Debay said. “You can see it going into the passenger lane, and you can see gun smoke going into the driver lane. And multiple vehicles just started swerving around.”
Eaton was later arrested and charged with murder for the slayings of the four people found in the home, state police said. It was not clear how he was taken into custody.
“A person of interest has been detained, and the incidents are connected,” Maine State Police Lt. Randall Keaten told reporters in a briefing prior to the arrest.
Authorities did not disclose a possible motive in the shootings, or provide details on a link between the suspect and the deceased victims. A news conference was scheduled for Wednesday.
In response to the shootings, Maine Gov. Janet Mills tweeted that she was “shocked and deeply saddened — acts of violence like we experienced today shake our state and our communities to the core.” | https://www.wsgw.com/4-killed-in-maine-home-3-wounded-in-highway-shooting-by-same-suspect/ | 2023-04-19 04:59:08 | 0 | https://www.wsgw.com/4-killed-in-maine-home-3-wounded-in-highway-shooting-by-same-suspect/ |
Woman demands $1,000+ of items from Target for free as ‘reparations,’ police say
BLUE ASH, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – Newly released bodycam video shows the arrest of a “belligerent” woman who allegedly told Target employees they should give her more than $1,000 worth of items for free because she deserved reparations.
The reported incident happened in October 2022 at a Target store in Blue Ash, Ohio.
According to court documents, 37-year-old Karen Ivery became “belligerent” and “totally unruly” when she did not have enough money to pay for the merchandise that had been scanned, totaling $1,051, a cashier told police.
The cashier flagged a supervisor, who told police Ivery asked that Target give her “reparations” while going on a spiel about how she was owed the items, an officer wrote in court documents.
The supervisor said Ivery pushed her into soda machines at the cafe counter.
“I put my hands on her shoulders, attempting to keep some space between us, but her body was physically touching mine,” the supervisor told police.
An affidavit stated that Ivery then went “haywire” and “started screaming,” according to the supervisor.
Bodycam footage shows Ivery telling officers she was trying to have a “larger conversation about how money works.”
“We all know money has not treated people equally,” she said, per the bodycam footage. Later, she added, “The system is rigged against people doing the right thing.”
Ivery later told police, “I decided to take a stand. This is my Rosa Parks moment,” as shown in the footage.
A manager also tried and failed to calm Ivery down, at which point he walked back to the security office, the supervisor told police.
He said he tried to shut and lock the door, but Ivery forced her way into the office. That’s when he punched her in fear for his safety, he told police in an affidavit.
Ivery was charged with disorderly conduct and menacing, according to authorities.
She was convicted on the disorderly conduct count and sentenced to one day in jail and fined $110.
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Bracalente Manufacturing Group Buys Millennium Manufacturing, Strengthens US Footprint
QUAKERTOWN, Pa., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracalente Manufacturing Group announced today the purchase of Millennium Manufacturing Inc. at their US Headquarters in Trumbauersville, PA. The acquisition of Millennium helps bolster the groups already robust specialized CNC milling, turning, multi-spindle manufacturing capabilities and complements their highly skilled workforce as it expands footprint in aerospace, EV, electromechanical automation and tactical markets.
Bracalente Manufacturing Group is a privately-owned third-generation manufacturing company that has grown significantly over the past few years, increasing capacity and sales by more than 50%. The Millennium deal is an extension of that growth, ensuring the increased customer demand is backed by the rigorous quality standards in their specialty component manufacturing.
"The acquisition of Millennium Manufacturing is part of our growth plan. We are excited to bring the unique capabilities of the Millennium team to our group." stated Ron Bracalente, CEO and President of Bracalente Manufacturing Group. "We've increased our capacity to meet the demand of our customers. This deal strengthens our US presence with additional talent that specializes in our unique manufacturing offerings. It's a win for us."
The undisclosed financial deal is part of the Bracalente expansion initiative, with the addition of several multi-million-dollar automated machining cells, an expanded sales team and a culture of continuous learning and cross-training for the more than 130 employees stateside.
Started in 1950 as a simple screw machine shop in the family's garage, today Bracalente is a global manufacturer producing specialty components for some of the largest global brands.
Bracalente serves its customers utilizing several resources: a global supply chain with sourcing offices in India, Vietnam and China as well as an expanded, climate-controlled WOFE factory in China. These resources coupled with our headquarters and newly acquired factory outside of Philadelphia, PA places our company in a great position to grow with our existing customers and develop new relationships. All our facilities are ISO 9001 certified, including AS9100D in the US and IATF16949 in China. The US facility holds an ITAR registration and works with national defense, tactical and aerospace customers and suppliers.
Dave Fricke, owner of Millennium Manufacturing, said "The Bracalente name is synonymous with quality in our industry. Ron has continually invested in his people, equipment, and the trade. Deciding to be part of that legacy for our team, allows them the opportunity to thrive."
Bracalente is committed to not only grow their manufacturing footprint but also expand their impact through purpose-driven partnerships and opportunities in the Lehigh Valley. Manufacturing represents 18% of the Lehigh Valley's economic output, a larger percentage of GDP than the U.S. economy (12%). Bracalente has committed monies, resources, and time to attract, teach and hire new manufacturing talent.
"Over the last decade, we've donated more than $250k to our local trade schools, through our foundation, the Silvene Bracalente Memorial Foundation. We partner with the schools to help improve the image of manufacturing, attract new talent and work with our trade organizations and other manufacturers to ensure the pipeline of students coming into our trade is continuous," remarked Dave Borish, VP of Operations, Bracalente Manufacturing Group.
Bracalente Manufacturing Group
For more than three generations, Bracalente Manufacturing Group has been providing precision manufacturing solutions for a global market. From prototype to production, and with locations in the US, China, Vietnam and India, BMG delivers quality, on-time components for aerospace, agriculture, automotive, electronics, industrial, medical, oil & gas, recreational and tactical. For more information visit www.bracalente.com.
Current certifications
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Millennium Manufacturing, Inc.
For 25 years, MM has focused on Swiss & Mill/Turn CNC machining, Multi-spindle Machining and value-added assembly. Specializing in the production and design of high precision and quality components used in the electronics, medical, capital goods, instrumentation, and aerospace markets. Certified ISO 9001 2015.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Elvis Andrus believes the Guardians will soon crumble. On Thursday, he did what he could to trigger a collapse.
Andrus hit one of Chicago’s five home runs off rookie Hunter Gaddis — and backed up a pregame swipe at the AL Central leaders — as the White Sox cut Cleveland’s division lead to three with an 8-2 victory in a makeup game Thursday.
Andrus connected in the fifth inning off Gaddis (0-2), who became the first Cleveland pitcher to allow five homers in a game since Luis Tiant in 1969. On Wednesday, Andrus raised some eyebrows by telling reporters he expected the first-place Guardians “to crumble, the closer we get.”
The White Sox, who have underperformed this season, inched up with 18 games left.
Andrus was not available following the game so he could get treatment. He and his teammates might have been sore after taking some big cuts against Gaddis.
A loss would have dropped Chicago five games behind Cleveland, which is why interim manager Miguel Cairo was so pleased with his team’s performance after being shut out by Colorado a day earlier.
“It was a big one,” Cairo said. “This is who we are. They had good at-bats, hit a couple homers. They went up there and they were aggressive, so that’s good to see the guys come back from yesterday and put some big numbers up there.”
Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer in the second to start Chicago’s homer barrage against Gaddis, and Andrew Vaughn, Yoán Moncada and Yasmani Grandal joined Andrus by hitting shots off the right-hander.
Lance Lynn (7-5) limited the Guardians to two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last seven starts. Lynn’s ERA since the All-Star break is 2.14 (16 runs in 67 2/3 innings).
Cleveland had its winning streak stopped at six as it began a run of nine straight games against the White Sox and Minnesota Twins, the club’s two closest pursuers in one of baseball’s only tight division races.
Before the game, Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said he had heard about Andrus’ comment but dismissed it as “outside noise.”
The White Sox made it a little louder for Cleveland.
Sheets and Vaughn connected for consecutive homers in the second off the 24-year-old Gaddis, who was making his second major league start after the Guardians tweaked their rotation.
Gaddis opened the inning by walking Eloy Jiménez and Sheets followed with his 13th homer, a shot into the seats in right that brought a shouting Andrus out of the dugout to high-five teammates along the rail.
Vaughn fouled off two pitches before making it 3-0 with his 16th homer of the season, which again sent Andrus into celebration.
Moncada connected for his 10th homer in the third and Grandal hit No. 5 in the fourth before Andrus, who signed with Chicago on Aug. 19, made it 6-1 with his leadoff homer in the fifth.
“The pitches he really got hurt on, all of them were elevated, caught too much of the plate,” Guardians manager Terry Francona said. “Guys learn quickly when they’re here some of the mistakes go further and guys don’t leave the zone as much. It’s a learning process.”
After Moncada doubled and scored on José Abreu’s single, Francona pulled Gaddis, who is the third pitcher in team history to give up five homers.
“They just hit the ball well,” Gaddis said. “Some of the pitches I wasn’t even mad about where I put it. They just got the barrel to it, so props to them.”
HOMER HAPPY
Tiant gave up five homers on April 18, 1969, in Boston, where he would later pitch for eight seasons. Gary Bell also gave up five homers for Cleveland on April 29, 1962, against Minnesota.
CLEMENTE’S DAY
Several Cleveland players along with first-base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. wore Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 as baseball honored the late Hall of Fame outfielder, who died nearly 50 years ago.
Coincidentally, this was the 21st Roberto Clemente Day, which celebrates both his on-field excellence (15-time All-Star, four-time batting champion) and selflessness in the community. He died in a plane crash on his way to bringing emergency supplies to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: LHP Anthony Gose underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday in Texas. He’ll be sidelined for at least one year while recovering. Gose pitched 21 innings this season for Cleveland before being shut down. … RHP Aaron Civale (elbow) will pitch a rehab assignment Thursday night for Triple-A Columbus. He could be back next week when the Guardians are in Chicago.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Lucas Giolito (10-9, 5.18 ERA), 4-0 in his last seven starts, will start the series opener in Detroit on Friday against RHP Matt Manning (2-2, 3.73).
Guardians: RHP Triston McKenzie (10-11, 3.05) will start Friday’s opener against the Twins, who have not yet announced their starter.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Many places are known for their fried chicken, but Birdbox in San Francisco is taking their fried chicken sandwich to the next level. In fact, it's so popular they had to name it. 'Claude the Claw' is famous for not only being delicious, but for having a unique feature.
"It's a big sandwich, with the leg and the thigh. It kind of just came to us. Let's make a sandwich with the foot hanging out," reveals Chris Bleidorn, Co-owner of Birdbox. The foot is the star of the sandwich and has become a viral sensation.
Birdbox sources their chickens whole, with heads and feet intact, which allows them to ensure the quality of the meat, use the tastiest aspects of each part of the bird and develop a more sustainable menu that they are excited about serving.
Bleidorn adds, "We buy the nicest birds we can possibly get whole and then do the butchering ourselves. We created the menu off of the whole chicken." You can also find delicious half and quarter fried chicken meals, salads and cornbread.
Birdbox is the first fast-casual restaurant from the couple behind two Michelin starred Birdsong.
"It's just been a fun experience for us. We come from fine dining restaurants. There are some people who come a couple of times a week, so we've become friendly with them. It's just been fun operating a neighborhood restaurant," says Aarti Shetty, Co-owner of Birdbox.
Learn more here. | https://abc11.com/birdsong-claude-the-claw-fried-chicken-sandwich/12598336/ | 2022-12-23 19:36:22 | 1 | https://abc11.com/birdsong-claude-the-claw-fried-chicken-sandwich/12598336/ |
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist became the fifth women’s player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points in a season and the first-team AP All-American had 35 points to lead fourth-seeded Villanova into the NCAA Tournament’s second round with a 76-59 win Saturday over Cleveland State.
The Wildcats (29-6) will play No. 12-seed Florida Gulf Coast (33-3) on Monday for the right to advance to the Sweet 16. The Eagles topped Washington State 74-63 in Saturday's first game.
Villanova's 29 wins this season tie the 1981-82 team for most in program history.
The two-time Big East Player of the Year, Siegrist got hot early and reached her milestone 1,000th-point bucket in style. Siegrist followed her shot after she missed a jumper from the elbow, crashed the boards and stripped the ball from a Cleveland State defender that had grabbed the rebound. She tossed up a fadeaway and banked in the bucket .
She pounded her fist in the air looking for the and-1 and got it. Siegrist sank the free throw for point No. 1,001 in the 2022-2023 season and gave Villanova a 34-16 lead.
Villanova fell just shy of a sellout at the Pavilion but more than 6,000 fans roared for Siegrist — whose No. 20 jerseys sold in the team store for $120 a pop — on the bucket. When the 1,000-point milestone was announced to the crowd later in the game, she received a standing ovation. She finished 15 of 28 from the field.
Yes, Siegrist at one point had 31 points while the Vikings (30-5) scored just 32. But this was no one-scorer's show for the Wildcats. In fact, the Pavilion was never at its loudest than when Bella Runyan buried a 3 for a 37-15 lead and she went into a timeout with her signature braided ponytail bouncing behind her.
The Wildcats were 16-of-38 from the field and 6-of-15 on 3-pointers in the first half for a 42-21 lead. No wonder President Joe Biden picked the Wildcats i n his bracket to win the national championship.
Destiny Leo scored 25 points for the Horizon League Tournament champion Vikings.
The two home games will serve as a raucous farewell for Siegrist after the Poughkeepsie, New York native absolutely sliced up the Villanova and NCAA record books. She entered the game leading the nation in scoring (28.9 points), has scored 20-plus points in all 35 games, and scored a career-best 50 points against Seton Hall. She's also the career leading scorer in Philadelphia women’s Division I history, as well.
She’s already the career leading scorer for men and women in Big East regular-season games and she’s Villanova’s career leading scorer counting the men’s and women’s teams.
Siegrist also set Villanova's tournament single-game scoring record on Saturday and led the Wildcats to their first March Madness win at the Pavilion (1-2).
She has one more in sight.
BIG PICTURE
Cleveland State: The Vikings played in their first NCAA Tournament since 2010 and fell to 0-3 overall in the tourney. They also lost in 2009. But Cleveland State had never played higher than a 15 seed in March Madness.
Villanova: Coach Denise Dillon improved to 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament and led the Wildcats to their 23rd home win in their last 25 games. The Wildcats are 32-7 at home in three seasons under Dillon.
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Runyan is the daughter of former Philadelphia Eagles great Jon Runyan. FGCU's Twitter account had some fun with their proximity to the NFL team, writing Fly Eagles Fly before the Eagles' - basketball, not football — win against Washington State.
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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania is once again the focus of the political world this week.
President Joe Biden paid a visit to Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and former President Donald Trump will hold a rally on Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
Political passions are running high across the nation and here in our region, Thursday Trump protestors were met by a counter-protest of Trump supporters.
The two groups came together and had times some heated debate but overall a peaceful exchange of political ideas.
Gene Stilp is a well-known Democratic activist he is known for stunts that catch the attention of the public to make a political point.
On Thursday he was in Wilkes-Barre Township to protest the Saturday visit of former President Donald Trump.
“We are going to see in the country that Trump basically going to be guilty of these crimes he’s being investigated for now. You’re going to see the downfall of trump very quickly,” stated Stilp.
Stilp also took aim at republican candidates who support trump and who are expected to speak at the rally on Saturday.
“Basically we want to represent Donald Trump, MAGA conservatives, people who are proud to be Americans. We are not hateful people. We are loving we want to accept everybody in the world and in our country. Especially local Democrats who don’t believe what the national Democrats are doing,” explained TJ Fitzgerald, MAGA conservative.
These folks say they are being misrepresented by many democratic leaders and the mainstream media and want to set the record straight that the protest included burning a trump flag.
“We just want to show the people we are basically here for the first amendment for the second amendment for making our country great again,” said Fitzgerald.
Both Stilp and the Trump supporters say there can be an open exchange of ideas without any trouble.
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PLAY FOOTBALL BACK AT KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL. BAILEY IS CONTINUING TO INSPIRE OTRSHE JONATHAN MARSHALL HAS HIS STORY. >> I JUST WA TNTO GIVE BACK TO EVERYONE, AND I FEEL LIKE BEING THE BEST I CAN WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT. JONATHAN: CAMDEN BAILEY DOESN’T CONSIDER HIMSELF A HERO, BUT AFTER LEARNING ABOUT HIS STORY, YOU MAY FEEL OTHERWISE. HE WAS JUST AN 8TH GRADER WHEN DIAGNOSED WITH OSTEOSARCOMA IN HIS LEFT L. THANKS TO A SURGERY CALLED "ROTATIONPLASTY" WHICH PARTIALLY AMPUTATED HIS LEG, BAILEY WAS ABLE TO COME BACK AS THE STARTING JV QUARTEACRB >> THEY TOOK MY ANKLE D FLIPPED IT UPSIDE DOWN AND TURNED IT INTO MY KNEE JOINT. SO IT JUST MOVES LIKE A REGULAR KNEE JOINT. JONATHAN: NOW A SENIOR, BAILEY IS CONTINUING TO THRIVE. HE W TASHE STARTING VARSITY QB , AND IS THE NUMBER TWO PLAYER ON THE TENNIS TEAM. B>>EING ABLE TO PLAY SPORTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL IS SOMETHING I’D DRUMS OF AS A KID. IT REALLY MOTIVATED ME THROUGH ALL THE BAD TIMES. JONATHAN: THROUGH HIS INPSIRATIONAL JOURNEY TO BEING THE STARTING QUARTERBACK ON THE VARSITY AND THE NUMBER TWO PLAYER ON THE TENNIS TEAM BAILEY’S STORY HAS GIVEN THOSE , AROUND HIM AND HIMSELF A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ONIF LE. >> ALL THE HURDLES HE HAD TO GO OVER AND THEN TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO PERFORM ATHLETICALLY I PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. JONATHAN: BAILEY’S IMPACT ON HIS COMMUNITY WAS FURTHER CEMENT RECENTLY, WHEN HE WASAMED N THE CLASS SALUTATORIAN. >> I DON’T THINK I WOULD LLCA MYSELF A HERO. BUT PEOPLE DEFINITELY LOOK UP TO ME AND PEOPLE COME
Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
Updated: 5:14 PM EDT Sep 17, 2022
The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: Within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.After so much handwringing in recent years about what would become of tennis once transcendent superstars such as Williams and Federer leave the game — he told the world Thursday he will exit after the Laver Cup next week; she made her plans public last month, then lost in the third round of the U.S. Open on Sept. 2 — the sport does seem to be in good hands as it prepares to move on.“They helped mold tennis into what it is today. We will miss them,” Nick Bollettieri, a Hall of Fame coach, said about Federer and Williams.“Having these youngsters being No. 1,” said Bollettieri, who worked with the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Maria Sharapova, among others, “is going to make a big difference for the tours.”First of all, let’s not forget: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are still around — even if injuries, in Nadal’s case, and vaccination status, in Djokovic’s case, have limited their ability to compete at their best or always. They combined to win three of the year’s four Grand Slam titles, boosting Nadal’s total to 22, the most for a man, and Djokovic’s to 21.Williams has 23, and Federer 20, and both have dozens of other trophies, Olympic medals, hundreds of weeks at No. 1 in the rankings, and so on.They are standard-bearers not merely because of such statistics.Williams became a celebrity as much as a record-breaking athlete and someone who helped expand the sport’s audience while inspiring plenty of kids to take up tennis. She paid tribute to Federer on her Instagram account, saying “Welcome to the retirement club.”Federer became a widely respected ambassador of the game, attracting fans and new players from around the globe, too.Now some of those fresh faces are prepared to step into the space that will open up for new champions, new prime-time slots on TV, new sponsorship deals, new interest.One never knows how things will go in sports, of course, or what might happen in terms of injuries, say, or other potential roadblocks to a long and distinguished career, but Swiatek and Alcaraz sure do appear to be set up for success.From their athleticism and shot-making, to their on- and off-court demeanors, to the teams that surround them — both work with a sports psychologist, for example — they are preternaturally mature.Swiatek, No. 1 since Ash Barty’s retirement six months ago, is the first woman to win two Grand Slam titles in a single season since 2016.Alcaraz, No. 1 since Monday, is the youngest man to occupy that spot since the computerized rankings began in 1973. He’s also the first teenager to win the U.S. Open men’s championship since Pete Sampras in 1990 and to win any men’s major since Nadal at the 2005 French Open.Both turned to Twitter to remark on Federer’s impending departure.Swiatek’s message, in part: “I want to thank you for everything you’ve done and everything you are for our sport. It’s been a privilege to witness your career.”Alcaraz’s, in part: “Roger has been one of my idols and a source of inspiration! Thank you for everything you have done for our sport!”Because of his age — born two months before Federer’s first Grand Slam title and two years before Nadal’s first — Alcaraz grew up admiring both of those giants of the game.Similarly, Swiatek was 2 when Federer’s initial Slam arrived, 4 when Nadal’s did. She was yet to be born when Williams captured her first major trophy at the 1999 U.S. Open.Swiatek and Alcaraz learned tennis, learned what it takes to be champions, learned what success beyond the lines looks like, during as golden an era as their sport ever enjoyed.With those two at the forefront, and plenty of other talent around — Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur and so on — tennis just might be able to survive. Thrive? Could be.“Roger certainly had the era of Novak and Rafa, two of the most incredible athletes and tennis players ever. That’s what people know today. But there were other rivalries with Roger before them. And together, they understood, all of them, the importance of growing the game,” said Tony Godsick, Federer’s longtime agent. “Tennis is in such a good place. You look at this young kid, Alcaraz — he is coming. And there are other ones behind him. So tennis is in for a nice little pop here.”
The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: Within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
After so much handwringing in recent years about what would become of tennis once transcendent superstars such as Williams and Federer leave the game — he told the world Thursday he will exit after the Laver Cup next week; she made her plans public last month, then lost in the third round of the U.S. Open on Sept. 2 — the sport does seem to be in good hands as it prepares to move on.
“They helped mold tennis into what it is today. We will miss them,” Nick Bollettieri, a Hall of Fame coach, said about Federer and Williams.
“Having these youngsters being No. 1,” said Bollettieri, who worked with the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Maria Sharapova, among others, “is going to make a big difference for the tours.”
First of all, let’s not forget: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are still around — even if injuries, in Nadal’s case, and vaccination status, in Djokovic’s case, have limited their ability to compete at their best or always. They combined to win three of the year’s four Grand Slam titles, boosting Nadal’s total to 22, the most for a man, and Djokovic’s to 21.
Williams has 23, and Federer 20, and both have dozens of other trophies, Olympic medals, hundreds of weeks at No. 1 in the rankings, and so on.
They are standard-bearers not merely because of such statistics.
Williams became a celebrity as much as a record-breaking athlete and someone who helped expand the sport’s audience while inspiring plenty of kids to take up tennis. She paid tribute to Federer on her Instagram account, saying “Welcome to the retirement club.”
Federer became a widely respected ambassador of the game, attracting fans and new players from around the globe, too.
Now some of those fresh faces are prepared to step into the space that will open up for new champions, new prime-time slots on TV, new sponsorship deals, new interest.
One never knows how things will go in sports, of course, or what might happen in terms of injuries, say, or other potential roadblocks to a long and distinguished career, but Swiatek and Alcaraz sure do appear to be set up for success.
From their athleticism and shot-making, to their on- and off-court demeanors, to the teams that surround them — both work with a sports psychologist, for example — they are preternaturally mature.
Swiatek, No. 1 since Ash Barty’s retirement six months ago, is the first woman to win two Grand Slam titles in a single season since 2016.
Alcaraz, No. 1 since Monday, is the youngest man to occupy that spot since the computerized rankings began in 1973. He’s also the first teenager to win the U.S. Open men’s championship since Pete Sampras in 1990 and to win any men’s major since Nadal at the 2005 French Open.
Both turned to Twitter to remark on Federer’s impending departure.
Swiatek’s message, in part: “I want to thank you for everything you’ve done and everything you are for our sport. It’s been a privilege to witness your career.”
Alcaraz’s, in part: “Roger has been one of my idols and a source of inspiration! Thank you for everything you have done for our sport!”
Because of his age — born two months before Federer’s first Grand Slam title and two years before Nadal’s first — Alcaraz grew up admiring both of those giants of the game.
Similarly, Swiatek was 2 when Federer’s initial Slam arrived, 4 when Nadal’s did. She was yet to be born when Williams captured her first major trophy at the 1999 U.S. Open.
Swiatek and Alcaraz learned tennis, learned what it takes to be champions, learned what success beyond the lines looks like, during as golden an era as their sport ever enjoyed.
With those two at the forefront, and plenty of other talent around — Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur and so on — tennis just might be able to survive. Thrive? Could be.
“Roger certainly had the era of Novak and Rafa, two of the most incredible athletes and tennis players ever. That’s what people know today. But there were other rivalries with Roger before them. And together, they understood, all of them, the importance of growing the game,” said Tony Godsick, Federer’s longtime agent. “Tennis is in such a good place. You look at this young kid, Alcaraz — he is coming. And there are other ones behind him. So tennis is in for a nice little pop here.” | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/federer-serena-retire-tennis-moves-to-alcaraz-swiatek/41263465 | 2022-09-17 22:54:13 | 1 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/federer-serena-retire-tennis-moves-to-alcaraz-swiatek/41263465 |
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Union Leader Senior Reporter Michael Cousineau accepts his award as Journalist of the Year in the New Hampshire Press Association’s Distinguished Journalism Contest.
The New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News won 26 awards — including seven first-place honors — in the New Hampshire Press Association’s Distinguished Journalism Contest.
The awards, covering work from 2021, were announced Thursday during a dinner at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.
Michael Cousineau was named Journalist of the Year and received a second-place award for Business/Economic Reporting.
Shawne K. Wickham won first-place awards for Health Reporting and General News Reporting and second place for Feature Story and General News Story.
Mark Hayward was named Columnist of the Year, won a first-place award for First Amendment Reporting and received third place for Journalist of the Year.
Paul Feely received a first-place award for Political Reporting.
Tom Lynch received first- and second-place awards for Feature Pages.
The Union Leader won first place for Digital Excellence, second place for General Excellence Daily Newspaper and third place for Special Section.
David Lane received second-place awards for Photographer of the Year and Spot News Photo, and third-place awards for General News Photo and Feature Photo.
Julia Ann Weekes received a second-place award for Entertainment Reporting.
Jonathan Phelps received a second-place award for Crime/Court Reporting.
Allegra Boverman received a second-place award for Picture Essay.
Melanie Hitchcock received a third-place award for Feature Page.
Josie Albertson-Grove and Kevin Landrigan received a third-place award for Government Reporting.
Mike Cote won third place for Columnist of the Year.
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Recognition highlights Blumira's dedication to IT channel growth and product innovation
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blumira, a leading cybersecurity provider of automated threat detection and response technology today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Blumira to its 2022 Emerging Vendors list in the Security category. This annual list, published during CRN's Emerging Vendors Week, July 18 – 22, recognizes the fast-rising technology vendors that have exhibited a commitment to driving positive change and continuous growth in the IT channel by delivering innovative, cutting-edge solutions.
Blumira was recognized for its cloud-based security information and event management (SIEM) that enables customers to automatically block known threats, use playbooks for easy remediation, and contact Blumira's security team for additional guidance. This cloud SIEM was built for small teams with limited resources, helping managed service providers (MSPs) and their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers know what to prioritize and how to respond with meaningful findings and built-in playbooks.
"At Blumira, we're dedicated to providing our channel partners and the SMB customers they support with a highly effective, affordable SIEM platform that provides better security outcomes without needing specialized security expertise to run it," said Jeremy Young, Director of Partner Strategy at Blumira. "We're excited to be recognized on the CRN® 2022 Emerging Vendors List, as it demonstrates our ongoing commitment to driving growth in the IT channel and security industry at large."
The technology vendors featured on CRN's 2022 Emerging Vendors are bringing a fresh approach to solving the IT challenges facing customers today, enabling their partners to deliver unique solutions that will ensure the IT channel's continued success.
"As part of our 2022 Emerging Vendors list, CRN recognizes technology vendors that are transforming the IT channel by providing revolutionary and innovative products that help customers manage ever-evolving IT demands," said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. "As a trusted industry resource, CRN's Emerging Vendors list gives solution providers insight into the latest groundbreaking IT channel technologies."
To achieve its mission to make security accessible to organizations of all sizes, Blumira recently launched its free cloud SIEM with detection and response to give SMBs and their MSPs quick insight into their Microsoft 365 environments. Blumira also offers not-for-resale (NFR) licensing so that MSPs can try Blumira's Advanced edition before selling it to their customers.
Coming soon later this year, Blumira will announce new features from its product roadmap designed to specifically support MSPs and their customers. For more information about Blumira, please visit https://www.blumira.com.
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Blumira is a leading cybersecurity provider of automated threat detection and response technology. Blumira's mission is to make security accessible to organizations of all sizes. Founded in 2018, Blumira's cloud security platform helps organizations with limited security resources to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats faster to stop ransomware and data breaches. The all-in-one solution is quick to deploy, easy to implement, and integrates broadly across cloud and on-premises technology to provide coverage for hybrid environments. Blumira was recognized by G2 as a Momentum leader, ranked as 'Best Return on Investment (ROI),' 'Fastest Implementation,' and 'Easiest to Use' in the G2 Winter 2022 Grid® Reports.
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Peach & Lily launches multi platform campaign sharing skin stories from real people to inspire self-acceptance
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peach & Lily is thrilled to announce the launch of the Beauty Without Secrets multi platform brand campaign, featuring the real skin journeys of five unretouched, makeup-free members of the Peach & Lily community, alongside Alicia Yoon, Founder and CEO, Peach & Lily. The campaign will run from December 2022 through January 2023, online and across New York City subways, with the Hero Video asset launching across YouTube and Peachandlily.com today.
"The Beauty Without Secrets campaign was born out of a 3,000 person survey we conducted with the Peach & Lily community to learn more about their views on beauty and self-image," said Alicia Yoon. "While we had a hunch that many of our consumers were struggling with negative self-perception, we were stunned to learn that 86% of them experienced negative emotions about their skin, and 92% said they feel a greater sense of community when they know they're not alone in their struggle."
In addition to encouraging honesty in the beauty community, The Beauty Without Secrets Campaign spotlights the need for increased transparency in the beauty industry. Through bold innovation and rigorous testing, Peach & Lily combines effective actives with clean skin-nourishing ingredients to deliver meaningful results for all skin types. "Relentless honesty has been at the heart of Peach & Lily since its launch," said Yoon. "This is an exciting moment to celebrate the promise Peach & Lily has made since day one: clean, vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and fragrance free—so consumers can use our products 100% worry free." Peach & Lily manufactures according to Good Manufacturing Practices, the most stringent standards for cosmetics. Retouched images are never used, active ingredients with percentages and pH levels are always disclosed, and real validated clinical results are always shared.
"I was so thrilled to partner with Peach & Lily on this exciting campaign," said Nick Crawford, one of five real Peach & Lily community members featured unretouched in the Beauty Without Secrets campaign. "Having struggled silently with acne for years, this message resonated deeply with me. Knowing that I'm not alone has given me hope and a sense of belonging."
The campaign comes to life through an immersive 360 branded experience anchored in a disruptive New York City subway installation that extends across digital channels and Peachandlily.com. The activations will include:
- Dynamic New York City subway takeover 12/1-1/31
- Multi platform digital campaign: CTV, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
- Beauty Without Secrets blog series featured on Peachandlily.com highlighting common skin struggles and real solutions, with an invitation for the Peach & Lily community to join the conversation with their own unique skin journeys
- TikTok Live Q&A with Alicia Yoon on 12/13
- Peach & Lily community campaign-spotting competition with a chance to win exclusive Beauty Without Secrets prizes and to be featured on Peach & Lily social channels
"The goal is to shift mindsets from self-doubt to self-acceptance," Yoon said. "I started Peach & Lily because of my own struggle with severe eczema. I know what it feels like not to love your skin, and the confidence that comes from knowing that you're not alone."
Peach & Lily believes that skincare is a personal, unique and often emotional journey and is committed to nurturing a community where all skin stories are embraced. One way the brand supports this mission is by providing a complimentary skincare consultation service with an in-house licensed esthetician for anyone who emails with a skincare question — they do not need to be a paying customer or an email subscriber. Peach & Lily exists to support people wherever they are on their skin journey.
Transform your skin with Peach & Lily. Our formulas are 100% Worry Free: clean, effective, vegan and cruelty-free. As an esthetician-led brand, we leverage the latest in Korean Beauty innovations to deliver clinically-proven actives, spa-grade ingredients and natural extracts for visible results. Peach & Lily has been credited with introducing the Korean beauty movement to the western world. Peach & Lily is one of the fastest growing skincare brands at Ulta Beauty, rising to become a top 10 prestige skincare brand, and helping millions of people meet their healthy skin goals. Available on peachandlily.com, Ulta.com, Amazon, and in Ulta stores.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
6-1-1
(six, one, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
6-1-1
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge will hear arguments Friday on the state’s request to allow prosecutors to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years under a now-overruled U.S. Supreme Court ruling,
Abortion-rights advocates are fighting the request from Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of the ban on abortions unless the mother’s life is in danger. That law was first enacted decades before Arizona was granted statehood in 1912 and blocked following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion.
Providers across Arizona stopped abortions after the Supreme Court’s June 24 opinion overturning Roe, saying it was too risky to move ahead with the old ban still on the books and with a 2021 law that grants all rights to pre-born children also in play. A federal judge blocked a major part of that law on July 11, but providers have not restarted abortion services.
Brnovich said two days after the “personhood” law was blocked that he would formally seek to have the 1973 injunction blocking the old abortion ban lifted. He had said shortly after the Supreme Court decision that he believed the ban was enforceable,
Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood and its Arizona affiliate argue that a multitude of laws restricting and regulating abortion enacted by the state Legislature since Roe was decided would be rendered meaningless if the court allowed the old law to be enforced.
They note that just this year, the Legislature passed a law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey that criminalizes performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Ducey contends that the new law he signed takes precedence over the pre-statehood law.
Planned Parenthood attorneys are urging the judge in Tucson, where the case originated in 1971, to “harmonize” the old and newer laws by allowing existing restrictions and the 15-week ban to be enforced against doctors, while non-doctors would be subject to the total ban.
Not doing so, Planned Parenthood attorneys wrote in court papers, would “nullify in one fell swoop dozens of duly enacted laws, which have been passed more recently and which deal more specifically with the subject matter, thereby actually preventing the State from carrying out all its duly enacted laws.”
Lawyers with the attorney general’s office say that argument quickly falls apart. That’s because “in anticipation that the U.S. Supreme Court could overrule Roe, the Legislature has repeatedly preserved Arizona’s statutory prohibition on performing abortions except to save the life of the mother.”
They noted that the 15-week ban that Ducey signed expressly said it did not repeal the old law.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson is set to hear arguments on Brnovich’s request to lift the 1973 injunction Friday afternoon.
The case originated in 1971 when the Tucson affiliate of Planned Parenthood, several doctors and a woman who wanted an abortion sued to overturn the law. A Pima County trial judge ruled the next year that a fetus does not have constitutionally protected rights and that the law banning abortion also violated the doctors’ rights to practice medicine as they saw fit.
The Arizona Court of Appeals overturned that ruling, rejecting wholesale the lower court’s reasoning that the abortion ban was unconstitutional and saying it could be enforced.
“Appellees’ complaints against the abortion statutes are peculiarly within the field occupied by the Legislature and any problem concerning abortion should be solved by that body,” the appeals court ruling said. “We can only reiterate that we are not a super-legislature.”
Less than three weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe, and the appeals court reversed its earlier judgment. The law was then permanently blocked.
At a roundtable with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in Phoenix on Thursday, Planned Parenthood Arizona President and CEP Brittany Fonteno said the group would again provide abortions if the judge rules in their favor.
‘What we’re really looking for is that clarity, because we have to think about our providers,” Fonteno said. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/arizona-judge-to-hear-state-request-to-enforce-abortion-ban/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-19 04:57:31 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/arizona-judge-to-hear-state-request-to-enforce-abortion-ban/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top Russian official who faces sanctions in the West over Moscow's war on Ukraine visited Saudi Arabia early Tuesday and held talks with his counterpart in the kingdom, state media reported.
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev's visit to Riyadh came just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed an Arab League summit held in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port city of Jeddah on Friday. The visits underline how the kingdom and Gulf Arab states, traditionally the security clients of the United States, have been maintaining their relations with Moscow amid the Ukraine war.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency said Kolokoltsev met with Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud.
“During the session, they discussed ways to enhance security cooperation paths between the two countries’ ministries of interior, in addition to discussing a number of issues of common interest,” the report said, without elaborating.
Russian media did not immediately report on the visit.
Kolokoltsev, 62, has been sanctioned by the U.S. since 2018 as part of a slew of sanctions over Russia's activity in both Syria and Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury says that Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom all separately have sanctioned Kolokoltsev as well. The U.S. also refused to grant him a visa to participate in a United Nations chiefs of police summit in 2022, something criticized by Moscow.
As interior minister, Kolokoltsev has cracked down on independent media in Russia, including targeting the outlet Proekt in 2021 as it prepared to publish an investigation about his alleged wealth. Police also have been instrumental in putting down any attempted demonstration in Russia after President Vladimir Putin launched his 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Since the war in Ukraine began, oil giant Saudi Arabia has been purchasing Russian diesel fuel at steep discounts, given Western sanctions on Moscow. That diesel has been cheaper for the kingdom to use while it exports its own crude oil products abroad to take advantage of global prices.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king's powerful 37-year-old son, also has tried to position the kingdom as a potential negotiator between Kyiv and Moscow to end the war.
“The kingdom is ready to continue mediating between Russia and Ukraine and to support all international efforts to end the crisis politically toward peace,” the prince told the Arab League summit on Friday.
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Head to the Christmas City for delectable dishes at tantalizing prices during Historic Bethlehem Summer Restaurant Week, Sunday through July 2.
The event, presented by the Downtown Bethlehem Association, features fixed-price, multi-course menus and other dining deals at 14 downtown Bethlehem restaurants — from Broad Street favorites such as Apollo Grill and Billy’s Downtown Diner to Main Street hot spots like Casa Del Mofongo and Mama Nina Foccacheria.
Possible lunch combinations, $15 each, include potato leek soup, an Irish Cuban wrap and soda or iced tea at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub & Whiskey Bar; a chicken tostada, shrimp wrap and caramel tres leches cake at Urbano Mexican Kitchen & Bar; and leek and pea soup, a steak sandwich and coconut bread pudding at Tapas on Main.
In the evening, find more tasty combos such as beer and cheese soup, Nashville cheese curds, cajun shrimp tacos and pots de creme ($30) at Bethlehem Brew Works; babaganoush, Caesar salad, barbecue-glazed short rib and raspberry sweet cream tart ($33.22) at Apollo Grill; and prosciutto toast, Chilean sea bass and strawberry cream puff ($42) at Edge.
Individuals in search of Italian cuisine will have several options, including a $35 menu with entree options of chicken parmesan, chicken piccata, penne alla vodka, veal Marsala and a seafood combination at Mama Nina; and a $30 menu with entree options of lobster risotto, penne Fiorentina and wood-fired summer pie at The Brick.
Other highlights include create-your-own mofongo, starting at $11, at Casa del Mofongo; a $12.95, two-course breakfast, with second-course options of a breakfast bowl, sweet and savory sandwich or steak and eggs at The Flying Egg; $13.95, two-course breakfast, with second-course options of Pano’s Omelette, Yanna’s Omelette or Berry Krunch at Billy’s Downtown Diner; three-course dinner, with entree options of seared ahi tuna, boneless beef braised short ribs, grilled organic chicken and Atlantic salmon at Historic Hotel Bethlehem; and $40, four-course dinner, with entree choices of Twisted penne primavera, Thai barbecue salmon, pan-roasted barramundi, steak frites on a stone ($5) and orecchiette pasta at Twisted Olive.
Additionally, interactive dining with a fondue twist will be available at The Melting Pot. The restaurant will offer a $45.95, four-course dinner, with a sample combination including green goddess cheddar cheese fondue, a caprese salad, “Broad Street” entree (herb-crusted chicken breast, Old Bay-seasoned shrimp, teriyaki-marinated sirloin and cajun-rubbed filet mignon) and Rocky Road chocolate fondue.
Diners are encouraged to take a photo of their plates, tag the restaurant, and upload the pictures to social media using the hashtag #postyourplate for a chance to win a gift card to every restaurant participating in Historic Bethlehem Summer Restaurant Week. Two winners will be selected at random.
Reservations should be made directly with the restaurants. For full menus and more information, visit getdowntownbethlehem.com/summer-restaurant-week. | https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/food-drink/restaurants/mc-ent-historic-bethlehem-summer-restaurant-week-20220622-yjzxciqdrncnpnxhy7u57z4sgm-story.html | 2022-06-22 23:06:00 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/food-drink/restaurants/mc-ent-historic-bethlehem-summer-restaurant-week-20220622-yjzxciqdrncnpnxhy7u57z4sgm-story.html |
Video shows flood rescue in Kentucky
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WKYT/Gray News) - Video was released Monday of rescue efforts by the National Guard in eastern Kentucky.
More than 1,400 Kentuckians have been rescued by first responders. Those rescues are still going on in areas that have been challenging to get to.
Rescue after rescue, grateful Kentuckians have been lifted into the air and escaping with their lives as their homes are swallowed by water.
Video released Monday by the Kentucky National Guard shows the damage from the air. Several feet of water are still standing in places, making air rescues one of the only ways to save people.
“The Kentucky National Guard and others are doing incredible work, and we are grateful,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The Tennessee and West Virginia National Guard have also been in the air and on the ground helping save people. More than 650 people were rescued by helicopter within three days, and hundreds more by boat. Crews have been up in the air with search and rescue dog Callie, who is trained in finding people who are stuck.
Elderly people, young children and families were all rescued from raging waters or from what’s left of their homes. Once they are saved, the victims are taken to a nearby airport and on to a shelter.
The death toll rose on Monday to 37, and hundreds of others remain unaccounted for.
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Ohio man was charged in federal court Wednesday for making a series of threats to an Arizona state election official.
A grand jury in Phoenix indicted Joshua Russell, 44, of Bucyrus, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
He is charged with three counts each of making a threatening interstate communication and making a threatening interstate telephone call.
Russell is accused of leaving a menacing voicemail for an official with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office the day of the state's August primary, again in September and then a week after the November general election.
According to court documents, Russell called the official a “traitor” and a “terrorist.” Every voicemail also included a death threat.
Prosecutors did not identify the election official.
Russell was arrested and made an initial court appearance Monday. He could face up more than 20 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
Court records did not show an attorney listed for Russell.
The FBI's Phoenix field office is leading the investigation.
This case is one of multiple cases that are being probed by a DOJ task force focused solely on election threats.
In August, the DOJ charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election. At the time, the department had investigated more than 1,000 harassing and threatening messages directed at election workers. Roughly 100 of those rose to the level of potential prosecution.
Arizona, which has been an epicenter for election misinformation, has been especially targeted.
In July, the FBI arrested a Massachusetts man for threatening to blow up Arizona’s top election official following the 2020 election that saw former President Donald Trump lose in the state. He was accused of threatening to detonate a bomb in Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' “personal space” if she did not resign.
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Artificial intelligence and why astronomers don’t look through a telescope anymore
As a child I had the opportunity to utilize the two-meter Faulkes Telescope in Siding Spring, Australia. I remember it was a very thrilling experience seeing the telescope move via a live webcam. I would input sky coordinates, and over the course of a minute, the telescope would slowly tilt toward the object. I couldn’t wait to become an astronomer and spend countless nights at the actual telescope sites — Hawaii, Chile, Spain, these are all locations with powerful telescopes that I wished to use one day.
But little did I know, the era of manual observations was coming to an end.
My first professional research experience occurred when I was hired as an intern at the Las Cumbres Observatory, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, my hometown. Though it is called an observatory, no telescope is actually located there. Las Cumbres comprises over 30 instruments across the world, with the mission of always having a telescope in the dark, ready to make observations at a moment’s notice.
Their telescope system is very streamlined, and is a prime example of how astronomical observations function today. The telescopes are all controlled robotically, requiring almost no human intervention, except for select engineers responsible for instrument maintenance. The scheduling is also controlled robotically, and while astronomers can request observations during certain nights, the observations are ultimately booked and controlled by an automated system that is programmed to select the best targets, according to instrument availability and weather conditions across all sites; an analysis that is performed in mere seconds.
It is indeed becoming increasingly rarer for astronomers to visit sites and perform actual observations, as manual control of telescopes, when necessary, is often done remotely from the comfort of one’s home; and any collaboration is simply done via zoom. Gone are the days of Edwin Hubble, who would effectively live for extended periods of time on the mountain, observing night after night, collecting plates of data one at a time.
While I do think it’s a little sad that such days are behind us, there is a silver lining to it all. With the technological advances in both telescope instrumentation and software capabilities, it became necessary to revisit and streamline the observation process. We had no other choice, as humans are prone to error, certainly, but they also need to sleep, eat and socialize, whereas a machine can go on working nonstop for decades so long as electricity is provided. As an astronomer, I value the science over everything else and would happily choose an increase in quality data over the opportunity to live on a mountain and perform manual observations, as mystical and dreamy as that may have been.
Machine learning has been used as a tool to optimize manual procedures since the 20th century, in fact, my colleagues always used to joke that the USPS mail system had been using machine learning since the 1960s to help sort the mail, whereas astronomers have just recently come to appreciate its application in our field due to the big data transition we are in. The James Webb Telescope, for example, will produce more data than could ever be visually inspected. There are images that exist today that no one in this world will ever see, and with the commissioning of new telescopes in the coming years, more images will fall into the category of data inspected only by emotionless machines.
In short, machine learning is the employment of differential calculus to identify optimal patterns in high dimensional data. A 50-by-50 pixel image, for instance, can be represented in 2,500 dimensional space. But what are these “optimal patterns” that the machine identifies? Unfortunately, there is no answer to it. Truly, machine learning is often viewed as a dark art. Even if we could visualize the connections made by my machine learning engine, it would have been futile, as we ultimately would have made little sense of it. The correlations the machine found through numerous iterations are simply too intricate for our minds to comprehend. It is very much a black box — data goes in, we don’t know what connections the machine learned during training, but good results come out, and we are happy.
As astronomers we use machine learning for object recognition, signal predictions and even as a tool to manage our instruments. It would take me my whole life to inspect two million astronomical objects, yet I have a machine learning algorithm that did it for me in less than 30 minutes. These developments have led to the creation of broker systems that take in telescope data, apply machine learning to distinguish certain objects, and then forward along the information to science teams interested in the particular phenomena.
Much data in the coming century will go unnoticed, even with the help of our machine learning programs; but I suppose that is a beautiful thing — anyone can do astronomy by simply downloading public data from their computer. We need all the help we can get, because while machine learning has tremendous utility, in its current state it still cannot be compared to the eyes and brains we are gifted with, of which there are simply not enough.
Daniel Godines is a PhD student in astronomy at New Mexico State University. He can be reached at godines@nmsu.edu. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/life/2022/08/11/star-news-ai-and-why-astronomers-dont-look-through-a-telescope-anymore/65398005007/ | 2022-08-11 03:06:02 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/life/2022/08/11/star-news-ai-and-why-astronomers-dont-look-through-a-telescope-anymore/65398005007/ |
Ex-Arkansas lawmaker gets 4 years for Missouri bribery case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Arkansas state senator has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for accepting multiple bribes in Missouri, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Jeremy Hutchinson, 48, of Little Rock, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, for his conviction on a charge of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release. That sentence will run after previous sentences of three years and 10 months for similar convictions in the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, bringing a total of eight years in prison, the department said.
Hutchinson admitted that as a senator, he was hired as outside counsel for Preferred Family Healthcare Inc., and in exchange, took action in the Arkansas Legislature to help the Springfield, Missouri-based nonprofit.
Hutchinson admitted to holding up agency budgets, initiating legislative audits, and sponsoring and voting for legislation that would help Preferred Family, according to his plea agreement. Hutchinson was paid more than $350,000 in charity funds between May 2014 and 2017 and also received hotel rooms and Major League Baseball tickets paid for by the nonprofit.
In 2022, Preferred Family Healthcare agreed to pay more than $8 million in forfeiture and restitution to the federal government and the state of Arkansas under the terms of a non-prosecution agreement, in which the company admitted to criminal conduct by former officers and employees, prosecutors said.
Hutchinson is the son of former U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas and is former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s nephew.
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Enjoying the honeymoon phase! Sarah Hyland is opening up about married life after she exchanged vows with her husband, Wells Adams, back in August.
Sitting down with ET's Denny Directo, the Play-Doh Squished host opened up about her star-studded wedding ceremony, and how life after getting hitched has been "amazing."
"Wells and I keep saying we wish we were guests at our own wedding," Hyland joked, explaining that the celebration was truly wild.
And while they both have been "really busy" in the months since getting married, the experience and the new status quo in their life as been "just really fun."
"I actually had a doctor's appointment the other day, for a check-up, and it was the first time where I got to check the 'married' box on the forms," Hyland recalled with a smile. "I was like, 'Oh my god!' Because we've been engaged for three years before we got married. So, you know, you have the ring on your finger and you're like, 'I really wanna check that box!'"
"It's really great. We're feeling very good about everything," Hyland added. As for one of the biggest changes she's felt, Hyland explained, "For me, I was like, 'I feel like a grown-up now!'"
Adams is also set to guest star on an upcoming episode of Hyland's series, Play-Doh Squished. One of Hyland's former Modern Family co-stars, Adam Devine, will also be dropping by for a future episode, as will her former on-screen mom, Julie Bowen.
Speaking about why she was drawn to the show in the first place, Hyland said, "I love kids, I have a lot of nieces and nephews and Play-Doh is just so much fun. It's so nostalgic for me!"
"We have the most amazing kids on the show, and adults, and the challenges are like out of this world," Hyland gushed.
Play-Doh Squished debuts Nov. 11 on Amazon Freevee.
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If the saga of Fairfield Lake State Park were a Hollywood tear-jerker, the cold property developer determined to turn a longtime natural refuge into a community of multimillion-dollar homes would have a last-minute change of heart and sell — no, donate! — the park southeast of Dallas to the state.
But that’s not the ending of this tale, so some want to turn it into a courtroom drama that turns on the use of eminent domain. It’s the wrong approach, and Texas taxpayers would be better off turning their attention to another story.
Texans have enjoyed the park, with its hiking trails and good fishing, since 1976. But they never owned it. A private company, now Vistra Corp., provided a lease free of charge. Now, the valuable land is set to be sold, and the state parks agency’s efforts to buy it are too little, too late.
It’s a loss, no question, in a state without enough parkland to meet the demands of an increasing population. Some lawmakers want to swoop in at the last minute and authorize the use of eminent domain, the government power to seize land in the public interest. But that would be a mistake: Texas had 50 years to avoid this mess and failed, and a lengthy legal battle isn’t the answer.
Instead, the Legislature and parks officials should learn the lessons of Fairfield Lake, assess Texas’ parks needs long term and take advantage of the state’s record budget surplus to plan for future needs of a growing population that increasingly wants — and needs — opportunities to be outside.
At least Fairfield Lake appears to be a unique problem. The state leases 14 other parks, but those lands (with one exception) are owned by other governments, such as counties or, in many cases, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Conflicts with those entities are possible, of course, but they are unlikely to decide to sell public land for housing developments.
Texans have made clear to their leaders that they want ample, affordable natural areas to explore. In 2019, voters approved a constitutional amendment to devote certain sales tax revenue to parks and historical projects, finally guaranteeing a stream of revenue that isn’t subject to the Legislature’s whims. That vote helped give parks officials the wherewithal to bid on Fairfield Lake — but far too late.
But Texans have also voted with their feet. Use of state parks is on the rise, with a record 9.94 million visitors in 2021.
“Looking forward, state parks are more valued, especially post-COVID,” said Anne Brown, executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, which helps raise money to conserve land. “People really do value parks.”
The lesson of Fairfield Lake is to plan ahead. The state must recognize that Texas needs more parks, which means more money to acquire land. Expanding current parks is also a priority. And it must be done before land is spoiled or sold off.
Texas also should have a master plan for its long-term need for natural respites, much as lawmakers aggressively planned for water demand in decades to come. That means ensuring a new source of funding to acquire more land. The budget surplus of $32.7 billion is already weighed down with a lot of requests, but this is the kind of long-term planning in which wise use of money now will benefit Texans long after current officeholders are gone. It’s the stuff of legacies.
No one relishes losing a state park, especially when we know we need more than we have. But eminent domain — the government’s power to seize land for projects in the public interest, while fairly compensating property owners — is a heavy weapon that should be sparingly deployed. Parks can qualify, of course, but eminent domain should be reserved for necessities that cannot be met any other way, such as transportation projects.
Seizing Fairfield Lake, as a bill offered by Hill County Republican Rep. Angelia Orr would authorize, could mean years of expensive litigation. And frankly, the private landowners don’t bear the brunt of the blame here. Owners have a sacred right to profit from their land, and the parkland’s owners have been more than generous with it.
State officials have had five decades to think about securing Fairfield Lake and never took the need seriously. Five decades from now, Texans should be able to look back on a tough lesson learned and see it as the moment policymakers took seriously the need to secure parkland, protected access to the soul-soothing sights and sounds of undeveloped land and invested for the needs of millions of new Texans, as well as the state’s wildlife. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinions/editorials/article/texans-shouldn-t-lose-state-park-here-s-keep-17797139.php | 2023-02-23 02:56:26 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinions/editorials/article/texans-shouldn-t-lose-state-park-here-s-keep-17797139.php |
Nonprofit health plan ranked 72 in national list with nearly 90% of employees reporting the company as a great place to work
OAKLAND, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Blue Shield of California as one of the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®. This is Blue Shield's second time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming year coming in at No. 72.
Earning a spot means that Blue Shield has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best places to work in the country. To determine the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Great Place To Work analyzed the anonymous survey responses of more than half a million employees from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies with at least 1,000 workers. Companies also submitted essays describing their efforts to offer generous and innovative support for workers, which were validated against employee survey responses.
"Creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable starts with our people who make this a great place to do meaningful work," said Paul Markovich, President and CEO, Blue Shield of California. "We believe that creating a great employee experience translates to a better member and customer experience, which is our top priority. We are honored that our efforts are once again recognized by Fortune and Great Place To Work."
Making the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees regardless of job role, race, gender, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier.
"It's in times like these that the best workplaces separate themselves," said Michael C. Bush, CEO, Great Place To Work. "In a challenging economy, many companies reduce investments in their people and scale back goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion. But these companies, the 100 Best, relentlessly pursue a better work experience for every employee, and if anything, double down on the employee experience regardless of title, tenure, gender, or ethnicity. These companies know this is how you increase performance, productivity, and your innovation velocity when your firm needs it the most."
"Fortune is pleased to have collaborated once again with Great Place To Work to recognize the 100 Best Companies to Work For," said Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell. "We congratulate all the organizations included in this year's ranking for creating positive work environments and value for their employees, especially during this period of economic uncertainty."
The full list of Blue Shield of California's previous achievements is located here.
About Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. Blue Shield of California is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with over 4.7 million members, over 7,800 employees and more than $22.9 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $192 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last five years to have an impact on California communities.
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Updated July 11, 2023 at 7:38 AM ET
Former President Donald Trump is asking a judge to delay setting a trial date in his classified documents case, citing the extraordinary nature of a prosecution that could happen during the 2024 presidential race and what his lawyers cast as complex legal issues.
In a court filing late Monday, Trump attorneys cite "the sheer volume" of materials they must review in the case, which charges Trump and his valet with conspiring to obstruct a federal probe by hiding highly classified materials Trump had stored in a bathroom and a ballroom at his Florida resort. Those papers included secrets about defense and weapons capabilities of the U.S. government and its allies, according to the indictment.
Trump is the first former president to face federal charges from a government he once led — a fact that lawyers Christopher Kise and Todd Blanche highlighted in their request for delay. Among other complications, they said, would be the challenge of selecting a jury during the 2024 presidential race, where Trump is running against the current president, Joe Biden.
"There is simply no question any trial of this action during the pendency of a Presidential election will impact both the outcome of that election and, importantly, the ability of the Defendants to obtain a fair trial," Kise and Blanche wrote.
The Trump lawyers also used the filing to foreshadow some of their next steps in the case, including a likely motion to dismiss the charges; legal challenges to the special counsel's authority; and probing the nature of the documents themselves and whether they had been properly classified.
Courts have established longstanding and special procedures for handling classified materials. But Trump's team is signaling it will fight any government bid to keep some evidence secret.
"In general, the Defendants believe there should simply be no 'secret' evidence, nor any facts concealed from public view relative to the prosecution of a leading Presidential candidate by his political opponent," they wrote. "Our democracy demands no less than full transparency."
Special counsel Jack Smith is asking for a trial to begin Dec. 11, telling the court it could take about three weeks, in all.
But Trump lawyers wrote that schedule "is simply untenable and ignores the magnitude of this case." They said they need more time to prepare a defense in the trial and argue "there is no ongoing threat to national security interests nor any concern regarding continued criminal activity."
Trump and his longtime aide, Walt Nauta, have both pleaded not guilty to the charges in the Florida indictment. Nauta's lawyers, Stanley Woodward and Sasha Dadan, endorsed the trial delay.
Ulitimately, it will be up to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, to decide the timing of the case.
Trump is confronting other major legal headwinds, including a civil trial in New York this October and a criminal trial in New York in March 2024 on charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over hush money payments Trump allegedly directed to an adult film star.
He's also under investigation by a prosecutor in Fulton County, Ga., as well as federal grand juries in Washington over attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
The former president has told interviewers he would consider issuing pardons for many of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and has centered some of them in his campaign appearances. During his time in office, Trump also asked about the ability of a president to pardon himself, according to news reports from that time.
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Organization Raises the Bar for Carbon Markets to Enable Family Forests to Capture and Store One Billion Tonnes of Carbon by 2050
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced today its new strategic direction that will focus on unlocking the power of family forests as a climate solution while helping thousands of rural landowners care for their land and improve forest health. With the voluntary carbon markets emerging as one of the primary ways to finance climate action, AFF will expand access to this market for family forest owners from all walks of life while producing high quality forest carbon credits. The strategic direction seeks to enable family forests to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.
"Climate change is impacting our planet and our forests at increasing rates," said Rita Hite, president and CEO of AFF. "Yet solutions that activate forests for climate action, like carbon credits, need improvements. Equipped with more than 80 years of working with family forest owners to care for their lands, our new strategic direction tackles this challenge head-on. We are building the highest quality forest carbon credit while improving forest health and creating meaningful benefits for rural family forest owners."
As the world's oldest carbon capture technology, forests and forest products already remove 13% of our country's annual greenhouse gas emissions. If mobilized successfully, the U.S. forestry sector could double its capacity to capture and store carbon by 2030. Family forests make up 39% of America's forests and hold massive potential for climate action that improves forest health, much of which can be financed through the voluntary carbon market. But high upfront costs and project complexity have historically locked family forest owners out of participating in the market. At the same time, there are very real concerns about the quality and integrity of forest carbon credits. AFF's new strategic direction directly addresses these issues.
Using an innovative public-private partnership model, the organization's Family Forest Carbon Program removes barriers to the voluntary carbon market for landowners to improve their forests' health and generate financial opportunities for their families. AFF's cutting-edge approach works alongside the traditional forest products industry to provide sustainable and scalable pathways for healthier, more productive family forests and forest products that also move the needle on climate action.
The program's first-of-its-kind methodology also ensures the highest standard of quality in carbon credits, raising the bar for the entire market and helping companies reach their net zero goals. Innovation and transparency are at the core of this approach, creating space for AFF and the entire community to learn, adapt, and evolve to meet the needs of landowners, companies, and the planet.
"Carbon markets have great potential to finance real, practical, high-quality forest climate solutions that also increase the health and productivity of our forests, but it's important we get this right," said Jameson French, chair of AFF's board of trustees and president & CEO of Northland Forest Products, Inc. "Given AFF's deep history of working with landowners, developing innovative solutions, and working with the entire forest community, including the forest products industry, I'm confident we can unlock these markets in ways that benefit landowners, the forest sector, and our planet."
To learn more about AFF's new strategic direction, read president and CEO Rita Hite's blog post here. To learn more about the Family Forest Carbon Program, visit familyforestcarbon.org.
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) harnesses the power of family forests to fight climate change. Our Family Forest Carbon Program provides the tools for small landowners to improve the health and climate potential of their forests. To learn more about AFF's commitment to fighting climate change, visit www.forestfoundation.org.
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34 plans received Morningstar Medalist distinction in the form of Gold, Silver, or Bronze
CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced Morningstar Analyst RatingsTM for 54 of the nation's largest 529 college-savings plans, which represent approximately 93% of the more than $386 billion in 529 plan assets as of Aug. 31, 2022. The qualitative Analyst Rating has five tiers—Gold, Silver, Bronze, Neutral, and Negative. This year, Morningstar manager research analysts awarded two Gold ratings, 12 Silver ratings, 20 Bronze ratings, 16 Neutral ratings, and four Negative ratings to 529 plans.
"A higher standard has developed in the 529 industry as more plans adopt smoother glidepaths, trim fees, and implement robust processes for selecting underlying holdings," said Patricia Oey, senior manager research analyst at Morningstar. "Still, some plans have fallen behind as they continue to use riskier structures with steep transitions from stocks to bonds near enrollment or offer overly conservative glidepaths in which investors are less likely to keep pace with the rising costs of higher education. Notably, our assessment saw Vanguard-managed plans that employ an age-based structure receive a Process rating downgrade as they feature these less attractive traits."
A full list of Morningstar's 529 ratings and key insights is available in a Fund Spy article published today on Morningstar.com.
In this year's assessment, Morningstar analysts upgraded six plans and downgraded two plans. The table below shows these changes.
For more information on 529 college-savings plans – including use cases and tips for selecting a plan – visit Morningstar's 529 Plan Guide on Morningstar.com.
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Biden watches sunrise, attends church to open 2023 in USVI
CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — President Joe Biden opened the first day of the new year by watching its first sunrise and attending Mass at a Roman Catholic church in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Biden worshipped Sunday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Christiansted, where he has attended religious services during his past visits to the island of St. Croix.
Asked about any New Year’s resolutions as he exited church, Biden replied, “Good year next year. Looking forward to it.” He flashed a thumbs up.
Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, woke up at 6:30 a.m. to watch the sunrise from the secluded beach outside the home where they are staying in the Solitude Bay area of St. Croix, White House officials said.
A holiday tradition of theirs while on the island has been to join scores of residents at Point Udall, the easternmost point on the island, to watch the first sunrise of a new year. Biden, who travels with a heavy security presence, stayed away on Sunday.
He spent New Year’s Eve at the home, which is owned by their friends Bill and Connie Neville.
Before time ran out on 2022, Biden and the first lady wished their fellow Americans a happy new year during a taped appearance on Saturday’s broadcast of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
Asked about his message for 2023, Biden said “optimism.”
“I’ve never been more optimistic about America in my whole career. And you know, the interesting thing is we’ve been through so much, so much difficulty, the pandemic, through a whole range of things. Look at how the American people fought back and they got up. There’s nothing that can hold them down. We’re the most unique country in the world, we’re a product of possibilities. That’s what we believe in and so I just think, I’m really optimistic.’’
The first lady encouraged people to “commit to an act of kindness” and " to take care of one another and especially take care of your health this year.”
“Go get that COVID vaccine and get your flu shot,” she said.
Biden has kept a relatively low profile since arriving on St. Croix after dark last Tuesday.
His first public appearance came Friday when he and his grandson Hunter, 16, played golf at The Buccaneer Hotel and Golf Resort in Christiansted.
Later Friday, the Bidens taped the appearance with Seacrest and then took Hunter and his sister, Natalie, 18, to dinner at one of the island’s best restaurants.
Biden was scheduled to return to the White House on Monday.
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Biden denies $1M in payments to family from Hunter associate, despite bank records: 'Not true'
'That's not true,' Biden said, disputing financial records that show Hunter, Jim and Hallie Biden received lucrative payments from one of Hunter's business associates, according to Republicans
President Biden denied that his family received more than $1 million in payments from accounts related to Hunter Biden’s business associate Rob Walker and their Chinese business ventures in 2017, even though financial records indicate otherwise.
On Thursday, GOP lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee revealed that they had obtained bank documents showing that Hunter Biden, the president's brother Jim, and Hallie Biden, the widow of his son Beau, received payments from Hunter's business associate Rob Walker and their joint venture with Chinese energy firm CEFC. A spokesperson for Hunter Biden's legal team confirmed the payments Thursday but emphasized that the recipients' accounts "belonged to Hunter, his uncle and Hallie – nobody else."
However, Biden denied that the payments were made when confronted by a reporter on the White House lawn Friday.
"That's not true," the president said, when asked about the GOP lawmakers' findings.
BIDEN FAMILY RECEIVED MORE THAN $1M FROM HUNTER ASSOCIATE AFTER 2017 CHINA WIRE: HOUSE OVERSIGHT
Financial records that Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., subpoenaed from Bank of America say otherwise.
The records revealed that on March 1, 2017, less than two months after then-Vice President Joe Biden left office, State Energy HK Limited, a separate Chinese company, wired $3 million to Robinson Walker, LLC.
"The next day, Robinson Walker, LLC wired $1,065,000 to European Energy and Infrastructure Group in Abu Dhabi, a company associated with James Gilliar," a memo from the committee states.
Gilliar was a business partner of Hunter Biden involved in his foreign business ventures.
"After the Robinson Walker, LLC account received $3 million from State Energy HK Limited, Biden family members and their companies began receiving incremental payments over a period of approximately three months," the memo states. "The recipients of the money included Hallie Biden, companies associated with Hunter Biden and James Biden, and an unknown bank account identified as ‘Biden.’"
Republican lawmakers say they are probing whether the Biden family leveraged Joe Biden's former position as vice president to make lucrative deals with foreign nationals.
The White House in a statement did not deny the findings, but blasted the committee's investigation into the Biden family.
"After a disgusting attack lamenting that the President’s deceased son Beau was never prosecuted while he was alive, Congressman Comer has now decided to go after Beau’s widow," said White House spokesman Ian Sams said, referring to comments Comer made earlier this month about the late Beau Biden's campaign contributions.
HUNTER BIDEN: TREASURY TO GIVE HOUSE OVERSIGHT ACCESS TO SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS, COMER SAYS
"Instead of bizarrely attacking the President’s family, perhaps House Republicans should focus on working with the President to deliver results for American families on important priorities like lowering costs and strengthening health care," Sams said.
Hunter Biden's legal team accused Republicans of pushing a "baseless right-wing conspiracy theory," even as they confirmed that the payments had happened.
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"Hunter Biden, a private citizen with every right to pursue his own business endeavors, joined several business partners in seeking a joint venture with a privately-owned, legitimate energy company in China," the spokesperson said. "As part of that joint venture, Hunter received his portion of good faith seed funds which he shared with his uncle, James Biden, and Hallie Biden, with whom he was involved with at the time, and sharing expenses."
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Key climate change monitoring site taken offline by Mauna Loa eruption
Equipment used to measure carbon dioxide levels at the Mauna Loa Observatory isn’t functioning after the volcano’s eruption destroyed power lines.
MAUNA LOA, Hawaii – Equipment used to take key climate change measurements has gone offline this week after the eruption of Mauna Loa destroyed power lines in the area.
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting late Sunday night after nearly 40 years of quiet. Video has shown lava shooting about 150 feet into the air from one of several fissures as streams of molten rock ooze across the landscape.
Officials said lava flows crossed the road leading to the Mauna Loa Observatory on Monday night and took out lines that power the mountaintop site, which is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The observatory also houses equipment used by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego that has taken nearly daily measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere for the past 60 years. This data is what led to the establishment of the Keeling Curve, showing how CO2 levels have increased dramatically since the start of the 20th Century. This has served as scientific evidence that human activities are changing the Earth’s climate.
LATEST CO2 RECORD DETECTED IN HAWAII SHOWS LEVELS CONTINUE THEIR DECADES-LONG CLIMB
Officials at Scripps Oceanography said the site went offline Monday, and researchers are exploring whether the equipment should be relocated.
In a press release, Ralph Keeling, a geoscientist at Scripps Oceanography and son of Keeling Curve creator Charles David Keeling, said the outlook for the future of readings from the Hawaii-based station as "very troubling."
"It’s a big eruption, and it’s in a bad place," Keeling said.
The uninterrupted nature of the record is one of the biggest advantages of the Keeling Curve, but this isn’t the first time data collection has been paused. Budget cuts led to a lack of measurements in 1964, and the last Mauna Loa eruption in 1984 caused operations to be suspended for more than a month, according to officials.
Carbon dioxide is among the most potent of all greenhouse gases. It comes from not only the burning of fossil fuels but also wildfires and volcanic eruptions. It can trap heat in the atmosphere for centuries.
MAJOR GREENHOUSE GASES INCREASED LAST YEAR BUT METHANE HIT RECORD LEVELS, REPORT SAYS
In addition to the CO2 measurements taken by the Scripps team, the NOAA-managed site records plenty of other data used to increase understanding of both meteorology and climate change.
NOAA officials said data collection was paused Tuesday because of the power outage and that access to the facility has been cut off. All staff at the observatory are safe, and efforts to restore power to the site are being explored.
"We are quickly implementing plans to make measurements, including radiation, greenhouse gasses, aerosols and ozone-depleting substances, at other locations," said Alison Gillespie, public affairs specialist at NOAA, in a statement to FOX Weather.
Since 1843, Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times, averaging an eruption every 5 years. However, most eruptions before 1950 had an average frequency of 3.5 years. Since 1950, there have only been two eruptions – a summit eruption in 1975 and a rift eruption in 1984.
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Kyle Hendricks is keeping a methodical, big-picture focus through his rehab process.
Fully embracing a one-day-at-a-time mantra has been a staple of Hendricks’ routine since his 2022 season officially was shut down in August because of a capsular tear in his right shoulder. He hasn’t thrown off a mound since his last start June 5 as he continues to work through the Chicago Cubs’ detailed throwing progression plan.
Hendricks is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season. He isn’t sure at this point if the Cubs’ March 30 opener is a realistic goal, adding “that might be pushing it a little bit.”
“We’re really not putting a day on it, so if it comes sometime in April, May, I really want to be there and be 100% for these guys,” Hendricks said.
“Winning this division is obviously our first goal, and you’re only going to do that by getting hot at the end (of the season), so whatever ramp I need to take, I just want to be there as soon as I can and make as many starts. … Putting those (opening-day) expectations is tough, but it’s very close around that time. Once I get off the mound and see all that goes and how much they want me to build up — there’s a lot of factors that go into it.”
Hendricks started his throwing program Dec. 1, a few weeks behind when he typically begins ramping up for the season. Going 4½ months without pitching has challenged Hendricks, who prefers a heavy throwing load in the offseason and between starts. He anticipates building up to pitching off a mound around March 1. He’s currently at 90-foot long tosses.
Most important, Hendricks said his shoulder feels amazing, which is the No. 1 priority.
“It took a while going through all the exercises and stuff from the beginning to prepare myself to throw,” Hendricks said. “I would feel good, but sometimes you have to take that out of it. I really had to put a lot of faith into the doctors and the trainers because shoulders can be really tough and it can just be a slow process.
“I’d obviously like to be ramping up and getting after it. But it’s a little different process for me. It’s one day at a time.”
Improved rotation depth lessens the urgency of Hendricks’ return.
“It gives me a lot of mental ease, and I know the organization feels that way too,” Hendricks said. “We have a lot of depth to start the year with and you always have those off days at the beginning of the season to get through that first month, so we’re going to be set up fine to get through the beginning of that.”
Capsular tears sometimes require surgery. That remains in the picture for Hendricks if the shoulder issue reemerges. MRIs on his shoulder have looked clean, and physically Hendricks can tell the area feels stronger through six-plus months of continuous rehab work.
“You can’t really worry about what if — if (the rehab) doesn’t work, it doesn’t work,” pitching coach Tommy Hottovy told the Tribune on Saturday. “We’re not going to look back and say, gosh, I wish we had done this and we should have done this — no, we’re doing things the right way that the doctors approved of and recommended and our training staff and internal guys recommended.
“The coaching staff and the analytical side, we’re all on the same page. So it’s not like somebody’s going to be like, well, I told you if we had done XYZ … that’s not the case.”
A shortened arm path
Evaluating how Hendricks can recapture his old form dates further than pre-injury last season.
Hendricks’ arm action has evolved since his career-best 2016 performance. Over time, the right-hander’s arm path has become too elongated. Pulling his arm up into the ideal elbow flexion position put stress on his shoulder, and the kinetic chain became disconnected.
Hottovy and the Cubs pitching infrastructure have worked with Hendricks over the offseason to harness a shorter, more direct arm path. Hendricks admitted the adjustment felt weird his first couple of weeks throwing, which to this point has been on flat ground. The big test to his reformed arm path will come when he throws off a mound, calling that eventual checkpoint in his rehab an eye-opening moment for where his delivery is.
“It feels drastic to me, yet it might look subtle,” Hendricks said. “I don’t want to get too short because that’s kind of too far the opposite way. So it’s more making sure I get the ball out of my glove and stay long enough but then just get it right up to my ear. That’s really where my strong position is anyway.
“I can tell how healthy I feel and how good my shoulder feels when I do it the right way.”
Hendricks anticipates his shorter, more direct arm path will make his stuff sharper with more life on pitches.
“I just want to make sure I have full extension again and I’m finishing all my pitches,” Hendricks said. “That’s where my good action is going to come and hopefully back to a lot of soft contact.”
The Cubs also believe the adjustment will help Hendricks avoid a similar injury in the future while creating a more consistent and effective delivery.
“(Longer arm action) works when you’re in sync and your shoulder is strong and healthy,” Hottovy said. “The minute it gets outside of your bubble, that creates a ton of stress. (The change) feels weird because a lot of the training he always wants to get his arm out (behind him).
“When you deal with injuries, sometimes you’ve got to make changes to help repattern that movement and change the stress that was being put on one area and move it somewhere else and move it more efficiently.”
A teammate’s insight
Jameson Taillon understands how an injury can spur change to a pitcher’s delivery and what it takes to implement a shorter arm path.
Coming off his second Tommy John surgery in 2019, Taillon knew something had to change. He took it as a sign that something clearly wasn’t right with his delivery and arm movement.
“People would have thought I was crazy — I threw 32 starts and 191 innings (in 2018) — but I knew deep down something wasn’t quite right,” Taillon told the Tribune on Saturday. “I wasn’t recovering properly. So when I had that second elbow surgery, it was like my body telling me, let’s go attack this and clean up (my arm path).”
Hendricks was in the process of implementing his shorter arm movement when the Cubs signed Taillon on Dec. 18. They connected via texts in which Taillon was an open book to Hendricks about the process he went through to adjust to his shorter arm path, going in depth on specific drills that worked best for him, lower-body changes that were needed in conjunction and weight-room activities to aid in carrying over arm patterns and repetitions.
Utilizing hip-hinge exercises improved Taillon’s lower-body strength and stability, while incorporating plyo balls helped him create patterns with his arm path so it became second nature. Taillon has maintained the same drills involving plyo balls and a medicine ball the last three years. He outlined his approach and application to Hendricks.
“That’s the fun part about playing with guys who care about their craft is you can have those conversations,” Taillon said.
Lower-body drills play a deceptively important role for a smooth delivery. Efficient lower-half movements has a ripple effect on efficient arm motion, collectively allowing a delivery to speed up in sync. Hottovy believes the Cubs could see a more athletic, freely moving Hendricks this season with his lower body and arm more aligned with the arm-path change.
Hendricks, 33, knows he needs to deliver in 2023 as he faces an uncertain future in Chicago entering the final guaranteed year of his contract. The Cubs hold a $16 million option for 2024. Overcoming the shoulder injury and adapting to a shorter arm path present a different challenge for Hendricks.
“It’s fun to see him continue to evolve,” Hottovy said. “It’s good to feel uncomfortable at times. Uncomfortable may be a good thing. Maybe that’s your body reorganizing and getting back to being healthy.
“There’s going to be a process and a lot of communication along the road. That’s what we have to do. You can’t just keep pushing if something’s up. You have to make adjustments.”
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Former Rutgers offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson is reportedly close to finding a new job, and it will bring him back to Piscataway in the near future.
Gleeson is “in the process” of joining Northwestern’s coaching staff as a senior offensive analyst, according to a report from FootballScoop. The Scarlet Knights are scheduled to host the Wildcats at SHI Stadium on Sunday, September 3, in what will be the season opener of the 2023 season for both teams.
Gleeson was fired by Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano midway through the 2022 season, his third as the Scarlet Knights’ offensive play-caller. He was hired to Schiano’s original staff upon his return to the helm in 2020, producing a strong first season in which he led the program to its best offensive season as a Big Ten member during the coronavirus-impacted 2020 campaign.
But the Scarlet Knights’ offense stalled during the following 2021 season, then went off the rails in the 2022 campaign; when Gleeson was fired, Rutgers had one of the worst offenses in the country. Through five games against FBS opposition, the Scarlet Knights were averaging 14.2 points, 284 total yards, 25.7% third-down conversion rate, 156.4 passing yards and 69% red zone scoring rate, all of which ranked in the bottom 25 nationally. The Scarlet Knights scored just six offensive touchdowns in 57 drives (10.5%) across those five games.
Injuries at the quarterback position — namely to veteran Noah Vedral and redshirt freshman Gavin Wimsatt — and an inability to put together a cohesive unit at offensive line played a part in the struggles. A soul-crushing 14-13 loss to Nebraska in which their offense was held scoreless in the second half, mustering just 85 yards and throwing three interceptions in that span, was the final straw that ultimately led to Gleeson’s dismissal.
“At the end of the day, in college football, you need to score points. We just aren’t scoring enough points,” Schiano said after firing Gleeson. “I want our offense to be as much of a weapon as our defense right now. That’s not to drive any kind of wedge or anything like that. I think we’re capable of doing that and it’s not happening. So I felt like it was my job at this point to make the change that I did.”
It is unclear how much the Wildcats will pay Gleeson, which would reduce the amount of money he is owed from Rutgers. Per his contract with the school, which was set to expire after the 2023 season, his remaining salary — $1,050,000 for the 2023 season — was fully guaranteed “subject to offset and mitigation” due to him being “terminated for convenience by the University.”
A Williams College alum and native of Glen Ridge, Gleeson previously served as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State and Princeton.
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KUNMING, China, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a news report from Xinhuanet:
The second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) will be held in Montreal, Canada, where the Convention Secretariat is located, from December 7 to December 19, 2022. During the course of the 13-day event, Yunnan Theme Day will be celebrated on December 16. On the occasion of the day commemorating the Chinese province, the provincial government officially released its new promotional film in the form of a music video, Colorful Yunnan, Garden of the World, on December 15.
It is the first time that the province has adopted a rap-music format for a promotion, with the aim of enriching the content of the conference and of spreading the message of a Yunnan that is one of the world's gardens, and one that colorful, inclusive and dynamic.
The rap music video has a plot and a story to tell. It starts with some scenes of daily life in the province, and features rhythmic camera switching and cool scene transitions, a style that appeals to younger audiences. The video captures a different and captivating Yunnan that goes beyond the stereotypes that have previously typecast the province.
Colorful Yunnan, Garden of the World: Yunnan is known for its many flowers and the flower is used as a representative and meaningful symbol in the video: The "flower" of food, the "flower" of ecology, the "flower" of ethnicity, the "flower" of friendship, and the "flower" of fashion in Yunnan are in full bloom. The music video is inspired by flowers in the broadest sense of the word, and features "a Young Yunnan that is blooming like a flower", showing a vibrant, open and inclusive Yunnan with delicious food and fun destinations.
Yunnan's economic and social development is vibrant and energetic, and is attracting the attention of the world. The content of the video and the message that it sends can be summed up by one of the lyrics of the song: "The world keeps moving forward, and, in a short time, the sea changes into a new land; and Colorful Yunnan, as a garden of the world, creates a good life and sweet days."
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A few hours before Thursday night’s game, Andrew Painter sat in the Phillies’ dugout and looked out at the field as the Atlanta Braves took batting practice.
Can he imagine standing on the mound here next season?
“I mean, 100%,” Painter said. “If they’re ready for that.”
» READ MORE: Phillies prospects update: Offseason plan for Andrew Painter; Griff McGarry still a starter
Who wouldn’t be ready for a 6-foot-7 right-hander with a 98 mph fastball, slider, curveball, and emerging changeup? Oh, and did we mention that he won’t turn 20 until April?
Painter was at Citizens Bank Park to receive the Paul Owens Award, presented annually since 1986 to the Phillies’ top minor league player and pitcher. (Darick Hall, the position player recipient, couldn’t attend because he was playing for triple-A Lehigh Valley).
But president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in July that he’s unafraid to move young pitchers quickly through the farm system, and few pitchers in the minors were more dominant than Painter, the 13th overall pick in the 2021 draft.
In 22 starts between low-A Clearwater, high-A Jersey Shore, and double-A Reading, Painter had a 1.56 ERA and a 38.7% strikeout rate in 103⅔ innings. He led all Phillies minor leaguers in strikeouts (155) and was the first to post a sub-1.60 ERA with at least 145 strikeouts in a season since Cole Hamels in 2003.
“First full year, to receive this award and get through it healthy the whole year and just to stay consistent the whole year, it was great,” Painter said. “I think I showed a lot of improvements from beginning to end and just got better as we went. It feels great to be rewarded with this.”
Painter cited pitching deeper into starts and refining his secondary pitches as the biggest areas of growth this season. His changeup, in particular, became an important pitch after he arrived in double A as the youngest player in the Eastern League.
» READ MORE: 12 thoughts on the playoff push as the Phillies try to ‘stay in the fight’
“In double A, I kind of started using the changeup a little more,” Painter said. “It was really cool to see because sometimes they cheat for the fastball and try to get on that. Flash the changeup every now and then, you can kind of see the difference of getting off the fastball now. It just made everything a lot smoother.”
Dombrowski said Painter will be invited to major league camp in spring training next year. It’s possible the Phillies will have a vacancy in the starting rotation, with Kyle Gibson, Noah Syndergaard, and possibly Zach Eflin eligible for free agency.
“Just got to go into the offseason like I always do, get after it in the weight room, and prepare for spring training no matter what,” Painter said. “Whether that’s double A, triple A, or here throughout the year, it’s going to be the same thing where I’m pitching every sixth day and just worry about that.” | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-andrew-painter-prospects-2023-20220922.html | 2022-09-22 23:22:22 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-andrew-painter-prospects-2023-20220922.html |
ATLANTA, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety – the largest private full-service, fully integrated fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the United States – is proud to launch updated branding to better reflect its dominance across major industry verticals. The company will unveil its new logo on Saturday, June 24 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on the Pye-Barker sponsored No. 20 car driven by John Hunter Nemechek.
Pye-Barker's rapid growth required a redesign of its logo to better align with the full-service company it has become. Founded by two young entrepreneurs as a fire protection and life safety equipment supply company in 1946, Pye-Barker has become a leader in fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers and suppression systems, fire and burglar alarms, security systems, video surveillance, intrusion detection and access control, employing over 5,000 team members across more than 160 branches nationwide.
Through an aggressive growth strategy, Pye-Barker has acquired more than 100 industry partners. Its expansion in services necessitated two new divisions – fire sprinkler and alarms – to complement the existing fire extinguishers and suppression division.
"Much like NASCAR, Pye-Barker is rooted in tradition but with our eyes on the road ahead. This new logo celebrates where we've been and where we're going," said Bart Proctor, CEO of Pye-Barker. "Our rebrand reflects a unified Pye-Barker that dominates the U.S. market in fire protection, life safety and security. Over 100 companies have chosen to join the Pye-Barker family, and they all deserve to feel represented in our branding."
"We're grateful for our partnership with Pye-Barker and their ongoing support for our sport," said Steve de Souza, Executive Vice President of Xfinity Series and Development for Joe Gibbs Racing. "It's exciting that they've chosen race day in Nashville and John Hunter's No. 20 car to debut the new Pye-Barker branding."
Pye-Barker has partnered with Nemechek and Joe Gibbs Racing for seven primary races during the 2023 season, including the team's dominant win at Martinsville Speedway that ended with a fiery celebratory burnout. Following the race in Nashville, the new Pye-Barker car will be on track at Bristol Motor Speedway (September 15), Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 14), Homestead-Miami Speedway (October 21) and Phoenix Raceway (November 4).
Pye-Barker worked with The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to reimagine its brand mark.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aziaha James came off the bench to score 19 points for No. 10 North Carolina State in its 86-38 romp over Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday.
Diamond Johnson had 13 points and Jada Boyd and Madison Hayes both scored 11 points for the Wolfpack (3-0), which overpowered the Mountaineers with a 63-21 rebounding advantage. Hayes had 11 rebounds. James made 6 of 7 shots from the field, including two 3-pointers.
Natalie Villaflor scored 13 points for Mount St. Mary’s (0-3), which went 5 for 34 on 3-pointers.
N.C. State secured a 30-3 edge in second-chance points in a trend that began early, rebounding seven of its 13 missed shots in the first quarter.
N.C. State led 42-13 at halftime. The Mountaineers shot 17.2% in the first half.
The Wolfpack pulled away while Mount St. Mary’s went almost six minutes without a point and more than eight minutes without a field goal during a span extending across the first and second quarters.
BIG PICTURE
Mount St. Mary’s: The Mountaineers will need to shoot at a better clip to give themselves a chance against this type of competition. They worked for a number of open shots on the perimeter but couldn’t knock many down. Mount St. Mary’s also suffered lopsided losses at Virginia Tech and Richmond.
N.C. State: This was the third of four season-opening home games for the Wolfpack before a trip to Connecticut for a rematch of last season’s NCAA regional final. This should give coach Wes Moore a glimpse of how combinations will work, particularly with roles changing and new personnel mixing in. Reserves racked up 45 points in Sunday’s game.
BEEN HERE BEFORE
Mount St. Mary’s and N.C. State had met twice before, with the Wolfpack winning both times. The most recent clash came in 2014.
But the Mountaineers visited Reynolds Coliseum in March for an NCAA Tournament first-four meeting with Longwood, which won the game before losing to a top-seeded N.C. State team.
TIP-INS
N.C. State senior Jakia Brown-Turner eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career on a short jumper in the third quarter to become the 37th women's player at the school to reach that milestone. She had more than 300 points in each of the past three seasons. … Mount St. Mary’s has lost 10 straight November games against Division I foes, with nine of those on the road.
UP NEXT
Mount St. Mary’s: At home Saturday vs. Navy
N.C. State: At home Wednesday vs. Charlotte.
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PawCo is aiming to remove animals from the pet food-chain by offering delicious, healthy and environment friendly plant-based pet food.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PawCo Foods officially launched their proprietary plant-based pet food and shipped their first batch of orders on August 3rd of 2022.
The company is founded by a former ImpossibleFoods employee and backed by a team of scientists and board certified animal nutritionists. PawCo invented the world's first fully plant-based meat that is designed specifically for pet foods. The team is committed to providing pets with complete and balanced plant-based meals.
"As a scientist, I couldn't stand seeing Paco, my beloved dog, eating unhealthy food every day. That's why I founded PawCo Foods – to change how our pets eat on a daily basis and make the world a greener place. I'm now dedicated to helping all of our furry friends out there to live a happy, healthy and joyful life" said Dr. Mahsa Vazin, Founder and CEO of PawCo Foods.
PawCo puts forward a plant-based meat that is just as tasty as traditional meat, while also providing all the essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals necessary for dogs to thrive. Traditional dog foods containing meat have been linked to numerous health issues in dogs, including cancer, allergies, and gastrointestinal distress. PawCo wants to improve pet health, decrease animal farming, and reduce the impact of pet food manufacturing on the environment by making tasty and nutritious plant-based dog food available in the market.
PawCo raised their seed round earlier this year and the team has been working on their proprietary plant-based meat. They publicly launched their first plant-based recipe for dogs today and they are accepting orders for new customers.
About PawCo
PawCo Foods is dedicated to its mission of improving pet health by providing them healthy, plant-based meals, while reducing animal farming and the pet food industry's environmental footprint. The company was founded by Dr. Mahsa Vazin and started based on love and care for animals.
Learn more about the company at MyPawCo.com.
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Alabama football win over Texas peaks at 15.1 million viewers
Big games mean big viewers, that especially is true when Alabama football is playing a big game.
The Crimson Tide's matchup this past weekend with the Longhorns saw an average of 10.595 million viewers on the Fox network. The game peaked at 15.1 million viewers from 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. ET, near the end of the game that saw Texas take a late lead before Will Reichard made a 33-yard field goal to secure a 20-19 win for Alabama.
It is the most-watched college football game this season, barely passing the Ohio State-Notre Dame week one matchup that brought in 10.5 million viewers in the ABC primetime slot. Both games surpassed all viewership counts from the 2021 regular season, minus the Ohio State-Michigan game.
Fox previously announced the Alabama-Texas game was the most-streamed game in Fox history, for both college and NFL. It was the fourth-most-watched regular-season game on Fox, only behind three Ohio-State Michigan games.
The game was the most-watched Alabama regular-season game since 16.64 million tuned in to watch LSU beat the Crimson Tide in 2019.
The second most-watched game on Saturday was Tennessee's overtime win against Pitt with 4.46 million tuning into ESPN.
The Game:Bryce Young saves Alabama football in Texas thriller vs. Steve Sarkisian
Evaluation:Nick Saban evaluates receivers, cornerbacks and offensive line | https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/13/alabama-football-win-over-texas-averaged-10-million-viewers/69492621007/ | 2022-09-13 22:39:19 | 0 | https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/13/alabama-football-win-over-texas-averaged-10-million-viewers/69492621007/ |
DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors.
The recall is the latest in a series of electric vehicle battery recalls because of the potential for fires.
Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the recall covers all of the SUVs from the 2019 through 2024 model years.
In an email, Jaguar said customers should park away from structures until recall repairs have been completed, and where possible, they should charge outdoors. Owners with questions should contact a dealer if they have any concerns, the company said.
The documents say the vehicle batteries were made by LG Energy Solution, which is under investigation by the NHTSA after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling.
The NHTSA opened the probe in April of 2022 covering more than 138,000 vehicles with the South Korean company’s lithium-ion batteries.
General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls since February of 2020, most due to internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.
The agency said it will write to LG and other companies that might have bought similar batteries to make sure recalls are being done when needed.
LG Energy Solution, based in Seoul, South Korea, noted that Jaguar is updating the battery-managing software on the vehicles while the incidents that led to the recall are being investigated.
“LG Energy Solution continues to closely work with our client Jaguar Land Rover to ensure that the investigation is concluded,” it said in a statement Thursday.
The investigation is another bug in a growing global rollout of electric vehicles by all automakers to replace internal combustion vehicles to cut emissions and fight climate change. Ford and BMW also have recalled batteries in recent years. Also, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigated a series of fires in Tesla vehicles and said the high-voltage lithium-ion batteries pose safety risks to first responders after crashes.
Many governments are counting on EVs to replace gasoline-burning vehicles that emit greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
Documents in the Jaguar recall say the battery energy control module software will be updated by a dealer or online. The dealers also will replace battery modules if needed.
The documents say that Jaguar has received eight reports of vehicle fires in the U.S. starting in June of 2019. | https://who13.com/business/ap-business/jaguar-recalls-i-pace-electric-vehicles-due-to-fire-risk-in-batteries-tells-owners-to-park-outside/ | 2023-06-01 20:15:38 | 1 | https://who13.com/business/ap-business/jaguar-recalls-i-pace-electric-vehicles-due-to-fire-risk-in-batteries-tells-owners-to-park-outside/ |
-- GID's community, The Casey, Honored for Smart Leasing Program --
DENVER, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GID, a real estate owner and fiduciary that invests in multiple asset classes, is proud to announce that The Casey, one of its wholly owned and managed apartment communities, has earned 1st Place for Smart Leasing in the 2022 Energize Denver Awards. Each year, Denver recognizes buildings that demonstrate excellence not only in energy efficiency and electrification, but also in community leadership and equity. This year, an additional category was added for Smart Leasing to encourage collaboration between tenants and landlords.
GID has long been a champion of sustainability, incorporating smart leasing practices and sustainability technology throughout its portfolio. The Casey, a 187-unit apartment community located in Denver, is a leader in implementing some of the company's overall Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, introducing green leasing language as its standard in 2016. Last year, the community was equipped with new smart technology to improve and regulate unit energy use, thermal comfort, and safety. The green lease language and new technology allow for better tracking of energy and water use metrics.
In addition to the leasing and technology initiatives, The Casey focuses many of their efforts on resident education and engagement. The community's Green Resident Guide engages residents with tips and strategies that reduce their environmental impact. The Casey also creates resident engagement campaigns around recognition days, including Earth Day, National Bike Month, Plastic Free July and more.
"We believe that collaboration is crucial for the implementation and success of our ESG program," says Phil Carmody, Vice President and Head of ESG at GID. "Our programs aim to build partnerships with residents, giving them the tools and education that they need to make sustainable choices in many areas of their lives. Our vision of creating sustainable communities relies not only on data and technology but also the support that we can garner from our residents."
"The places where we live and work are key to a sustainable future. Buildings and homes are responsible for 64% of Denver's greenhouse gas emissions," says Katrina Managan, Director of Buildings and Homes for Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency. "Our partnerships with the local building community are vital to reaching Denver's ambitious goal of net zero emissions for all existing buildings."
GID's wholly-owned property management company, Windsor Communities, manages more than 45,000 residential units in 25 states and is consistently recognized for its top-rated customer service and established ESG standards. Windsor Communities has 49 certified sustainable communities across the country, including 21 LEED-certified communities and 17 Energy Star-certified communities. In addition, GID's award-winning ESG program has also been recognized by prestigious industry organizations, including the GRESB Benchmark and Green Lease Leaders. To learn more about GID's ESG program, visit: www.gid.com/esg
GID is a privately held, vertically-integrated real estate company that owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily and industrial assets, as well as develops mixed-use projects. With corporate offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, New York City, and San Francisco, GID is an experienced real estate private equity investor and manager supported by an integrated operating platform and has 60+ years of experience across multiple asset classes. GID's existing and under-development properties are valued at over $29.7 billion as of October 31, 2022.
The current portfolio includes over 51,000 residential units, more than 23 million square feet of industrial space, and one million square feet of retail and office space. More information is available at www.gid.com.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A new decision from the Supreme Court could have major implications for the country’s waterways.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency can no longer regulate pollution in certain wetlands.
Environmentalists across the country are up in arms.
Jim Murphy, director of legal advocacy at the National Wildlife Federation, said the decision will impact millions of Americans.
“Wetlands are very, very important in protecting people’s drinking water,” Murphy said. “They’re the kidneys of our water system. They’re the sponges of our water system. There’s no better natural system to protect you from flooding.”
Even conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged this while joining the three liberal justices in dissent.
But the 5-4 decision said only wetlands with a surface connection to a larger body of water are subject to the Clean Water Act.
“Great day for rural America, a great day for agriculture,” said Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan.
Mann called the regulation unnecessary and costly.
For the same reasons, House Republicans voted in March to overturn new water rules from the Biden administration.
“The federal government should not have prerogative over farm ponds, drainage ditches, very small bodies of water,” Mann said.
The Biden administration vowed to push back.
“President Biden will use every legal authority available to him to ensure Americans in every state have clear water,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
“It’s really time for Congress to act,” Murphy said. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/washington-dc/supreme-court-epa-can-no-longer-regulate-some-wetlands/ | 2023-05-26 21:30:54 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/washington-dc/supreme-court-epa-can-no-longer-regulate-some-wetlands/ |
FORT SMITH -- Two people died in two vehicle collisions in the River Valley on Monday, according to reports from the Arkansas State Police.
The first crash took place at 5 a.m. Monday in the unincorporated Y City community in Scott County.
Christopher Lawrence, 50, of Mena, was driving south on U.S. 71 in a 2005 Toyota while Eric Jones, 50, of New Boston, Texas, was traveling north on U.S. 71 near Johnson Creek Road in a 2019 Freightliner semitrailer. Lawrence crossed the center line and struck Jones' vehicle head on, according to the fatal crash summary. Lawrence was pronounced dead on the scene while Jones suffered minor injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital in Waldron.
The second crash occurred at 11:34 a.m. in Morrison Bluff in Logan County.
Curtis Fetters, 75, of Clarksville, was leaving a driveway at the Circle S fuel station in a 1995 Mercury while James Richardson, 38, of Hartman, was driving north on Arkansas 109 in a 2014 Ram pickup, according to the report. Fetters failed to yield, after which Richardson struck Fetters in the driver's side door area. Richardson was taken to Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville with minor injuries. Fetters was pronounced dead on the scene.
Both crashes happened when the weather was clear and the roads were dry, according to State Police. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/18/vehicle-crashes-kill-two-in-river-valley-monday/ | 2023-04-18 21:07:44 | 1 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/18/vehicle-crashes-kill-two-in-river-valley-monday/ |
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Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs, itself in bank failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Silicon Valley Bank failed due to a combination of extremely poor bank management, weakened regulations and lax government supervision, the Federal Reserve said Friday, in a highly-anticipated review of how the central bank failed to properly supervise the bank before it collapsed early last month.
The report, authored by Federal Reserve staff and Michael Barr, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, takes a critical look at what the Fed missed as Silicon Valley Bank grew quickly in size in the years leading up to its collapse. The report also points out underlying cultural issues at the Fed, where supervisors were unwilling to be hard on bank management when they saw growing problems.
“The Federal Reserve did not appreciate the seriousness of critical deficiencies in the firm’s governance, liquidity, and interest rate risk management. These judgments meant that Silicon Valley Bank remained well-rated, even as conditions deteriorated and significant risk to the firm’s safety and soundness emerged,” the report said.
The Fed also said, based on its own report, it plans to reexamine how it regulates banks the size of Silicon Valley Bank, which had more than $200 billion in assets when it failed. One criticism that has arisen from Silicon Valley Bank’s failure is that the Fed and other regulators took a lighter approach to supervision for midsize banks following the passage of a 2018 banking law that eased some of the tougher restrictions on the industry after the 2008 financial crisis.
“While higher supervisory and regulatory requirements may not have prevented the firm’s failure, they would likely have bolstered the resilience of Silicon Valley Bank,” the report said.
The Fed is also critical of how the bank managed executive compensation. The report indicates that executive compensation at the bank was geared toward short-term profits and the stock price. There were no incentives tied to risk management. Silicon Valley Bank notably had no chief risk officer at the firm for roughly a year, during a time when the bank was growing quickly.
The nation’s banks are regulated by a troika of regulators: the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All have been criticized for potentially missing signs that Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank might be in trouble.
The Fed’s report, which includes the release of internal reports and Fed communications, is a rare look into how the central bank supervises individual banks as one of the nation’s bank regulators. Typically such processes are confidential, and rarely seen by the public, but the Fed chose to release these reports to show how the bank was managed up to its failure.
Silicon Valley Bank was the go-to bank for venture capital firms and technology start-ups for years, but failed spectacularly in March, setting off a crisis of confidence for the banking industry. Federal regulators seized Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 after customers withdrew tens of billions of dollars in deposits in a matter of hours.
Two days later, they seized Signature Bank of New York. Although regulators guaranteed all the banks’ deposits, customers at other midsize regional banks rushed to pull out their money — often with a few taps on a mobile device — and move it to the perceived safety of big money center banks such as JPMorgan Chase.
The report also looks at the role social media and technology played in the bank’s last days. While the bank’s management was poor and ultimately that was the reason the bank failed, the report also notes that social media caused a bank run that happened in just hours, compared to days for earlier bank runs like those seen in 2008.
Although the withdrawals have abated at many banks, First Republic Bank in San Francisco appears to be in peril, even after receiving a $30 billion infusion of deposits from 11 major banks in March. The bank’s shares have plunged 57% this week after it revealed the extent to which customers pulled their deposits in the days after Silicon Valley Bank failed.
Barr appeared at two hearings in Congress last month and acknowledged that Federal Reserve bank supervisors had warned Silicon Valley management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its business model, but the bank’s managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix the problems.
Republicans at both hearings had criticized federal regulators for failing to act with the proper sense of urgency.
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Sweet reported from New York.
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WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Officers investigating a weekend house explosion that critically injured a suburban Detroit man found multiple bombs, weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition inside the man's home, police said.
The 38-year-old man lost both his arms in Saturday afternoon's explosion and was in a coma at a hospital, said Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer. He was the only person inside the Warren home at the time of the blast and no other injuries were reported.
Dwyer said Sunday that investigators believe the man was working on a explosive device when it exploded. First responders reported the explosion took place in the home's garage, and a fire then spread into the two-story house.
“The State Police was called out and they removed several small explosive devices and I can only suspect that he has been working on some sort of explosive device and it blew up,“ he said.
After the explosion, officers executed a search warrant of the residence and found one dozen rifles, handguns, loaded AR-style magazines, small explosive devices, and 4,000 rounds of ammunition among other materials in the house, The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens reported.
Dwyer said the man had been under investigation by Warren police for felony violations and was also being probed by a federal agency. The man, who has an extensive criminal history, is now being investigated for manufacturing illegal weapons inside of his home. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Bombs-weapons-found-after-Warren-house-explosion-17238016.php | 2022-06-13 15:28:43 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Bombs-weapons-found-after-Warren-house-explosion-17238016.php |
In 1970, Mexican-American families whose children attended Robb Elementary staged a walkout, making it a pivotal place in the community. Now, some wonder if the school can remain after the shooting.
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In 1970, Mexican-American families whose children attended Robb Elementary staged a walkout, making it a pivotal place in the community. Now, some wonder if the school can remain after the shooting.
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(NEXSTAR) – The grandmother of the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas last month was released from the hospital on Tuesday.
The gunman had shot his grandmother, Celia “Sally” Gonzales, in the face before heading to Robb Elementary School on May 24 in what would become the second deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history.
University Hospital, run in partnership with University of Texas San Antonio, said on Tuesday that a 66-year-old woman had been discharged, and multiple outlets have identified the woman as Gonzales.
The hospital said a 10-year-old girl shot in the Uvalde massacre, who is now the only remaining patient at the hospital, has been upgraded to good condition.
The gunman ultimately killed 21 people and injured 17 others. Many of the injured were transported to University Hospital and other major health care facilities in the San Antonio area after receiving initial care in Uvalde.
A former neighbor told The Washington Post that the gunman had moved in with his grandmother several months prior to the shooting, after previously living with his mother, who reportedly abused drugs.
The grandmother was initially admitted to the hospital in critical condition. She was upgraded to serious condition the following day and upgraded further on May 29 and May 31.
Natalie Salazar, Gonzales’ daughter, posted an update last week on a verified GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for her mom’s medical expenses, saying doctors were wanting to transfer her to a skilled rehab facility due to a high-risk infection.
Salazar said her mom had received four major surgeries since the shooting and was expected to need additional surgeries.
“My mom was shot in the face and left to die alone in her home by her very own grandson,” Salazar wrote. “It was by the grace of God that she was able to get up off the floor and walk to a neighbors home and ask for help.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/uvalde-shooters-grandmother-who-was-shot-in-face-released-from-hospital/ | 2022-06-30 02:48:48 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/uvalde-shooters-grandmother-who-was-shot-in-face-released-from-hospital/ |
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PALM BEACH, Fla. , Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deployment of drones have increased in recent years for a variety of purposes. Drones offer unique capabilities used by emergency responders around the world. They can be used on land and at sea or at night or in low visibility. They are saving many lives by participating in various general emergency and security operations and their use in search and rescue operations has proven to be one of the most potentially life-saving applications. Equipped with sensors and powerful cameras, drones can cover a large area in a short time. Search and rescue drones can also be equipped with special equipment such as infrared cameras and speakers. This allows user to locate missing persons and save lives. Helicopters and manned aircraft cost hundreds of dollars an hour to operate during rescue operations. Drones, only require an initial investment and have a low maintenance cost. The drone takes off from a safe location and scans from a high altitude. This leads to the safety of the team the as they stay back on the ground and get an idea of the rescue operation. A report from Fact.MR projected that the search and rescue drone market is estimated to reach valuation of US$ 3,254.4 Million in 2023 and will top US$ 11,648.1 Million by 2033, growing with a CAGR of around 13.6% from 2023-2033. The report said: "Search and rescue drones are now becoming a popular product for responders conducting any type of emergency response. These drones are designed to provide aerial support to ground teams in searching for the locations of missing and injured people. The team can rely on UAVs for search and rescue missions while other team members continue conventional search techniques or provide support elsewhere. Equipped with the right sensors and cameras, the drone can cover large areas quickly and efficiently, making it ideal for search missions." Active companies in the markets this week include: Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), Deutsche Lufthansa AG (OTCQX: DLAKY), Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS).
Fact.MR continued: "Drones can now fly farther and higher owing to developments in sensor technology, giving them a clearer view of hard-to-reach places. They will also have stronger cameras and other sensors, enabling them to gather more comprehensive data about possible victims and dangers. Fact.MR anticipates that search and rescue teams will depend more and more on these adaptable and life-saving devices as drone technology advances. Manufacturers will also shift towards these innovations for generating higher profits… (Drones are) a safe, efficient, and cost-effective product to drive market growth for search and rescue drone."
Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) BREAKING NEWS: Draganfly Selected by Lufthansa Industry Solutions to Strengthen Marine Search and Rescue Infrastructure - Draganfly Inc. (FSE: 3U8) ("Draganfly" or the "Company"), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, is pleased to announce that Lufthansa Industry Solutions, an IT service provider and a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group has entered into a letter of intent with Draganfly to explore providing its drone solutions and Vital Intelligence (VI) technology for use into its existing infrastructure and customer solutions.
Draganfly's technology will assist in Lufthansa Industry Solutions' objective of providing the maritime industry with the highest information technology and performance monitoring standard. Draganfly's drone solutions will be integrated for deployment during marine search and rescue operations and for reconnaissance purposes, adding another layer of safety and security for crew members and passengers.
Draganfly's search and rescue drone can be utilized when a passenger aboard a vessel falls into the ocean. These specialized drones are high-endurance, multirotor UAVs capable of utilizing Draganfly's optical and infrared imaging solutions during an active emergency. The company's drone can be used to thoroughly map certain areas, locate survivors, and begin measuring core vitals.
The reconnaissance drones provided by Draganfly can carry out inspections of cargo and potential hazards on the water. This UAV is a high-endurance, drone that utilizes optical and imaging solutions. These drones can even function in hazardous areas.
Lufthansa Industry Solutions plans to integrate Draganfly's Vital Intelligence technology into its Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) platform, a package that offers a quick and easy solution for businesses trying to achieve digital transformation. Draganfly's Vital Intelligence (VI) is software that uses video feed from simple RGB cameras to measure biometric data and share human experience and health insights.
"We are thrilled to partner with Lufthansa Industry Solutions and provide our versatile AI technology for use in their current infrastructure," said Cameron Chell, President and CEO of Draganfly. "This partnership reflects the growing demand for our drone, AI and data solutions with Tier 1 customers." CONTINUED… Read this full press release and more news for Draganfly at: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-dpro/
Other recent developments in the markets of note include
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (OTCQX: DLAKY) recently announced an upbeat forecast for air travel, saying it expected demand to remain strong. Consumer demand for travel in Europe is holding up despite record-high euro zone inflation, with travelers willing to pay higher fares, according to recent statements by airlines including Ryanair and easyJet. Lufthansa said on Thursday that the continued high premium demand from leisure travelers was especially remarkable, with load factors in Business and First Class exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Its yields, a metric of profitability, jumped by 23% in the third quarter versus 2019, reaching a new record high.
"With this sort of commentary even at the end of October, by when the airline should have significant visibility into November (one of the softest months in a typical year), we could be looking at an industry confounding fears of a macro-driven slowdown even as Europeans turn the heating on," Bernstein analyst Alex Irving said.
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) recently announced the completion of its second of four System Reviews required by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") as part of the Company's aircraft type certification program.
The successful completion of the in-person, multi-day audit by the FAA last week at Joby's facilities in Marina, California, demonstrates the Company's continued leadership on the path to certifying its revolutionary electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The series of System Reviews serve to validate the overall architecture of the aircraft and ensure the Company's development process is on track to satisfy the FAA's safety objectives associated with complex aircraft systems. The System Reviews take place alongside the ongoing submission of Means of Compliance, area-specific certification plans, and other certification documents that cover specific elements of the Joby aircraft and its systems.
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] recently reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions, including 561 orders for the 737 family and 213 orders for the company's market-leading twin-aisle airplanes. Boeing delivered 69 commercial jets in December, including 53 737 MAX, bringing total deliveries for 2022 to 480 airplanes.
"We worked hard in 2022 to stabilize 737 production, resume 787 deliveries, launch the 777-8 Freighter and, most importantly, meet our customer commitments," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal. "As the airline industry expands its recovery, we are seeing strong demand across our product family, particularly the highly efficient 737 MAX and the 787 Dreamliner. We will stay focused on driving stability within our operations and the supply chain as we work to deliver for our customers in 2023 and beyond."
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, recently announced that its Defense & Rocket Systems business supported the successful intercept test of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target by a Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA fired from the JS Maya (DDG 179), marking the first time that a Japanese Maya-class destroyer has fired an SM-3 Block IIA. The intercept was the highlight of the Japan Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-07 (JFTM-07) event which featured four Kratos subscale ballistic missile targets that was conducted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) over a span of two weeks from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Hawaii. During the event, the Kratos team also supported a live-fire event featuring the engagement of a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) target by the JS Haguro (DDG 180). Altogether, Kratos along with Government and industry partners, integrated and launched three MRBM targets and one SRBM target in support of these mission critical national security related exercises.
The three-stage MRBM targets feature a "payload" mounted atop Kratos' proven Oriole rocket motor and two government surplus Terrier Mk-70 rocket motors, while the two-stage SRBM target uses a Kratos Oriole and one Terrier Mk-70, to deliver the respective payloads to specific mission requirements. All four target vehicles, which have an incredibly successful, flight-demonstrated heritage on test and intercept missions for the US Navy and the MDA, executed nominal trajectories while meeting target requirements.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Saquon Barkley recently did some research, studying the NFL record book as if he were preparing for a game.
The New York Giants running back was curious as to what some of the greatest players at his position accomplished in the playoffs. He sat wide-eyed as names such as Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson, Franco Harris and John Riggins jumped off the page — all Pro Football Hall of Famers who cemented their marks when it counted most.
Barkley hopes to run his way onto those lists someday as one of the game's all-time best.
“You’ve got to do it in both — regular season and postseason — throughout your whole career,” Barkley said this week. "There’s going to be ups, there’s going to be downs, but you’ve got to try to be a consistent player.
"You want to create a legacy. You look at all the Giants greats — they did it in the postseason.”
The 25-year-old Barkley got his first taste of playoff football in his fifth season with the Giants, helping New York to a 31-24 victory in Minnesota last Sunday. He ran for two touchdowns, gained 53 yards on nine carries and also caught five passes for 56 yards.
Barkley could add to his postseason numbers Saturday night in the Giants' NFC divisional round game against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
“Yeah, that’s extra motivation, but when you’re looking back and actually playing in my first playoff game — there’s nothing that even comes to mind,” Barkley said. "You’re just so locked in, so focused because every play, every quarter is so crucial. The situation becomes so critical because it’s one game. If you don’t take care of one game, you go home. That’s really what pushes you — your competitive nature just goes to a whole another level.
“Your intensity just rises because of the nature of the game.”
Barkley led the NFC in rushing during the regular season, finishing fourth in the league with a career-high 1,312 yards. He was a workhorse early with 20 or more rushing attempts six times in the Giants' first nine games while they tried to find consistency on offense.
“I never thought I had to do everything,” Barkley said. “I think it speaks to the coaching staff, to the players. Our identity changed throughout the season. We’re a team that can run the ball 30, 40 times. We’ve done that. We’re a team that can throw the ball 40 times.
“I feel it speaks to myself as a versatile player. I can run in between the tackles. I feel like if you give me a space, I can be dangerous in space and help us out there.”
Barkley's role changed in the second half of the season when Daniel Jones emerged as one of the game's best dual-threat quarterbacks. It lifted some of the workload off Barkley and made the Giants an even more dangerous and productive offense.
Against the Vikings, Jones actually out-carried Barkley 17-9 and outgained him on the ground by 25 yards while setting a franchise postseason record for yards rushing by a quarterback.
It could be a different story Saturday night against Philadelphia's stout defensive line, which has helped power a pass rush that generated 70 sacks during the regular season — third most in NFL history.
“They’re hard to block,” coach Brian Daboll said. “They can stop the run. They've got a lot of really good players. They use them well.”
That could make Barkley the X-factor against the Eagles because of his ability to do so many things out of the backfield. But he hasn't run for more than 92 yards in the five games he has played against Philadelphia since two 100-yard performances against them as a rookie in 2018.
“You’ve got to be above the Xs and O's,” Barkley said. “They’re going to scheme it up to get you one-on-one and you’ve got to find a way to create the extra yards. Whether it’s the toss (move) or spin or using speed or whatever, I feel like that’s what separates me from a lot of other backs. And hopefully I can continue to show that throughout the rest of the playoffs.”
Barkley's future with the Giants beyond Saturday night is uncertain because he's scheduled to be a free agent this offseason. None of that matters to him now, though.
It's all about adding to his Giants legacy Saturday night — and helping deliver another playoff win.
“I’m chillin',” Barkley said. “I’m just locked in. That’s really it.”
NOTES: OLB Azeez Ojulari (quadriceps) was listed as questionable on the Giants' final injury report Thursday after he was limited at practice. ... S/LB Landon Collins (ankle), WR Isaiah Hodgins (ankle), S Julian Love (hamstring) and CB Fabian Moreau (hip) were limited but expected to play.
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The U.S. Soccer Federation has chosen Gregg Berhalter to lead the U.S. Men's National Team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Berhalter brings almost thirty years of experience and holds the distinction of being the first individual in U.S. Soccer history to participate in a FIFA World Cup both as a player and a head coach.
Building on a strong foundation. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/O3BmDVLJ0e
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) June 16, 2023
The worldwide search process for the head coach was led by U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker, who ultimately made the decision to appoint Berhalter. Throughout the search, Crocker employed a combination of data analysis and interviews to evaluate numerous candidates, both domestic and international, assessing their potential to help U.S. Soccer achieve its ambitious goal of establishing the USMNT as one of the world's top national teams.
Gregg Berhalter has been chosen to lead the #USMNT to the 2026 FIFA World Cup » https://t.co/ObcP1tCbvH pic.twitter.com/c85nwVS9to
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) June 16, 2023
Crocker outlined a set of key competencies for the head coach, including the ability to build strong relationships with staff and players, develop and implement a vision-driven team identity, foster innovation and progress, and demonstrate decisive decision-making skills. To assess candidates within these areas, advanced data analytics, sophisticated metrics, and cutting-edge hiring methods were utilized to profile and rank each individual. Over the course of several weeks, candidates underwent evaluation through these various filters and underwent comprehensive practical and psychological testing.
Berhalter had a remarkable career spanning 18 professional seasons across various countries, including the Netherlands, England, Germany, and the United States. Following his playing days, he embarked on a successful coaching journey, spending seven years in Sweden and Major League Soccer. Throughout his career, he made 44 appearances for the United States national team and had the privilege of representing his country in two FIFA World Cups. Notably, he played a crucial role in the 2002 World Cup team that reached the Quarterfinals in Korea/Japan. | https://www.beinsports.com/us/soccer/video/gregg-berhalter-returns-as-coach-of-usmnt/2114415 | 2023-06-17 01:35:08 | 1 | https://www.beinsports.com/us/soccer/video/gregg-berhalter-returns-as-coach-of-usmnt/2114415 |
TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Friday, March 31, 2023
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543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
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Austin-
Including the cities of Sealy and Bellville
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. More humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to south
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
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Including the cities of Pearland, Alvin, and Angleton
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to south 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Temperature
falling into the mid 70s in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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TXZ196-012100-
Brazos-
Including the cities of College Station and Bryan
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Much cooler with highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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TXZ195-012100-
Burleson-
Including the cities of Caldwell and Somerville
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler
with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in
the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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TXZ214-012100-
Chambers-
Including the cities of Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
and Old River-Winfree
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ210-012100-
Colorado-
Including the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
More humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ227-012100-
Fort Bend-
Including the cities of Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land,
Rosenberg, First Colony, and Pecan Grove
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
More humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower
60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ238-012100-
Inland Galveston-
Including the cities of League City and Friendswood
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 80. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ198-012100-
Grimes-
Including the city of Navasota
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Much cooler
with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ213-012100-
Inland Harris-
Including the city of Houston
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. More humid with highs in the mid 80s. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to southeast
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ163-012100-
Houston-
Including the city of Crockett
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. More humid with lows in the mid
60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler with lows around 60. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper
60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ235-012100-
Inland Jackson-
Including the cities of Edna and Ganado
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Breezy with highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ200-012100-
Northern Liberty-
Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, and Dayton
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. More humid with highs in the lower 80s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Cooler with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ176-012100-
Madison-
Including the city of Madisonville
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming north this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler with lows around 60. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Much cooler with highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ236-012100-
Inland Matagorda-
Including the city of Bay City
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ199-012100-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Conroe and The Woodlands
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ179-012100-
Polk-
Including the cities of Livingston and Corrigan
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. More humid with lows in the upper
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ178-012100-
San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Shepherd and Coldspring
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph,
increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ164-012100-
Trinity-
Including the cities of Trinity and Groveton
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. More humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Much cooler
with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ177-012100-
Walker-
Including the city of Huntsville
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ212-012100-
Waller-
Including the cities of Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire,
and Waller
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. More humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ197-012100-
Washington-
Including the city of Brenham
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Much cooler
with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ226-012100-
Wharton-
Including the cities of El Campo and Wharton
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. More humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ300-012100-
Southern Liberty-
Including the city of Devers
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. More humid with highs in the lower 80s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Cooler with lows around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ313-012100-
Coastal Harris-
Including the cities of Pasadena and Baytown
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
More humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 80. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.THURSDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ338-012100-
Coastal Galveston-
Including the cities of Texas City, Dickinson, and La Marque
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ337-012100-
Coastal Brazoria-
Including the cities of Lake Jackson, Freeport, and Clute
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
80. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Temperature
falling into the mid 70s in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ336-012100-
Coastal Matagorda-
Including the city of Palacios
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ335-012100-
Coastal Jackson-
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Breezy with highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ436-012100-
Matagorda Islands-
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Near steady
temperature in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ437-012100-
Brazoria Islands-
Including the city of Surfside Beach
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ438-012100-
Galveston Island-
Including the city of Galveston
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ439-012100-
Bolivar Peninsula-
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
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Corona del Mar girls’ lacrosse fights back for Battle of the Bay win
The Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor high school girls’ lacrosse teams have been pretty evenly matched the last couple of years.
The Sea Kings beat the Sailors in the teams’ first league meeting last year, but Newport Harbor won the second one and the rubber match in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals.
An even match was exactly what fans got Thursday, but a talented sophomore transfer helped turn the tide of the Sunset League match in favor of CdM.
JSerra transfer Meg Vanis scored the last two goals for the Sea Kings, including the game-winner, in an 8-7 Battle of the Bay win at CdM’s field.
San Diego State-bound senior Frankie Garcia also scored three goals for CdM (9-7, 4-0 in league), which stayed in contention for the league title. CdM plays at defending league champion Edison (12-4, 4-0) on Tuesday night, with the winner capturing the outright Sunset League crown.
The Sea Kings came into Thursday’s Battle of the Bay match as perhaps a slight underdog against Newport Harbor (11-4, 2-2). It showed in the first half. The Sailors took a 5-2 halftime lead, with sophomore Casey Sharbrough scoring all three of her goals before intermission.
CdM coach Jessica Murray saw a few shots hit the post in the first half, when her team made just two of 16 shots. But she also knew that senior Abby Grace was winning the draws.
“Draw control is key,” Murray said. “When you see how many shots you have, it usually correlates pretty closely with the draw controls. We were controlling the draws, we just couldn’t get our goals in. And their goalie [senior Lucy Valdes] is very good. She’s a great goalie, she’s super-athletic and she’s really active. I give her a ton of that credit too.”
Valdes made 13 saves in the match. CdM junior Avery Charlesworth, in her first year as a goalkeeper, made a handful of saves and stayed composed throughout.
CdM rallied to take its first lead, at 6-5, on a free-position goal from Grace with 7:53 remaining. She said it took time for the Sea Kings to work faster against Newport Harbor’s “backer” defense.
“It’s hard for us, especially as a driving team, to get around that,” said Grace, one of three CdM team captains along with Garcia and senior defender Megan Schafer. “I think especially after half, we navigated through it really well. We were really composed, and we got a lot of the draws.”
Senior Caroline Close had a match-high four goals for Newport Harbor, including the last two. Her free-position strike tied the score for the final time, at 7-7, with 3:19 remaining.
She said her team was searching a bit for that same composure.
“Whenever we play CdM it’s a bit stressful, especially on their field.” Close said. “We also had a lead, so I think we felt a little too comfortable. Our team just needs to work together a little more, and we’re going to work on that in practice.”
After Close’s last goal, Vanis won the ensuing draw, sped down the field and scored nine seconds later. She waited on her shot.
“I got the draw and saw that their defense was ready for me to come, but I tried to weave my way through,” Vanis said. “Their goalie is really good high, so I tried getting around to shoot it kind of by her hips. She does save almost every single one high, so I was just trying to get the best shot that I could.”
Vanis and Grace led CdM with five ground balls each, while Emma Chaix and Lauren Boyd each had a pair of ground balls for the Sailors.
CdM now prepares for its league title match at Edison.
“They’re a really strong team, but I think lately we’ve had really good momentum going and we’re really strong together,” Garcia said. “I think we can battle with them, for sure.”
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ARCADIA, Wis., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashley's Angels, a non-profit organization started by employees of Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley), continued their annual tradition of bringing joy to children in need over the holiday season. This year brought an exciting milestone celebration of the organization's 25th anniversary along with announcing the addition of a Florida branch. Ashley's Angels was able to make a significant impact in the communities surrounding Ashley facilities in five states including: Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Wisconsin; raising over $265,000 to support 1,252 children.
One hundred percent of the funds raised through the organization provides food, clothing, and special gift requests for children in need during the holiday season. This year's fundraising efforts included a golf tournament, bass fishing tournament, bingo nights, motorcycle ride, a bowling tournament, t-shirt sales, and employee contributions made through Ashley's Dollar-A-Week program.
"It is an amazing feeling to know that we are making a difference during this magical time of year, to families that need it most," said Heather Bailey, Board Member, Ashley's Angels - Wisconsin. "The excitement on delivery day makes all of the hard work worth it, knowing we provided hope to these families for their children will have a wonderful Christmas. We are also extremely grateful for the partnership we have with the school districts that provide us the family nominations, which has allowed our program to continue to support so many children each year."
Every year, Ashley's Angels holds shopping days in late November/early December, where volunteers come to shop for the selected children. They pick out winter gear, apparel, toys and more to fill a giant gift bag that is then loaded onto an Ashley semi. Once shopping is complete, the organization, along with special guest, Santa, take the loaded semis to each of the participating schools, delivering the gifts to children and their families.
Ashley's Angels partners with local schools and churches to identify local families in need of extra assistance. Every child in the program, along with their sibling(s), receives winter apparel and shoes (as needed), clothes, and at least one special Christmas present. Additionally, each child's family receives a delicious holiday meal to enjoy.
Ashley's Angels was established by an Ashley truck driver from Mississippi in 1997 after he heard about a girl who was living in a car with her mother. The Ashley driver recruited help from fellow drivers to provide food, clothing, and additional assistance by helping the family find proper housing before Christmas. Seeing the impact their efforts had made in this family's life encouraged those involved to form Ashley's Angels.
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Ashley's Angels is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides food, clothing, blankets, and special gift requests for children in need each year. The organization has generated over $4,000,000 in donations and benefited more than 20,000 children in Mississippi, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina since 1997. The community patrons of Ashley's Angels, including local businesses and volunteers, partner with area schools to provide necessities to children who need it most. For more information on Ashley's Angels and upcoming events, we invite you to visit www.ashleyangels.org. And for those of you who are interested, we encourage you to volunteer at www.ashleyangels.org/contact-us.html.
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Chinese automaker Dongfeng has launched a production model with in-wheel motors from supplier Protean Electric.
In press releases, Protean claims the Dongfeng Fengshen E70 is the “world’s first fully homologated passenger car” equipped with two ProteanDrive in-wheel motors. A conventional inboard motor drives the front wheels, while the in-wheel motors power the rear wheels, enabling all-wheel drive. Each rear in-wheel motor produces 104 hp and 922 lb-ft of torque.
According to Protean, Dongfeng has found that this configuration is lighter than a conventional all-wheel-drive EV setup. The companies also claim a 50% increase in storage space, a 0-62 mph time 42% quicker, and 18% higher cornering speeds thanks to the torque-vectoring capability of the in-wheel motors. Protean also claims increased efficiency, and 83 fewer parts than a comparable inboard motor setup.
The initial batch of Dongfeng Fengshen E70 sedans are undergoing “fleet trials” in China, according to Protean. Dongfeng has also unveiled a second model with in-wheel motors, the Voyah Zhuiguang, a luxury sedan from the company’s Voyah brand.
There’s been a lot of interest in in-wheel motors but relatively low-volume use so far. Lightyear claimed its 0 had the most efficient production powertrain in the world but it’s already scrapped production. The Lordstown Endurance also used them, but production of that vehicle has stalled as well. That leaves Aptera, which also plans to use in-wheel motors for its three-wheeler—although it will be an autocycle, not a passenger vehicle.
That said, mass-produced in-wheel motors for cars have been on the horizon for some time. And perhaps racing tech—and the threat of the a newcomer from China—will help get them there.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The suspect in a Southern California triple homicide who died in a shootout with police was a Virginia law enforcement officer who investigators believe drove across the country to meet a teenage girl before killing three members of her family.
Austin Lee Edwards, 28, also likely set fire to the family’s home in Riverside, California, on the day of the shooting Friday before leaving with the girl, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Deputies exchanged gunfire with and fatally shot Edwards after locating him with the teenager later that day, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Riverside Police said in news releases.
Until last month, Edwards was a Virginia State Police trooper and was recently hired as a sheriff’s deputy in that state, spokespersons said.
Edwards, a resident of North Chesterfield, Virginia, met the girl online and obtained her personal information by deceiving her with a false identity, known as “catfishing,” Riverside Police said.
The bodies found in the home were identified as the girl’s grandparents and mother: Mark Winek, 69, his wife, Sharie Winek, 65, and their 38-year-old daughter, Brooke Winek. Police said the exact causes of their deaths remain under investigation.
The teenager was unharmed and taken into protective custody by the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Riverside Police said.
Police in Riverside, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of downtown Los Angeles, received a call for a welfare check Friday morning concerning a man and woman involved in a disturbance near a car. Investigators later determined the two people were Edwards and the teenager, whose age was not released.
Authorities believe Edwards parked his vehicle in a neighbor’s driveway, walked to the home and killed the family members before leaving with the girl.
Dispatchers were alerted to smoke and a possible structure fire a few houses away from the disturbance. The Riverside Fire Department discovered three adults lying in the front entryway.
The cause of the fire was under investigation but appeared to have been intentionally set, police said.
Riverside authorities distributed a description of Edwards’ vehicle to law enforcement agencies and several hours later, police located the car with Edwards and the teenager in Kelso, an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County. Edwards fired gunshots and was killed by deputies returning fire, police said.
Edwards was hired by the Virginia State Police and entered the police academy on July 6, 2021, Virginia State Police Public Relations Manager Corinne Geller told The Associated Press in an email. He graduated as a trooper on Jan. 21, 2022, and was assigned to Henrico County within the agency’s Richmond Division until his resignation on Oct. 28.
Corinne Geller, a state police spokesperson, said that during Edwards’ 15-month tenure there, he “never exhibited any behaviors to trigger any internal administrative or criminal investigations.” During his background and psychological tests, there weren’t “any indicators of concern,” she told the Los Angeles Times.
Edwards was hired as a deputy in Washington County, Virginia, on Nov. 16 and had begun orientation to be assigned to the patrol division, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. During the hiring process, “no employers disclosed any troubles, reprimands, or internal investigations pertaining to Edwards,” the statement said.
“It is shocking and sad to the entire law enforcement community that such an evil and wicked person could infiltrate law enforcement while concealing his true identity as a computer predator and murderer. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Winek family, their friends, officers, and all of those affected by this heinous crime,” Washington County Sheriff Blake Andis said.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was assisting California agencies in the investigation.
Ron Smith, a longtime friend of the victims’ family, said he met Mark Winek three decades ago when they were both coaching baseball at Corona High School. Smith told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that Winek was a beloved figure in the local school sports community, respected by athletes and coaches alike.
“It’s a shock,” Smith said. “He’s a dear friend, there’s going to be a hole in my heart that’s going to be hard to fill.”
Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez called the case “yet another horrific reminder of the predators existing online who prey on our children.”
“If you’ve already had a conversation with your kids on how to be safe online and on social media, have it again. If not, start it now to better protect them,” Gonzalez said.
An online fundraising campaign was launched Monday to help cover funeral expenses and support the victims’ families.
The kidnapping and killings were reminiscent of the 2013 abduction of 16-year-old Hannah Marie Anderson in National City, California. The bodies of the girl’s mother and brother were found in the burned home of the suspect, 40-year-old James DiMaggio. Hannah was found alive in Idaho, where DiMaggio was killed by FBI agents during a shootout. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-california-police-virginia-man-killed-family-took-teenager/ | 2022-11-29 18:23:48 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-california-police-virginia-man-killed-family-took-teenager/ |
A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said Monday.
Judge Nicholas Ayoub announced his decision after hearing testimony last week and seeing video about the death of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A jury will decide whether Christopher Schurr ‘s use of deadly force was necessary “after a full and fair trial,” Ayoub said.
Lyoya, 26, briefly ran from a traffic stop then grappled with Schurr across a front lawn before the white officer shot him at point-blank range. The final moment last April was recorded on video by a man who was a passenger in the car with Lyoya.
Schurr repeatedly told Lyoya to take his hands off the officer’s Taser, according to video. The refugee from Congo was on the ground when he was killed.
Ayoub only had to find probable cause to send the case to the Kent County trial court, a low standard at this stage under Michigan law.
Grand Rapids police Capt. Chad McKersie testified Friday that Lyoya had gained an advantage over Schurr during an intense physical struggle. But the judge noted that McKersie was unsure whether Lyoya was trying to flee or to attack the officer.
So far “there is sufficient evidence from which a jury could conclude that (Schurr) did not reasonably believe that his life was immediately at risk,” Ayoub said.
Schurr’s attorney argued that the officer was defending himself and that Lyoya wouldn’t give up. A forensic video analyst, Robert McFarlane, testified that Lyoya failed to comply with 20 commands.
“He pushed. He shoved, popped his arms,” lawyer Matt Borgula said.
Schurr, an officer for seven years, was fired in June after being charged with murder.
A lawyer representing Lyoya’s family, Ven Johnson, said a trial will be a key step toward “obtaining full and complete justice.”
Grand Rapids, which has a population of about 200,000, is 160 miles (260 kilometers) west of Detroit.
Lyoya’s killing by an officer came after numerous others in recent years involving Black people, including George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis sparked a national reckoning on race; Daunte Wright, who was shot during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis; Andre Hill, who was killed in Columbus, Ohio; and Andrew Brown Jr., who was killed in North Carolina.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Neighbors at the Paradise Cove Condominiums in West Palm Beach are not feeling safe after two women and a man were found dead inside a bedroom in the condo.
West Palm Beach police said they got a call Sunday just before 10 p.m. about doing a welfare check at 1002 The Point Drive at the Paradise Cove Condominiums.
The caller stated there was blood coming from inside the condo. When officers arrived and got inside the place, they found three bodies and a gun.
Police are calling the situation a "domestic dispute" and neighbors are a bit shocked.
Nicole, a resident, said she had just gotten off work when she turned into her condo complex.
"It was chaos, there were like 15-20 cars, and they had it all blocked off. None of the residents could get over there. It was a nightmare," she said.
She's describing what she saw when she drove up to her condo complex at paradise cove condominiums.
She heard three people were dead.
"It's crazy and it's sad, it really is. I don't like to see anybody's life taken from them," she said.
"Yeah, yeah, I don't know. It's crazy," one man said.
Investigators said all three people lived in the condo. While they aren't releasing more information about the circumstances they say there is no threat to the community.
Tracy Alexander said that's not enough. She doesn't feel safe anymore.
"I'm actually going to call the landlord to find out what's going on myself. What measures are they going to take to secure my safety and everybody's safety as well?" she said.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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Discussion with CEO Aaron Speach Set for Wednesday, May 18 at 8:00 am EDT
LAS VEGAS, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EBET, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBET), a leading global provider of advanced wagering products and technology, announced that CEO Aaron Speach will participate in a virtual fireside chat at this year's 17th annual Needham Technology & Media Conference. Speach will be presenting tomorrow on Wednesday, May 18 from 8:00 to 8:40 am Eastern.
The Needham Technology & Media Conference, being held May 16–19, features public and private company presentations, themed panel sessions, fireside chats, and one-on-one meetings for qualified institutional, private equity, and venture capital investors.
Speach commented, "On behalf of EBET, I'm deeply honored to participate in this fireside chat at the Needham Technology & Media Conference. This event offers a prime opportunity to connect with investors and provide insight on the company's progress and growth plans."
About EBET, Inc.
EBET develops award-winning, groundbreaking and engaging wagering products for bettors around the world. The company is focused on bringing better odds and technology solutions to cater to the Millennial and Gen-Z demographics. It has an expanding portfolio of intellectual property with patents pending around odds modeling simulation, an electronic sports betting exchange system, live streaming odds integration and enhancing modeling probabilities in multi-player games. EBET operates online sportsbook and casino brands Karamba, Hopa, Griffon Casino, BetTarget, Dansk777, GenerationVIP and Gogawi, which have over 1.25 million deposited customers in more than 15 countries. The company recently was awarded Esport Product of the Year at the 2021 SiGMA Europe and 2022 SiGMA Asia Awards, and its brand Karamba received SBC's award for Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment. EBET, Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol EBET (CUSIP 278700109). EBET, Inc. was previously Esports Technologies Inc. The name changed on May 5, 2022, to better reflect the company's business and mission.
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DJIBO, Burkina Faso (AP) — African leaders gathered for a summit Friday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to address growing humanitarian needs on the continent, which is also facing increased violent extremism, climate change challenges and a run of military coups.
Leaders called for increased mobilization to resolve a humanitarian crisis that has left millions displaced and more than 280 million suffering from malnourishment.
For people in Djibo, a town in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, any help can’t come soon enough.
The city in the Sahel region — the large expanse below the Sahara Desert — has been besieged since February by jihadis who prevent people and goods from moving in or out and cut water supplies. Few truckers want to run the jihadist gauntlet. Residents are suffering with no food or water, animals are dying and the price of grain has spiked.
“The goods are not arriving anymore here. Animal and agricultural production is not possible because the people cannot go back to their villages,” U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator Barbara Manzi told The Associated Press from Djibo this week. “Unless (a solution) is found, it’s going to be really a tragedy for the entire group of people that are here.”
Djibo has been at the epicenter of the violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that has killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people. While Djibo — and Soum province where the town is located — experienced periods of calm, such as during a makeshift ceasefire between jihadis and the government surrounding the 2020 presidential election, the truce didn’t last.
Since November, insecurity in the region has increased. Jihadis have destroyed water infrastructure in the town and lined much of Djibo’s perimeter with explosives, blockading the city, say locals.
The town’s population has swollen from 60,000 to 300,000 over the last few years as people flee the countryside to escape the violence.
Blockading cities is a tactic used by jihadis to assert dominance and could also be an attempt to get Burkina Faso’s new military junta, which seized power in January, to backtrack on promises to eliminate the jihadis, said Laith Alkhouri, CEO of Intelonyx Intelligence Advisory, a group that provides intelligence analysis.
“Militants resort to blockading when they see an opportunity to gain incentives in negotiating with the government and simultaneously send a message to their base that they are in control. It’s a bargaining card and a winning one,” he said.
A U.N. team flew in briefly to assess the situation. The AP was the first foreign media to visit the town in more than a year.
“Today there is nothing to buy here. Even if you have cash, there is nothing to buy. We came here with four donkeys and goats and some of them died because of hunger. We were forced to sell the rest of the animals and unfortunately prices of animals have decreased,” said cattle owner Mamoudou Oumarou.
The 53-year-old father of 13 fled his village in February and said the blockade in Djibo has prevented people from coming to the market to buy and sell cattle, decreasing demand and lowering prices for the animals by half.
Before the violence, Djibo had one of the biggest and most vital cattle markets in the Sahel and was a bustling economic hub. Some 600 trucks used to enter Djibo monthly, now it’s less than 70, said Alpha Ousmane Dao, director of Seracom, a local aid group in Djibo.
Burkina Faso is facing its worst hunger crisis in six years, more than 630,000 people are on the brink of starvation, according to the UN.
As a result of Djibo’s blockade, the World Food Program has been unable to deliver food to the town since December and stocks are running out, said Antoine Renard, country director for the World Food Program in Burkina Faso.
Efforts to end the blockade through dialogue have had mixed results. At the end of April, the emir of Djibo met with Burkina Faso’s top jihadist, Jafar Dicko, to negotiate lifting the siege. However, little progress has been made since then.
Locals say the jihadis have eased restrictions in some areas allowing freer movement, but that the army is now preventing people from bringing food out of Djibo to the surrounding villages for fear it will go to the jihadis.
The army denied the allegations.
Meanwhile residents in Djibo say they’re risking their lives just trying to survive.
Dadou Sadou searches for wood and water in the middle of the night outside of Djibo, when she says the jihadis are not around.
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Voters in Gloucester County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2023 primary elections for local, county and state seats.
Check back here for the unofficial results from local and county races, which will be updated as they become available. Vote totals will be listed for all races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names.
Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by June 6 can be accepted until June 12, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night. Provisional ballots are not counted until after all mail-in ballots are tallied. Detailed information and results on every race can be found on the county’s website.
For all of our election coverage, go to nj.com/elections.
Gloucester County Surrogate
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Republican
Sam Maccarone —
Stephen Bottiglieri —
Democrat
Joe Chila —
Gloucester County Board of Commissioners
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Republican
James R. Philbin Jr. —
Adam Wingate —
Heather Flaim —
Brooke Rivello —
Erik Anderson —
Frank Fisher —
Democrat
Denise Brush —
Everet Rummel —
Ted Howell —
Jim Jefferson —
Matt Weng —
Joann Gattinelli —
Clayton Borough Mayor
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Republican
Robert Lis —
Democrat
Thomas Bianco —
Clayton Borough Council
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Republican
Ronald Pinchick —
Matthew Klepacki —
Democrat
V. Charles Simon —
Darlene Vondran —
Deptford Township Council
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Republican
Derek Stallwood —
Martin G. McDonough —
David Aber —
Democrat
Paul Medany —
Tom Hufnell —
Brandi Leidy —
East Greenwich Township Committee
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Republican
Robert Tice —
Richard Schober —
Democrat
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Elk Township Committee
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Carolyn D. King-Sammons —
James Rambo —
Democrat
Darlema Bey —
Wayne Swanson —
Franklin Township Committee
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Republican
Timothy Doyle —
Mark J. Fiorella —
Diane Vassallo Trace —
William Petravich —
Democrat
Mario Christina —
Larry Prelle —
Glassboro Borough Council
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Republican
No petition filed
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Timothy Daniel Brown —
Deanna Davis Garlic —
Joseph M. Dalessandro —
Isha Strasser —
Jennifer Courtney —
Greenwich Township Mayor
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Carmen Zampaglione —
Democrat
Vincent Giovannitti —
Harrison Township Committee
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Republican
Kevin French —
Brian A. Bartholomew —
Democrat
Neil Corrado —
Michael Koestler —
Logan Township Mayor
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Republican
No petition filed
Democrat
Frank Minor —
Logan Township Council
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Republican
Andrew Gaventa —
Democrat
Chris Morris —
Logan Township Council unexpired term
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Republican
Stephanie Rutcosky —
Democrat
Shleema Lawry —
Mantua Township Committee
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Republican
Courtney Bracken —
Democrat
John Legge —
National Park Borough Mayor
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Republican
No petition filed
Democrat
Dennis Burke —
National Park Borough Council
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Republican
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Democrat
Jason Bish —
National Park Borough Council unexpired term
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Republican
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Democrat
Kate Wadsworth —
Newfield Borough Council
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Republican
Brent Hopkins —
Kurt D. Linton —
Joseph Curcio III —
Michael Carrow —
Democrat
No petition filed
Paulsboro Borough Mayor
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Republican
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John Giovannitti —
Rodney Dean —
Paulsboro Borough Council
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Republican
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Tahje Thomas —
Eric Singleton —
Pitman Borough Mayor
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Michael Razze Jr. —
Democrat
Paul Blass —
Pitman Borough Council
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Republican
Jennifer Evans —
Paul Bially —
Democrat
Adam Mazzola —
Robert Uyehara Jr. —
South Harrison Township Committee
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Republican
Robert J. Diaz —
Robert Schenk —
Democrat
No petition filed
Swedesboro Borough Mayor
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Republican
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Democrat
Thomas Fromm —
Swedesboro Borough Council
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Jo Anna Gahrs —
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LONDON (AP) — It was a warm Saturday evening and a group of journalists had gathered at a Paris restaurant to enjoy the last weekend of summer. At sometime past midnight, phones around the table began to ring — seemingly all at once — as news desks contacted reporters and photographers to alert them that Princess Diana’s car had crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel.
Here’s how the news of Diana's death unfolded in the early hours of Aug. 31, 1997, and the days that followed as told by journalists who covered the story for The Associated Press.
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Jocelyn Noveck, then Associated Press news editor in Paris:
“We were paying the bill and all of a sudden there was this cacophony of mobile phones going off. The first one that went off was a British reporter's, a British cameraman, and he just got up and started running. And the rest of us called out, `What happened?’ And he just said, `The Princess of Wales! Crash!’ And then kept running."
“The first thought there was oh, maybe one of the boats that go up and down the Seine, the Bateaux Mouches, maybe one of them is called the Princess of Wales and it crashed into the banks of the river. That sounded like a digestible story to imagine. But, of course, soon we realized that Diana had been in a car, in a limousine … the Mercedes had crashed.”
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Stuart McAlister, former Associated Press cameraman in Paris:
“I got down to the tunnel and it was chaos, absolute chaos. There were late-night revelers and tourists who, of course, were walking at that time of night to go back to their hotels. They were on top of the Pont de l’Alma looking down. They couldn’t see anything because they were on the top of the bridge. … The police were doing what they could to keep people back. Of course, having a press pass, I just jumped into the road, ran into the center of the road … I could very clearly see emergency vehicles and the Mercedes down in the tunnel. So I stood on this intersection and started filming what I could.”
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Jerome Delay, AP photographer:
“I parked my motorcycle, and as I parked it, I saw a police van pull out and with windows you could see through. And I saw some colleagues in that police van. My first thought was, ‘Well, if there is a picture to be made, they were there before — they have it. I’m just going to be here to pick up the pieces.’ Well, it turned out they made some pictures, that the rest of their film had been seized and everything. And I started to shoot from afar what was pretty much a car accident, of all things. … I don’t like to call it luck because this was not a very pleasant situation. People got hurt. People died. But they brought a tow truck and a crane to remove the vehicle, at which point I just moved. It was very easy. I mean, there was no real police blockade or anything like that stopping me from doing my work. I guess I was very discreet because I was not carrying 20 cameras around my neck and screaming to the world, ‘Let me go through, I’m a journalist, I have rights, blah, blah, blah.’ I was just making my way slowly to where I was supposed to be to be able to see. And I shot some pictures from the overhead as the car was pulled out of the tunnel on that flatbed truck. And it turns out, I think, over my 30 years at The Associated Press, that might be the worst picture I ever shot, but also the most published picture I ever shot, because, I guess, its historical value.”
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Chris Burns, former AP reporter:
“I went to the hospital, Salpetriere, where Diana was taken. And there we were watching as the flowers and the mourners were gathering outside and were waiting for news, waiting to hear something from the hospital, and it seemed like hours and it was hours. And finally they called a press conference before sunrise. And there the anesthesiologist was describing all the medical procedures that they went through to try to revive her. It was sort of painstaking. It took a while. We thought, ‘OK, well, well, is she alive? Is she dead?’ And then finally, after this long description, he said, ‘We were unable to revive her. We declared her deceased at …' I think it was 4 a.m. And there was this moment of silence, this sort of pause. The way I felt was: Princesses don’t die this way anyway, do they? … And then everybody was scrambling for their phones. But that sort of moment of denial was quite moving, actually. Moving.”
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Yves Dam Van, former AP cameraman in Paris:
“My first memory is that it felt like the sky had fallen on us. As a journalist, you kind of think of all the events that could happen. Diana was not on the list because she was an icon for everybody, and icons don’t die. When the phone rang after midnight and I was told the news, I remained bewildered. I thought: ‘It’s not possible, it cannot happen. It’s impossible, someone is playing a joke on me.’"
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After Diana’s death, the story shifted to London, where members of the public gathered outside her home to mourn the loss of a young woman they had watched grow from a shy teenager into a glamorous princess who championed causes ranging from AIDS treatment to land mine removal.
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Ted Anthony, AP reporter who traveled from New York to help cover the story:
“I remember walking through Kensington Gardens and seeing all these flowers and drawings. I remember one vividly from Moomina from the Maldives that stuck out to me, and they were all just talking about how important Diana was in their life and in the way that they saw the world in her work on AIDS, her work with charities, and simply her status as a woman who had persevered and endured. … The thing I remember the most was that people who wouldn’t normally have been affected by this type of thing told me that they were deeply affected. And the whole people’s princess notion and (former Prime Minister) Tony Blair speaking about her and all of that, it all came together to form this — the word surreal is overused — but I think that it was a surreal few days where you felt like you were sort of caught up in something and carried along on a wave. And your job was to watch and chronicle and try to understand. But you knew that it was bigger than any one person around you.”
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Maureen Johnson, former AP London reporter:
“I do remember being out on the streets around Westminster and a bit further away and just the sheer numbers of people that had come. There seemed to be very little traffic and just people of all colors and backgrounds … and carrying these heaps and heaps of flowers. And it was almost unreal. There was a sort of silence in the center of London. And it went on for a number of days.”
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Myron Belkind, former London bureau chief
“It just shows you the impact that one person could have and she did it from 1981 until 1997. Hard to imagine she died at age 36. And I think also going back to Westminster Abbey, how could we ever forget Elton John playing and singing "Goodbye, English Rose"? It was a moment that I think united the country and the world. Here I am at age 82. I think it’s hard to imagine that could have happened with anyone else (other) than Princess Diana … It’s a lesson for us to watch in the future. There are others who will come to the fore of the public and it will have impact, but hard to imagine it will rise to the level of the life of Princess Diana.” | https://www.expressnews.com/living/article/A-moment-in-time-AP-journalists-remember-Diana-s-17409467.php | 2022-08-31 11:33:43 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/living/article/A-moment-in-time-AP-journalists-remember-Diana-s-17409467.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on the PlayStation console after the tech giant acquires video game maker Activision Blizzard.
The announcement was made Sunday in a Twitter post by Phil Spencer, who heads up Microsoft’s Xbox division.
“We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games,” Spencer said in the post.
Call of Duty has been at the center of a corporate tug-of-war between Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation over Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, which makes the best-selling Call of Duty lineup.
As it tried to persuade regulators around the world to approve the deal, Microsoft struck deals with Nintendo and some cloud gaming providers to license Activision titles like Call of Duty for 10 years and offered the same to Sony. Until now, Sony hadn’t signed on. It has now, as Microsoft inches closer to completing the buyout.
On Friday, a U.S. appeals court rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft’s acquisition.
Microsoft struck the deal for Activision in January of 2022 to expand its video game imprint beyond Xbox, which has less market share than longtime industry leader Sony and its PlayStation device. The company has been seeking regulatory approval in the U.S. and abroad over the past few months, trailed by objections from Sony, which feared losing access to what it describes as a “must-have” game title.
In testimony given during the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s legal dispute over the acquisition, Sony executive Jim Ryan said he initially expressed little worry about the deal after private conversations with Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and Spencer.
Ryan said he later came to believe Microsoft would leverage Call of Duty’s popularity to disadvantage PlayStation, whose players might get a more “degraded experience.”
Sony did not immediately reply to a request for comment Sunday. Microsoft confirmed the agreement will run for 10 years.
“From Day One of this acquisition, we’ve been committed to addressing the concerns of regulators, platform and game developers, and consumers,” Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a tweet. “Even after we cross the finish line for this deal’s approval, we will remain focused on ensuring that Call of Duty remains available on more platforms and for more consumers than ever before.”
The tech giant must close the acquisition by Tuesday to avoid a potential $3 billion termination fee. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-microsoft-agrees-to-keep-call-of-duty-on-sony-playstation-after-it-buys-activision-blizzard/ | 2023-07-17 13:26:51 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-microsoft-agrees-to-keep-call-of-duty-on-sony-playstation-after-it-buys-activision-blizzard/ |
The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice.
Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marked the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue as “George Perry Floyd Square” on the two-year anniversary of his death. The renaming was followed by a candlelight vigil at a nearby ceremony.
One man who visited the intersection earlier Wednesday, 32-year-old Colten Muth, said he wanted to pay homage to Floyd "because his sacrifice made a huge impact on the world.”
The renaming also came on the same day President Joe Biden signed an executive order meant to “advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public safety.”
Floyd died while in police custody on May 25, 2020. Now imprisoned Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, 46 seconds. For the final two minutes and 53 seconds, prosecutors said, Floyd was unresponsive. Chauvin was later convicted of murdering Floyd.
Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests and calls for changes to the justice system. | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/intersection-to-honor-george-floyd-renamed-in-minneapolis | 2022-05-26 15:18:19 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/intersection-to-honor-george-floyd-renamed-in-minneapolis |
Dangerous air quality smothers major cities as Canada wildfires push smoke into US
Smoke from Canada's wildfires just won't clear as it engulfs the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., raising health concerns for over 100 million people under persistent poor air quality.
The wildfire smoke continues to push across the region as air quality alerts have been posted from the Midwest to the Northeast and down to the mid-Atlantic and Carolinas.
New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all woke up Thursday with a significant amount of smoke and haze in the air. The FOX Forecast Center said as winds start to shift during the afternoon, New York and Philly should begin to see a gradual improvement, but unhealthy air quality will remain focused over the Baltimore-Washington corridor while also spreading west toward Pittsburgh and the Ohio Valley.
WHAT'S THE STATUS OF CANADIAN WILDFIRES SENDING SMOKE INTO THE US, AND WHEN WILL IT END?
Here's a look at the worst air quality cities right now. (FOX Weather)
The lack of visibility from wildfire smoke sparked flight disruptions Thursday morning after a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport, with the possibility of more to follow their commands.
New York City set a record Wednesday for the worst air quality the city has ever seen on record as the skies plunged into an orange-tinged darkness.
"Unfortunately, this morning, it's going to be tough," FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin said. "We are not expecting the air quality to improve before getting into the afternoon, and those improvements will not be huge in the afternoon."
SEE EERIE ORANGE SKIES OVER NEW YORK CITY AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE BLANKETS NORTHEAST
The hazardous air quality in New York City made it impossible for a number of Hamilton artists to perform on Broadway. Producers said the shows will resume as scheduled Thursday even as heavy smoke continues to create hazardous conditions. You can click here to see real-time air quality data for the Big Apple.
New York City Public Schools were already set to be closed Thursday and will remain closed, New York Mayor Eric Adams said. Given the air-quality conditions expected, district administration announced it would be a remote-work day for staff.
People take photos of the sun as smoke from the wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP / Getty Images)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Buffalo and western New York could experience worse conditions and bad air quality Thursday. The state will be giving out 1 million free N-95 masks available at state facilities across New York.
"We believe that the N-95 mask is an important way that people can protect, stop the air particles from getting into their lungs," she said.
New York state is expected to receive an additional 600,000 N-95 masks from the Department of Homeland Security. Officials highlight this is not mandatory but voluntary and decisions should be based on your health.
WHAT TO DO WHEN WILDFIRE SMOKE SMOTHERS YOUR AREA, AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOME'S AIR CLEAN
Animals have also been affected by the wildfire smoke. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled training on Thursday at Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course due to poor air quality conditions.
A decision regarding Thursday’s live racing program, which has a first post of 3:05 p.m. EDT, will be made Thursday morning following a review of the air quality conditions and forecast.
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and the 155th running $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, is expected to be still held Saturday.
General view of the track before sunrise at Belmont Park on June 08, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Sarah Stier / Getty Images)
Due to the ongoing air conditions in the greater Syracuse area in central New York, country music headliner Chris Stapleton has postponed Thursday night’s show at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview. The rescheduled date has not yet been announced.
"To be quite honest, what we need is a change in wind direction," Merwin said. "That's not going to happen until this weekend."
On Saturday, winds move in from the south which will bring real results as things start to get better, she adds. | https://www.fox29.com/news/canada-wildfire-smoke-smothers-major-cities-i95-corridor-nyc-dc-philadelphia | 2023-06-08 15:36:06 | 1 | https://www.fox29.com/news/canada-wildfire-smoke-smothers-major-cities-i95-corridor-nyc-dc-philadelphia |
Donald Glover is blocking out the criticism.
Over the years, the Atlanta creator has been repeatedly criticized for his depiction of the Black community and Black women in the FX series, with people saying that he isn't Black enough to understand these struggles. But for Donald, it isn't as simple as people make it out to be.
As he explained during Atlanta's panel during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, people can say all they want about him, but at the end of the day, they don't know what he's been through. "I don't think they give a lot of credit to what we've gone through," he said, according to Deadline. "So to be like, ‘Oh, these Black people hate Black people or these Black people hate Black women.' I'm like, it's such a small view of who we are."
Donald suggested that a lot of the attacks come from Black content creators online, saying, "Some of that to me is just Internet people trying to get hot, which is also something we learned in the system we're in."
In general, Donald questions what motivates his biggest critics, because he's only heard these comments online, not in person. He notes that the accusations of Atlanta being transphobic don't align with what he's heard from his trans neighbor, saying, "He told me Atlanta is his favorite show."
His brother, Stephen Glover, a head writer on the show, added that he tries to avoid internet discussions about the show, saying he'd rather hear from people in real life. "Internet stuff isn't always real; it's not how people really feel," he said. "I kind of get my feelings from the streets, to sum that up."
Donald previously addressed the longstanding criticism of his relationship to the Black community in a Q&A with himself for Interview magazine in April. He said that people use his relationship with Black women to question his "Blackness," adding, "Can I say something? I hate talking about race more than five minutes unless it's with other Black people and/or we're laughing."
On that note, Atlanta season four premieres Sept. 14 on FX. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1340564/donald-glover-defends-atlanta-from-criticism-it-s-not-black-enough?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-08-03 17:51:44 | 0 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1340564/donald-glover-defends-atlanta-from-criticism-it-s-not-black-enough?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A portion of John B. Dennis Highway (Route 93) in Kingsport will be closed to traffic overnight on Tuesday while crews perform bridge repair, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
A release from TDOT said the area of John B. Dennis Highway that runs over Shipley Street will be closed from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 until around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8.
The release said traffic will be detoured onto Fort Henry Drive and Memorial Boulevard during this time. Signage will be in place to direct traffic, the release states.
TDOT says this schedule is contingent on favorable weather conditions, and motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution if they are unable to avoid the area. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/portion-of-john-b-dennis-highway-closed-overnight-tuesday/ | 2023-02-06 22:34:08 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/portion-of-john-b-dennis-highway-closed-overnight-tuesday/ |
NEW YORK — Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more downpours were forecast throughout the day. One person in New York drowned as she was trying to leave her home.
The slow-moving storm reached New England in the morning after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut. Heavy downpours with possible flash flooding were forecast in parts of Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
One of the worst hit places was New York's Hudson Valley, where rescuers found the body of a woman in her 30s whose home was surrounded by water. The force of the flash flooding dislodged boulders, which rammed the woman’s house and damaged part of its wall, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus told The Associated Press. Two other people escaped.
“She was trying to get through (the flooding) with her dog,” Neuhaus said, “and she was overwhelmed by tidal-wave type waves.”
He said many roads and bridges were washed out. Officials believed everyone was accounted for, but they were trying to reach people to make sure they were OK.
Officials say the storm has already wrought tens of millions of dollars in damage. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a state of emergency Sunday for Orange County. That included the town of Cornwall, near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, where many roads were flooded and closed off.
The storm also interrupted air and rail travel. As of early Monday, there were hundreds of flight cancellations at Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark airports and more than 200 canceled at Boston's Logan Airport in the last 24 hours, according to the Flightaware website. Amtrak temporarily suspended service between Albany and New York.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott declared a state of emergency on Sunday, in advance of Monday's rain. Some campers and people caught in their homes have been rescued in central and southern Vermont, and more reports have been coming in, said Mark Bosma, spokesperson for the state emergency management office.
By the morning, some towns reported 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.35 centimeters to 10.16 centimeters) of rain since midnight, and similar totals were expected during the day, said Robert Haynes, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont.
“We still look like we’re on track for that potentially significant, locally catastrophic flooding,” Haynes said.
Vermont had some of its worst weather during Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, when it got 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rain in 24 hours.
"This is one of those unique events that we don’t see very often around here,” meteorologist Marlon Verasamy in Burlington said of Monday's storm.
He said the ground was already saturated and rivers were relatively high from recent heavy rains. Parts of southern Vermont had mudslides and road flooding from a storm Friday night into Saturday morning.
“It’s the same area being hit today,” he said.
Irene killed six in the state, washed homes off their foundations and damaged or destroyed more than 200 bridges and 500 miles (805 kilometers) of highway.
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Associated Press writers Lisa Rathke in Marshfield, Vermont; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; Karen Matthews in New York; and Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Maryland, contributed to this report. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/relentless-rain-floods-roads-in-northeast-leads-to-evacuations-rescues | 2023-07-10 16:39:13 | 0 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/relentless-rain-floods-roads-in-northeast-leads-to-evacuations-rescues |
A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers.
Judge Christopher Lopez made the ruling on Thursday in Houston. Diamond Sports, which owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner, has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas since it filed in March. Diamond said in a financial filing last fall it had debt of $8.67 billion.
In April, the judge ruled Diamond to pay half of what the teams were owed in rights fees.
“I think the contract rate is the right answer here,” said Lopez in using his decision after two marathon days of testimony.
The decision is another chapter in what has been a contentious week in the strained relationship between MLB and Diamond Sports.
On Tuesday, the last San Diego Padres game was aired on Bally Sports San Diego after Diamond Sports missed a rights payment fee and let the grace period expire.
MLB took over production of Padres’ telecasts, beginning with Wednesday’s game at the Miami Marlins.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children.
A city worker heard a cry for help from the truck shortly before 6 p.m. Monday and discovered the gruesome scene, Police Chief William McManus said. Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer as a grim symbol of the calamity.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the 46 who died had “families who were likely trying to find a better life.”
“This is nothing short of a horrific human tragedy,” Nirenberg said.
It’s among the deadliest tragedies to have claimed thousands of lives of people attempting to cross the U.S. border from Mexico in recent decades. Ten migrants died in 2017 after being trapped inside a truck that was parked at a Walmart in San Antonio. In 2003, 19 migrants were found in a sweltering truck southeast of San Antonio.
The home countries of the immigrants and how long they were abandoned on the side of the road was not immediately known.
South Texas has long been the busiest area for illegal border crossings. Migrants ride in vehicles through Border Patrol checkpoints to San Antonio, the closest major city, from which point they disperse across the United States.
A city worker at the scene on a remote back road in southwest San Antonio was alerted to the situation by a cry for help shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, Police Chief William McManus said. Officers arrived to find a body on the ground outside the trailer and a partially opened gate to the trailer, he said.
Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer as a grim symbol of the calamity. Bodies still remained inside.
Of the 16 taken to hospitals with heat-related illnesses, 12 were adults and four were children, said Fire Chief Charles Hood. The patients were hot to the touch and dehydrated, and no water was found in the trailer, he said.
“They were suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion,” Hood said. “It was a refrigerated tractor-trailer, but there was no visible working AC unit on that rig.”
Those in the trailer were part of a presumed migrant smuggling attempt into the United States, and the investigation was being led by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, McManus said.
Three people were taken into custody, but it was unclear if they were definitively connected with human trafficking, McManus said.
Big rigs emerged as a popular smuggling method in the early 1990s amid a surge in U.S. border enforcement in San Diego and El Paso, Texas, which were then the busiest corridors for illegal crossings.
Before that, people paid small fees to mom-and-pop operators to get them across a largely unguarded border. As crossing became exponentially more difficult after the 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., migrants were led through more perilous terrain and paid thousands of dollars more.
Heat poses a serious danger, particularly when temperatures can rise severely inside vehicles. Weather in the San Antonio area was mostly cloudy Monday, but temperatures approached 100 degrees.
Some advocates drew a link to the Biden administration’s border policies. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, wrote that he had been dreading such a tragedy for months.
“With the border shut as tightly as it is today for migrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, people have been pushed into more and more dangerous routes. Truck smuggling is a way up,” he wrote on Twitter.
Stephen Miller, a chief architect of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, said, “Human smugglers and traffickers are wicked and evil” and that the administration’s approach to border security rewards their actions.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican running for reelection, was blunt in a tweet about the Democratic president: “These deaths are on Biden. They are a result of his deadly open border policies.”
Migrants — largely from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — have been expelled more than 2 million times under a pandemic-era rule in effect since March 2020 that denies them a chance to seek asylum but encourages repeat attempts because there are no legal consequences for getting caught. People from other countries, notably Cuba, Nicaragua and Colombia, are subject to Title 42 authority less frequently due to higher costs of sending them home, strained diplomatic relations and other considerations.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 557 deaths on the southwest border in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, more than double the 247 deaths reported in the previous year and the highest since it began keeping track in 1998. Most are related to heat exposure.
CBP has not published a death tally for this year but said that the Border Patrol performed 14,278 “search-and-rescue missions” in a seven-month period through May, exceeding the 12,833 missions performed during the previous 12-month period and up from 5,071 the year before.
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Spagat reported from San Diego. Reporter Terry Wallace contributed from Dallas. | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-source-at-least-40-found-dead-in-back-of-tractor-trailer/ | 2022-06-28 10:20:14 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-source-at-least-40-found-dead-in-back-of-tractor-trailer/ |
Researchers capture image on Mars that looks like a bear
(Gray News/TMX) – Paddington, is that you?
An image captured by the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, appears to show the image of a bear’s face on the surface of Mars.
Researchers at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, which manages HiRISE, said the large, circular fracture pattern that forms the outline of a bear’s head “might be due to the settling of a deposit over a buried impact crater.”
In the center, the “nose” is formed by a hill with a V-shaped collapse, while the “eyes” are two smaller craters.
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been orbiting the planet for nearly 17 years. According to the University of Arizona, the HiRISE instrument remains the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against LifeStance Health Group, Inc. ("LifeStance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LFST).
Class Period: June 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 11, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the number of virtual visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance was decreasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby flatlining the Company's out-patient/virtual revenue growth; (2) that the percentage of in-person visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance was increasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby causing the Company's operating expenses to increase substantially; (3) that LifeStance had lost a large number of physicians due to burn-out and, as a result, its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the Registration Statement and the Company had been expending additional costs to onboard new physicians who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
02-09-10-13-17-20-22-23-27-28-30-32-42-47-52-54-55-56-71-75-79-80
(two, nine, ten, thirteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-two, forty-two, forty-seven, fifty-two, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six, seventy-one, seventy-five, seventy-nine, eighty) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17655014.php | 2022-12-15 01:38:05 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17655014.php |
Pope Francis skipped meetings Friday because he was running a fever, the Vatican said.
There were no details about how sick Francis was. The last time he spiked a serious fever, in March, the 86-year-old pontiff was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with acute bronchitis. He received intravenous antibiotics and was released three days later.
A Vatican official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak about the pope's health, said Francis didn't receive anyone in audience Friday "because of a feverish state."
There were no formal audiences scheduled for Friday, but Francis keeps a separate, private and unofficial agenda of meetings with people he receives at his residence.
Francis has had a busy week, presiding over a meeting of the Italian bishops' conference, participating in an afternoon encounter Thursday with his school foundation Scholas Occurentes, as well as meeting with several other prelates and visiting dignitaries.
He is due to preside over Pentecost Mass on Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica, and in a sign that he was expected to recover quickly, the Vatican on Friday announced a new official audience with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, scheduled for Monday. | https://abc7ny.com/pope-francis-skips-meetings-fever-vatican-city/13303150/ | 2023-05-26 15:02:24 | 1 | https://abc7ny.com/pope-francis-skips-meetings-fever-vatican-city/13303150/ |
Know what makes a business more attractive to aggregators
NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quartile, the world's largest e-commerce cross-channel advertising platform, recently conducted research to understand the key variables on business valuation on an exit strategy for online brands and sellers. The study is the first of its kind to uncover what makes a business more attractive to these buyers and what the top aggregators are paying attention to.
The research discovered an astonishing result: brand valuation can be 130% increased when sellers are diversifying their sales channels. Based on the research, 93% of Amazon Sellers also selling on their website – as opposed to marketplaces only – received a significant valuation multiplier boost.
But is there a formula to achieve this success – and how can someone replicate it in their company? Quartile's research shows that selling on a marketplace is not enough to increase brand valuation. Over 20% of total online sales must come from a direct-to-consumer website, and that must count for over $1 million in sales.
The reason behind this is simpler than expected, but also game changing. A brand with its own website has a valuable asset in its hands: customer data. That means a deeper understanding and knowledge of client behavior and preferences; better audience segmentation for new campaigns; and more effective, low-cost strategies like email marketing. It also shows that they are not just selling products, they are in fact building a brand.
By getting to know customers and building a closer relationship with them, a company will be more successful when launching new collections and products. A brand will also gather more constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement. This can also help when targeting new customers by building lookalike audiences.
"It's a flywheel effect: the more data you gather from customers, the better your marketing accuracy, the greater your reach, the more customers you get and the more data you gather from customers again" said Quartile CEO Daniel Knijnik.
The study highlights the importance of long- and short-term strategies for profitability and brand building. As the economy and market conditions present challenges for e-commerce, channel diversification becomes a must-have strategy.
Quartile's patented machine learning technologies automate and optimize e-commerce advertising on Amazon, Google, Bing, Walmart, Instacart, Facebook and more. Brands that work with Quartile see an increase in sales due to the platform's ability to cut through the noise of today's competitive digital marketplace. With over 5,300 brands globally and over $2 billion in ad spend managed annually, Quartile is a trusted partner for success in e-commerce as many brands look to omnichannel expansion. Quartile is the 2022 Scaled Technology Award Winner from Amazon Ads Partners Awards. For more information and to schedule a demo, visit www.quartile.com.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Longtime official Chris Rastatter has been chosen to take over as the NCAA’s national coordinator of men’s basketball officiating, and among his immediate plans is a comprehensive training program to help improve call accuracy during the regular season and postseason tournaments.
Rastatter has 27 years of experience in college basketball officiating, including 19 appointments to the NCAA Tournament. He was an alternate at the 2019 Final Four before working the 2021 semifinal between Baylor and Houston.
Along with trying to improve call accuracy by helping officials with mechanics and positioning, Rastatter wants to put in place a system to identify and develop the next generation of NCAA basketball officials.
Rastatter said the reason he pursued the leadership role is his love for teaching, but he also thinks he can make a difference “not only in the officiating program but how referees are perceived by those outside the officiating world.”
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Could we also see triage tents at Presbyterian and Lovelace?
"We're doing everything we can to take care of the community," Dr. Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, said
"We're doing everything we can to take care of the community," Dr. Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, said
"We're doing everything we can to take care of the community," Dr. Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, said
Local hospitals are scrambling to keep up with resources after a surge of patients, and efforts are now including inflatable tents.
On Monday, UNM Hospital staff announced they were setting up triage tents in order to help with rising cases of respiratory illness. They include respiratory syncytial virus, COVID-19, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and the flu.
However, that's not the only option health officials are exploring.
"I think it's important to recognize that it's a unique time," said Dr. Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Packed emergency rooms and high capacity levels are also a reality for health care workers at Presbyterian, which is located along Central Avenue.
That means it's time to brainstorm. From ways to handle patients to keeping resources at bay.
But unlike the staff at UNM Hospital, officials at Presbyterian said it's not going to be in the form of tents.
Especially when it comes to triaging patients.
"We've got a variety of ways. Nurse advice lines, telemedicine visits, a lot of different ways you can ask questions and get care in advance," Mitchell said.
Less than six miles away at Lovelace Medical Center, staff members are noticing a similar struggle.
"It's just become exceptionally difficult to try and move patients throughout the state to find the correct level of care for these patients," said Dr. Vesta Sandoval, chief medical officer for Lovelace.
While capacity has been high for weeks, officials at the health system said they're not considering the construction of triage tents.
However, they are closely monitoring the situation.
"We don't typically have a pediatric unit," Sandoval said. "However, we have opened up our neonatal units to be able to try and take overflow from the other systems for RSV."
For doctors, that only means a stronger focus on precautions that patients can take. Examples include wearing a face mask, staying home when sick, and getting available vaccines. All efforts to protect community members and their families.
"It's just very important that if you are sick, please stay home. Don't expose people to viruses," Sandoval said.
In a time where the future is uncertain.
"If you look at how things are going to play out over the next month or so, there's nothing that says that's going to get better," Mitchell said.
Presbyterian, Lovelace and UNM Hospital will continue to work together to provide the best forms of treatment for patients throughout the Duke City. | https://www.koat.com/article/presbyterian-and-lovelace-hospitals-exploring-options-to-tackle-surge/42234445 | 2022-12-14 02:01:02 | 1 | https://www.koat.com/article/presbyterian-and-lovelace-hospitals-exploring-options-to-tackle-surge/42234445 |
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Chase Elliott says he can’t rely on repeating last summer’s success, starting with his home track at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as his path to NASCAR’s playoffs.
Elliott, the 2020 Cup Series champion, has endured too much adversity in 2023 to assume he’ll extend his streak of seven consecutive appearances in the playoffs. He had more reason for self-doubt Saturday, when he qualified only 23rd. Aric Almirola won the pole to lead another strong Atlanta qualifying day for Ford.
Elliott enters the Atlanta race Sunday night only 24th in the Cup Series standings. He won last summer’s Atlanta race but is still looking for his first win this season.
He placed third in last week’s street race in Chicago for his third consecutive top-five finish. It’s possible Elliott could earn his spot in the playoffs by boosting his points with more competitive finishes, but taking his first win of the season would end the drama.
Elliott has missed seven races this season, including one when suspended after NASCAR ruled he deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin and six after breaking his leg while snowboarding.
Elliott is not placing full blame for his points dilemma on the missed races. He says his Hendrick Motorsports team has struggled to find a winning formula it lost after wins in Nashville, Atlanta and Pocono in last summer’s string of five straight top-two finishes.
“I think a lot changed really, last fall when we started running not as good there,” Elliott said Thursday. “I think, personally, the setups and just the direction that the garage area went in was a pretty large departure from what we had success with through the early stages of the season and through those summer months.”
Elliott mentioned “changes with the tire and all kinds of little things that I think added up.”
The changes were not well-received. Elliott said “we as a group and me personally as a driver” lost momentum and were “not doing very well with that. And I think some of those same struggles have have rolled over into this season, too.”
Elliott said he is encouraged his team is “trending in a good direction” and has “made a little progress over the last month or so.”
FORD RULES QUALIFYING — AGAIN
After Ford claimed the top eight qualifiers in Atlanta’s first 2023 race in March, including pole winner and eventual race winner Joey Logano, Almirola won the pole Saturday to lead another dominant day for Ford. Ryan Blaney will start beside Almirola in another Ford.
Two more Fords, Chase Briscoe and Logano, will start on the second row.
Overall, Ford claimed eight of the top 10 times in the first round of qualifying. The only exceptions were Ty Gibbs, who will start seventh in a Toyota, and Kyle Larson, whose Chevrolet will start eighth.
FAVORITES TO WIN
Elliott and Busch are 11/1 favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Brad Keselowski, Larson, Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin are next at 12/1.
MARCH MEMORIES
With Elliott still recovering from his broken leg, Logano passed Keselowski on the final lap to win Atlanta’s spring race on March 19. Logano hasn’t won again but said Saturday “It’s a lot more comfortable when you have a win and you know you’re in the playoffs.”
NIGHT RACING
Atlanta Motor Speedway has its first weekend of night racing since 2014. Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series will be just the seventh in Atlanta’s 63-year history. The only two active drivers with Atlanta wins in night races are Hamlin (2012) and Kyle Busch (2013).
The move creates a break from the heat for drivers and fans.
“I think the fans should be just as relieved as the drivers are,” Logano said. “I mean, it’s hot to be sitting up there in the grandstands in the middle of the summer with the sun baking on them. That’s hard. I’m not going to do that. This is much better.”
MORE PIT ROAD ADJUSTMENTS
Earlier this year, the the pit road entry was moved to the start of Turn 3 from the previous entry point at Turn 4, making the longer pit road much about half the length of the 1.54-mile track. For this race, the pit road speed limit has been raised to 90 mph under green between Turns 3 and 4 while remaining at 45 mph under yellow.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — There’s something about Dallas with its big city lifestyle and endless opportunities. Apparently, that’s where all the cheaters live.
In a new study, Dallas earned the title of the most unfaithful city in America.
The dating site,MyDatingAdviser.com said “They calculated their numbers using the U.S. Census. They measured 200 of the largest metro areas for “relationship satisfaction, life satisfaction, cheating intent and affair activities.”
Well, apparently we all are cheating, but Dallas just happens to do it more. Especially because the city has a higher rate than any other city listed.
The report stated, “Cheaters are everywhere, in large cities and small ones, and for what it’s worth, cheating comes in many forms and may look different for one person than it would for another. It can happen in marriages, emotionally, and just because of sudden circumstances that have little to do with that person’s current relationship.”
In Dallas, cheating might be bigger than a ten-gallon hat, but it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out. Remember, cheaters never win – they just lose their integrity. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/its-official-dallas-is-americas-most-cheating-city/ | 2023-04-20 17:10:20 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/texas/its-official-dallas-is-americas-most-cheating-city/ |
NEW YORK — It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the “Transformers” at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top.
“ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” the seventh entry in the series, took the No. 1 spot in its first weekend in North American theaters with $60.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. “ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse " wasn't too far behind, however, with an estimated $55.4 million in its second weekend.
Paramount Pictures released “Rise of the Beasts” in 3,678 locations starting with Thursday previews. Set in 1994, it’s technically a sequel to the 1980s-set “Bumblebee” and a prequel to the other films. With a new cast led by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback and a new director in Steven Caple Jr., it’s also an attempt to reset and breathe fresh life into the $4.8 billion franchise.
“Rise of the Beasts” also earned $110 million from 68 international markets, giving it a $170.5 million global debut.
Critics didn’t love the movie, but that's also par for the course for this franchise. Overall, Rotten Tomatoes aggregated a less-than-fresh 52% rating.
“The problem with “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is the same problem faced by all of the installments — balancing the humanity with the metal,” wrote AP's Mark Kennedy in his review.
In fact, the only movie that did get a fresh rating was “Bumblebee,” which also made the least money of all of them. Audiences (62% male) were more positive, giving “Rise of the Beasts” an A- CinemaScore. According to PostTrak surveys, general audiences gave it 4.5 stars out of 5.
While a $60.5 million opening might not seem like enough to support a $200 million production budget, “Rise of the Beasts” is a movie that will make most of its money abroad. Since 2011’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” international ticket sales have accounted for at least 70% of the global box office total. Two of the seven movies, “Dark of the Moon” and “Age of Extinction,” from 2014, made over $1 billion each.
“To have a No. 1 debut is impressive given the formidable competition from ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ which had a much stronger opening than anyone anticipated and in its second weekend is a really powerful player,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore.
Sony's “Spider-Verse” sequel fell about 54%. In just two weeks, it's already surpassed the total domestic box office of the first film with $225.4 million in ticket sales and become the highest grossing Sony Pictures Animation release. With terrific reviews in its arsenal, “Spider-Verse” is likely destined for a longer life at the box office, too.
Third place went to Disney's “The Little Mermaid,” which earned $23 million in its third weekend, where it's playing in 4,320 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The live-action movie has made $414.2 million globally to date.
Two other Walt Disney Co. releases rounded out the top five, with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” in fourth with $7 million in its sixth weekend and “The Boogeyman," in weekend two, in fifth place with $6.9 million.
While many of the films in the top 10 are known brands or IP, one original property, A24's “ Past Lives," is making waves in the specialty space. Playing on just 26 screens in its second weekend, Celine Song's romance made $520,772 for a stunning $20,030 per screen average. It expands nationwide on June 23.
The summer movie season should continue to pick up heat with major new films coming nearly every week. Next weekend family audiences get Pixar’s “Elemental,” while the superhero crowd can catch up with “ The Flash.”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” $60.5 million.
2. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” $55.4 million.
3. “The Little Mermaid,” $22.3 million.
4. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” $7 million.
5. “The Boogeyman,” $6.9 million.
6. “Fast X,” $5.2 million.
7. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” $2.1 million.
8. “About My Father,” $845,000.
9. “The Machine,” $575,000.
10. “Past Lives,” $520,772. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/transformers-box-office-numbers/507-14475d84-e1d3-4dbe-92e2-b61fc60ad8bd | 2023-06-14 14:37:23 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/transformers-box-office-numbers/507-14475d84-e1d3-4dbe-92e2-b61fc60ad8bd |
Updated April 6, 2023 at 6:51 PM ET
After voting to expel a Tennessee state representative for leading a raucous protest from the House floor calling for gun law reforms, the Republican-led body declined to expel a second member.
In a 65-30 vote, lawmakers failed to pass a motion that would have removed Rep. Gloria Johnson, who represents about 70,000 Tennesseans in Knoxville.
Cheers erupted in the gallery of the House when the final vote was read aloud.
The vote on Johnson followed an earlier, extraordinary move by the body, which voted to remove Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville.
The House has yet to decide the fate of Rep. Justin Pearson.
The three lawmakers acknowledge that they didn't follow the rules of order and decorum by speaking without being formally recognized. But they're facing a disciplinary measure that's only been used twice since the 1800s. Republicans have said the trio's actions amount to an insurrection.
Video of the Tennessee House session is being live-streamed on YouTube and social media. Member station WPLN is closely watching the vote and reporting from the scene.
Here's more context, and how we got to this point:
What's happening on Thursday?
Lawmakers began to take up the question of expelling three of their colleagues shortly after 1 p.m. local time. During the proceeding, loud protests could occasionally be heard from off the chamber's floor.
A motion was adopted to allow Johnson, Pearson and Jones 20 minutes each to speak on their own behalf, including time for their attorneys.
Jones, was the first of the three to address the chamber, offering an explanation for his actions on the well of the floor on March 30.
"The world is watching Tennessee," he said. "What is happening here today is a farce of democracy."
He called the majority Republican membership, many of whom have said they will vote to expel the members, a "lynch mob" that is eager to enact the "ultimate punishment" against himself, Johnson and Pearson.
"I represent 78,000 people and when I came to the well that day I was not standing for myself," Jones said. "I was standing for those young people ... many of whom can't even vote yet. Many of whom are disenfranchised. But all of whom are terrified by the continued trend of mass shooting plaguing our state and plaguing this nation."
Jones also noted the rare instances in which the House or Senate have taken such a drastic measure against a sitting, elected representative.
"This is not a temple. This is a place where we're supposed to wrestle for our democracy and wrestle ideas," Jones added.
An attorney for Johnson, former Rep. John Mark Windle, decried the resolution as an "outright lie" and "an outright distortion of her conduct."
Windle argued that contrary to the motion submitted for her removal of the House, Johnson never shouted or pounded the podium or displayed a sign containing a political statement while she was in the well last week — all of which would be in violation of the House rules.
Windle said expulsion has been reserved for people who take bribes, commit sexual offenses, or for felons.
"She is not a felon, she is not a misdemeanant, she's not a sex offender, she's not a target of a federal grand jury investigation, she's never had a single ethics violation ... simply put she's never broken the public trust," he said.
Speaking in response to questions from a Republican lawmaker, Johnson disagreed that she had shouted from the floor.
"I absolutely never yelled," she said, adding that she "did not speak in voice louder than any other member on this floor."
Later she added: "I may have broken a rule in approaching the well but much of what is in this document is false."
Johnson also spoke about her experience as a teacher during a school shooting at a Knoxville high school in 2008. Although she's now retired, Johnson said that she still spends a lot of time on school campuses and that whenever she hears the cry of police siren or an ambulance, she jumps.
"Every single time because you just never get that out of your head," she said.
Earlier in the proceedings, Rep. Johnny Garrett, the House majority whip, played a seven-minute video of events from that day, over objections of Democrats including Rep. Joe Towns, Jr., D-Memphis, who spoke out against what he called a "stacked deal" and an "ambush."
The video was a compilation of footage from that day and afterward — and because it included video shot on the House floor, Democrats said whichever member had taken the footage had likely violated House rules.
House protest followed Nashville school shooting
The expulsion vote is taking place one week after Reps. Johnson of Knoxville, Jones of Nashville and Pearson of Memphis used a megaphone to lead chants of demonstrators in the House gallery.
Days earlier, a 28-year-old assailant shot and killed six people at an elementary school in Nashville, prompting crowds of students and parents to visit the legislature, urging new controls.
Jones, Pearson and Johnson called out Republican leaders for not responding to the push for gun restrictions in response to the mass-shooting crisis in the U.S. They did so, they said, to amplify the voices of protesters and their constituents.
Hundreds of people came to the Tennessee State Capitol on Thursday to protest the vote and call for gun control, as WPLN's Lexi Marshall reports.
What are the 3 lawmakers saying?
Jones, Pearson and Johnson note that if they're expelled, more than 200,000 Tennesseans would lose the representatives they lawfully elected last fall.
"We are losing our democracy in Tennessee," Pearson told WPLN. "This is another example of the erosion of democracy because we spoke up for gun reform. Because we spoke up for people and children who will never become state legislators, who will never graduate from high school and never get engaged, never be able to see or protest for their own lives because they've been killed by gun violence."
"This was not an insurrection," Johnson told WPLN. "We've had skirmishes on the floor that have taken this long to resolve, and there were never any consequences."
Jones said on CNN that Republicans are using authoritarian methods to silence the opposition. "It's very concerning and it represents a clear and present danger to democracy all across this nation," Jones said. "That should trouble us all."
It is "morally insane," Jones said, to prioritize punishing lawmakers over a procedural breach after a mass shooting at a school.
What are Republicans saying?
Republicans immediately criticized the three lawmakers for disrupting order and breaking procedural rules in the chamber, in a disruption they say lasted nearly an hour.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton compared the incident to Jan. 6: "What they did today was equivalent, at least equivalent, maybe worse depending on how you look at it, to doing an insurrection in the State Capitol," he said.
Sexton also noted that Jones and Johnson had previously been "very vocal about Jan. 6 and Washington, D.C., about what that was."
The three virtually identical resolutions to expel Jones, Johnson and Pearson accuse them of disorderly behavior that "reflects adversely upon the integrity and dignity" of the House.
What are the House rules around expulsion?
The Tennessee Constitution's Article II, Section 12 empowers the House to "punish its members for disorderly behavior," and to expel members with a two-thirds majority vote.
If the expulsion effort succeeds, the lawmakers' seats would become vacant. Because the 2024 general election is more than 12 months away, the districts would hold special elections to fill the seats. The representatives' county commissions can also choose to appoint an interim lawmaker, who would serve until a special election is held.
Representatives who are expelled can return to their office — by being appointed by the commission and/or by running again. The state constitution also says a lawmaker can't be expelled a second time for the same offense.
Who else has been expelled?
In 2016, state Rep. Jeremy Durham was expelled after being found to have shown "disorderly behavior" — in that case, Durham was facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.
Before Durham, the last expelled representative was Rep. Robert Fisher, who was voted out of the chamber in 1980 after being convicted of seeking a bribe in exchange for scuttling a piece of legislation.
"Where does courtesy stop and a bribe begin?" Fisher asked at the time.
Both of the votes to expel Durham and Fisher were overwhelmingly bipartisan.
In early 2022, the Tennessee Senate voted to expel Sen. Katrina Robinson, after she was convicted of wire fraud — "the first time the chamber has removed a senator since at least the Civil War," the Associated Press reported.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder.
The acquisition was finalized even as SM Entertainment accused Hybe staging a hostile takeover to control the firm by purchasing shares from Lee Soo-man, SM’s founder. Lee’s influence in the firm has waned after an activist fund successfully campaigned for stricter oversight of its corporate governance.
Hybe earlier said it plans to purchase a further 25% of SM shares from investors at 120,000 won per share, which would take its total stake to almost 40%.
In an open letter to “fans, artists, employees and shareholders” of SM Entertainment on Wednesday, Hybe CEO Park Jiwon said that SM will move to become a company with a “transparent governance structure that prioritizes shareholder value.”
SM will be given “complete autonomy” when it comes to creative work akin to the other labels operated by Hybe, he said.
He said Hybe would also actively support SM artists’ endeavors. SM is behind popular K-pop acts such as boy-group NCT and girl-group aespa.
On Monday, SM’s CFO Jang Cheol-hyuk published a YouTube video criticizing Hybe’s takeover bid, arguing that such a move would lead to a monopolization of the industry, rising costs for fans. SM’s artists might be at a disadvantage to Hybe’s artists, he said.
Combined, both SM and Hybe account for 70% of revenues from albums and digital music in the K-pop industry.
“A lot of indicators of market share imply that HYBE’s acquisition of SM will undermine fair competition, which clearly shows that this acquisition is unfair,” Jang said. “Ultimately, K-pop fans will be the ones that will be most affected by the monopoly.”
Hybe’s bid for a bigger stake in SM came days after technology firm Kakao Corp said it would buy a 9.05% stake in SM through a rights offering and convertible shares and become a strategic partner of SM. SM had planned to expand its IP monetization and leverage Kakao’s messaging, social and entertainment platforms. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/ap-koreas-hybe-completes-purchase-of-14-8-stake-in-rival-sm/ | 2023-02-23 06:02:39 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/ap-koreas-hybe-completes-purchase-of-14-8-stake-in-rival-sm/ |
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Powerful Typhoon Mawar smashed the U.S. territory of Guam and continued lashing the Pacific island with high winds and heavy rain Thursday, knocking down trees, walls and power lines and creating a powerful storm surge that threatened to wash out low-lying areas.
The typhoon, the strongest to hit the territory of roughly 150,000 people since 2002, briefly made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 4 storm at Andersen Air Force Base on the northern tip of the island, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Doll.
The storm strengthened to 150 mph (241 kph) winds the following morning, regaining its status as a super typhoon, according to the weather service. Mawar was forecast to intensify further.
As it churned slowly over the island, the typhoon flipped cars and ripped branches from trees. At what felt like its peak intensity Wednesday night, the winds screeched and howled like jets flying overhead and rainwater rushed into some homes.
Videos posted on social media showed fallen trees, an overturned pickup truck, solar panels flying through the air, parts of a hotel’s exterior wall crumbling to the ground and exposing rebar, and storm surge and waves crashing through coastal reefs.
The early scope of the damage was difficult to ascertain, with power and internet failures making communication with the far-flung island difficult. The governor and lieutenant governor were making their way after daylight arrived to assess the damage, weather service meteorologist Landon Aydlett.
“It looks like toothpicks,” Aydlett said. “It looks like a scene from the move ‘Twister,’ with things just thrashed apart. Lots of Guam is dealing with a major mess that’s going to take weeks to clean up.”
J. Asprer, a police officer in the Dededo precinct in northern Guam, said before dawn that he had not received any reports of injuries but several police cars and personal vehicles had been damaged by debris, and uprooted trees made some roads impassable. Most of the calls overnight came from worried people off-island who were unable to reach family members, Asprer said.
“We told them we’ll have to wait until the storm clears up a bit,” he said.
Ray Leon Guerrero, an assistant in the mayor’s office in Barrigada, a village of about 9,000 people in central Guam, stayed at the office overnight fielding calls from residents and heard objects slamming into the roof and outside walls constantly.
“Oh man. It was pretty noisy,” he said.
The slow-moving storm continued to batter the island early Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph), and it was expected to intensify through Friday, the weather service said.
In a sign of how much help Guam might need, the Navy ordered the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group to head to the island to assist in the recovery effort, according to a U.S. official. The Nimitz, along with the USS Bunker Hill, a cruiser, and the USS Wayne E. Meyer, a destroyer, were south of Japan and expected to arrive in Guam in three or four days, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ship movements not yet made public.
The weather service said the storm made landfall at around 9 p.m. Wednesday in Guam, which is about 3,800 miles (6,115 kilometers) west of Hawaii and 1,600 miles (1,575 kilometers) east of the Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
“It was on land for about 30 to 35 minutes before it moved back offshore,” Doll said by phone from the weather service’s office in Tiyan, Guam.
Peak winds at the office reached 105 mph (169 kph), but the office later lost its wind sensors, Aydlett said. The building vibrated with a “constant, low rumbling,” and its doors and windows shook, he said.
By early Thursday, Mawar was centered 75 miles (121 kilometers) northwest of the island and 85 miles (137 kilometers) west of Rota, Guam’s neighbor to the north, moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).
Power was knocked out for the entire island of Rota, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. said late Wednesday. Rota has about 2,500 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
In Tumon, on Guam’s northeastern shore, winds tore a granite countertop from a hotel’s outdoor bar and tossed it 4 feet (about a meter) in the air. Guests scrambled to stack chairs to brace the doors, and windows buckled and creaked.
Tinian and Saipan, in the Northern Marianas, were under tropical storm warnings. Some people in those areas have been living in temporary shelters or tents since Category 5 Super Typhoon Yutu in 2018.
Mawar, a Malaysian word that means “rose,” might threaten Taiwan next week.
Many communities on the 212-square-mile (549-square-kilometer) island had lost power by Wednesday afternoon, and some to the south had lost water service. A flash flood warning was issued for the entire island as forecasters predicted as much as 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain in addition to a life-threatening storm surge of 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 2 meters).
Ahead of the storm, Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero ordered those living in coastal, low-lying and flood-prone areas to evacuate to higher ground. The highest point on the island is Mount Lamlam in the southwest at 1,334 feet (406 meters). But much of the beachfront tourist district of Tamuning, where many resorts are located, is close to sea level.
Leon Guerrero said an emergency declaration approved by President Joe Biden will support the mobilization of resources into Guam, which is “especially crucial given our distance from the continental U.S.”
Guam is a crucial hub for U.S. forces in the Pacific, and the Department of Defense controls about a third of the island. Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, Joint Region Marianas commander, authorized the evacuation of defense personnel, dependents and employees from areas that were expected to be affected.
The military said it moved its ships out to sea as a standard precaution. It also sent aircraft off the island or placed them in protective hangars.
About 6,800 U.S. service members are assigned to Guam, according to the Pentagon.
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Brumfield reported from Washington. AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein in Kensington, Maryland, and Associated Press writers Lolita C. Baldor in Washington, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy in Honolulu, Mark Thiessen in Anchorage, Alaska, and Stefanie Dazio in Los Angeles contributed. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/ap-typhoon-mawar-flips-cars-cuts-power-on-guam-as-scope-of-damage-emerges-in-us-pacific-territory/ | 2023-05-25 06:06:31 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/ap-typhoon-mawar-flips-cars-cuts-power-on-guam-as-scope-of-damage-emerges-in-us-pacific-territory/ |
ATLANTA (AP) — As Republicans nationwide gear up to attack Democrats with tough-on-crime platforms this fall, Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is making guns a central focus of her race for governor, seeking to turn crime into a liability for incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection bid.
Abrams made tightening Georgia’s gun laws a big part of a public safety plan she released Thursday, proposing to reverse multiple laws that Georgia Republicans have enacted since 2014 loosening restrictions on who can carry a gun and where.
The Democrat is also trying to exploit divides on how government should fight crime, arguing Kemp and Republicans have reverted to a failed lock-’em-up approach, abandoning a previous bipartisan push to focus on less punitive approaches.
Republican Attorney General Chris Carr, one of Kemp’s closest allies, said it is “absolutely false” that Republicans have abandoned reform efforts, saying the GOP pushed through a mental health bill this year, supports diverting nonviolent offenders and wants to do more on drug addiction.
But he said Democrats are wrong to reject a Kemp strategy that has focused on cracking down on gangs, giving bonuses to police officers and creating a special state unit that focuses on crime and street racing in urban areas.
Carr said Democrats “fundamentally are more interested in protecting violent criminals than they are vulnerable communities.”
Strengthening gun restrictions is an issue that resonates with Democratic voters and could sway suburban white women and other swing voters at a time when the country is still in shock from mass shootings at an upstate New York supermarket and Texas school. Those and other shootings have added fresh urgency to a seemingly stalemated national debate over guns, with some congressional Republicans signaling a willingness for at least small compromises.
Democrats are betting that voters are “at a breaking point,” as Georgia Democratic state Rep. Shea Roberts puts it, over Republicans’ decisions to expand access to guns.
In 2014, Georgia lawmakers decreed people could carry guns into additional places, including bars, churches and even up to the security checkpoint at the airport. In 2017, they added college campuses to the list. And Kemp this year pushed through a law that abolished the requirement for people to have permits to carry concealed weapons in public. That fulfilled a pledge Kemp had made when he ran for governor in 2018 with provocative ads, including one where he pointed a gun at an actor playing a suitor to one of Kemp’s daughters.
Roberts unseated a Republican lawmaker in an affluent Atlanta district in 2020, saying she was motivated to run after her daughter described an active shooter drill at school two weeks before the 2018 school massacre in Parkland, Florida.
“Things have only gotten worse since then,” Roberts said.
Abrams wants universal background checks for private gun sales, red flag legislation to let guns be taken away from those who pose a danger to themselves and others, and to block someone who has had a gun removed under a protective order from buying another one.
Polling showed even many Republican-leaning voters felt Kemp and GOP state lawmakers went too far in making it legal to carry concealed guns without a permit, said University of Georgia political scientist Charles Bullock.
“It was not a tremendously popular idea even among Republican voters,” Bullock said. “Arguably the legislature was listening only to the hardest of hardcore Republicans, and not where the average Republicans were on some of those issues.”
But even if Abrams wins, she’s likely to face Republican majorities resistant to her proposals in Georgia’s legislature. Those majorities are backed by vocal groups opposed to any compromise.
“The people who really believe in their rights are going to believe in their rights, regardless,” said Jerry Henry, executive director of the Georgia gun rights group GA2A.
Henry said he doubts Republicans would be willing to tighten Georgia’s laws. Such proposals would be viable only if Abrams “drags a whole bunch of Democrats into the General Assembly with her,” Henry said. “And I’m not even sure all the Democrats will go along with her.”
Carr says Abrams and his opponent for attorney general, Democrat Jen Jordan, have misread how Georgians feel about guns and protecting themselves from crime.
“They are out of touch with where Georgians are,” Carr said. “It is a fundamental human need to be safe and secure.”
Abrams wants to reconstitute a criminal justice reform council that authored multiple reforms when Republican Nathan Deal was governor. Sara Totonchi, policy director for the Abrams campaign, said Abrams would direct the group to “take a hard look at violent crime, why it happens and what we can do to address it at the source.”
Abrams proposes intervening in schools and with families to prevent violence and expanding job training and opportunities. She wants to convert some low-level traffic and drug crimes into civil offenses. And she wants a “clean slate” law that would automatically clear criminal records if someone doesn’t reoffend in a set period of time.
Republican National Committee spokesperson Garrison Douglas derided the clean slate proposal as “felony-b-gone,” saying it was further proof that Abrams is soft on crime. Republicans have already been attacking Abrams for being a board member of the Seattle-based Marguerite Casey Foundation, saying the group is in favor of defunding or abolishing the police.
Kemp, in turn, is under Democratic attack for taking $50,000 in campaign contributions from Daniel Defense, the Georgia-based company that made the rifle used in the Uvalde, Texas, school attack.
Abrams’ crime plan is the third in a series of aggressive moves aimed at turning the tables on issues Kemp has championed. After Kemp extended a temporary gas tax holiday into July, Abrams called on Kemp to extend it for the rest of the year. Kemp delivered on a signature $5,000 pay raise for teachers; Abrams responded by calling for an additional $11,000 average raise for teachers.
The question, Bullock said, is whether guns and other social issues will motivate voters in a campaign where Republicans will likely focus on the economy, with Kemp taking credit for economic development projects while the GOP hammers Democrats over inflation.
Because Kemp is now an incumbent in his electoral rematch with Abrams, “she arguably has a more challenging task this time than she did four years ago,” Bullock said. “So she’s got to try to neutralize with issues that might overcome the economic message the governor’s going to be pushing.”
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Bynum reported from Savannah, Georgia.
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Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death
Out of tens of thousands of monkeypox cases around the world this year, there have been a dozen deaths linked to the virus, and for the first time, some of them have been outside Africa, in countries where the virus doesn't usually spread.
More than 31,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported globally since Jan.. 1, more than 10,000 of them in the United States. Most people have recovered at home with no lasting problems. But doctors are working to understand why monkeypox can be serious and, rarely, fatal.
According to the latest numbers from the World Health Organization, there have been two monkeypox deaths in Spain, one in Brazil, one in Ecuador and one in India -- all so-called nonendemic countries. So far, none of these deaths have been in the U.S.
In a recent Q&A on social media, Dr. Rosamund Lewis, technical lead on the monkeypox response for WHO, says the lack of clear understanding of disease severity is one reason why infectious diseases are so challenging.
"When people are exposed to infectious agents, they respond in different ways," she said. Some won't develop any symptoms or only mild problems like a low-grade fever. They get better and move on with their lives. Others, though, go on to develop very serious complications. "We're seeing that now," she said.
Lewis says WHO has asked every country for more information on the circumstances surrounding any monkeypox deaths.
Two previously healthy men die in Spain
Two recent cases in particular have raised an alarm.
A report from Dr. Isabel Jado, director of Spain's National Institute for Microbiology, says the two deaths in that country were in men ages 44 and 31. Their cases appear to be unrelated. The men didn't know each other and weren't from the same area. Before they got monkeypox, they were healthy, with no underlying risk factors for severe disease such as a weakened immune system.
Both men developed encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, which can be triggered by viral infections. They eventually fell into comas and died.
Andrea McCollum, an epidemiologist and pox virus expert at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says encephalitis is a very rare condition known to be associated with monkeypox. It has been reported in people with monkeypox in West Africa and in a patient in the U.S. in 2003 during a small outbreak linked to imported prairie dogs.
"Why some of these patients have encephalitis is something we don't know," McCollum told CNN.
The severity of monkeypox disease probably depends on a person's underlying health, the health care resources they have access to and the strain of the virus they're infected with.
In central Africa's Congo Basin, McCollum says, about 11% of monkeypox cases are fatal, largely because the population hasn't been vaccinated even against the related smallpox virus, which would protect against monkeypox
In West Africa, monkeypox turns fatal about 1% of the time, according to data that mostly comes from Nigeria. It also shows that people who die of monkeypox often have risk factors that lower their immune function, like poorly controlled HIV.
Babies are at higher risk of severe outcomes because they don't have fully functioning immune systems, McCollum said. Pregnant women also have reduced immunity and may be at higher risk from a monkeypox infection.
The strain of the virus circulating in West Africa -- the same strain circulating now in the U.S. and other nonendemic countries -- is thought to cause milder disease than the Congo Basin strain.
Outside of these endemic settings, not much is known about how and why cases can turn severe. Public health officials say they're trying to learn on the fly.
Severe disease, but no deaths, in United States
A report on the first cases in the United States said that out of 954 patients for whom information is available, about 1 in 12, or 8%, have been hospitalized.
"We are aware of a good number of patients here that have been hospitalized," McCollum said. Doctors are reporting that some of the complications they're treating are urogenital complications or infections that spread to the eyes, "so it still is a very serious illness," she said.
McCollum says officials also are hearing that some patients need to be hospitalized for pain management. In other cases, people who have risk factors like lowered immunity are being admitted so doctors can keep a close eye on them.
In one case she recently consulted on, confluent lesions covered one area of the person's body -- "That's when you have so many lesions, they just kind of all merge together."
This can make the skin so disturbed that it causes problems with fluid loss, and the person has to be treated almost like a burn patient until their skin heals.
People at higher risk for severe monkeypox infections include: People with advanced HIV, since their immune function may be compromised; pregnant people; young children and infants; people with eczema or atopic dermatitis because they have many breaks in their skin that can cause the monkeypox rash to be much worse; those with at least one other complication, such as severe nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, pneumonia, a secondary skin infection; or another disease at the same time
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WEEKEND: Fantastic weekend weather in store across Central Alabama. Both Saturday and Sunday morning will be cool, with highs temperatures starting out in the 40s around sunrise, but warming to the mid to upper 60s Saturday and 70s on Sunday.
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Winning Combination of Short-format Events at Topgolf with AI Content and Top Artificial Intelligence Research Analysts to Kick Off in October 2023
BOSTON, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TechTalk Summits, the leader in short-format events for technology professionals and executives, announced today its new series of AI (artificial intelligence) analyst events with research partner IDC, the #1 research analyst firm since 2020*. The event series, AI Impact, debuts in Austin, TX on October 3 and continues through the end of 2023 at Topgolf facilities in twelve cities across the country.
AI Impact explores the opportunities and challenges that business leaders and their teams face in implementing an AI strategy. Each event will feature presentations from AI leaders and innovators on technologies that have the potential to increase productivity in every aspect of business operations, from marketing to human resources, to sales, manufacturing and operations.
"TechTalk Summits events are known for delivering information on the leading edge of innovation to global leaders who need to stay at the forefront of technology, said founder, Mike Healy. "Our new AI series with our strategic research partner, IDC, features in-depth analysis of the issues that will impact companies, with the purpose of helping them navigate the complexities and the challenges of implementing an AI strategy."
"AI and Generative AI's transformative power will reshape industries and workflows," states IDC's Group Vice President Consulting and Research, Daniel Saroff, yielding deeper insights and impacting various sectors of life. These technologies have the potential to revolutionize markets across diverse industries and our personal experiences."
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TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nurosene Health Inc. ("Nurosene" or the "Company") (CSE: MEND) (Frankfurt: 8TV) (OTC: MNNDF), a company that is focused on being a leader in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) solutions targeted at the pharmaceutical industry, is pleased to share the following business update.
"I am pleased to announce that Nurosene has made the strategic decision to focus its efforts on the continued development and rollout of next generation offerings that specifically benefit companies in the pharmaceutical industry, by utilizing technology developed by NetraMark (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company). Specifically, the NetraAI platform extracts insights from patient data leading to predictive patient enrichment strategies to de-risk the clinical trial process. The Company's primary focus will be in support of this decision, as we move forward." – CEO of Nurosene, George Achilleos.
The industry problem - The pharmaceutical industry faces two (2) primary challenges that could benefit from the use of AI:
- Problem 1 – Novel Molecule Discovery – There is a real challenge identifying molecules that address disease. The majority of life science AI technology companies focus in the area of molecule identification which involves the ingestion of massive biological data sets run through AI algorithms with the objective being to aid in the discovery of new molecules.
- Problem 2 – Clinical Trial Execution – Once a molecule is identified, there is a very low rate of success getting through the clinical trial process. In fact, less than 12% of candidate medicines that make it into Phase 1 of a clinical trial are approved for commercial use1.
The opportunity – At Nurosene, we believe there is a significant opportunity to address the very low rate of success in the clinical trial process, by using the NetraAI technology. The market for this is robust, growing and large. In the past twelve (12) months alone, there have been approximately 5,000 interventional clinical studies2 launched. Further, Phase 1, 2, and 3 expenditures tally in excess of $40B USD3.
The challenge – Few companies have been able to apply AI methods to clinical trial de-risking, primarily due to the small data sets that exist in the majority of clinical trials, regardless of Phase. In fact, more than 90% of the clinical trials launched from 1999 – 2021 have less than 1,000 participants4. This presents a unique challenge in that traditional AI methods have not been statistically responsive to small datasets that can lead to statistically significant insights to be utilized for the purpose of enriching clinical trial patient population recruitment plans.
The solution – The NetraAI technology has been developed over the last five (5) years with the intent and capability to extract insights from small datasets that can create a mosaic of models/hypotheses that can shed light on various aspects of how patients relate to each other with respect to a given indication. This ultimately reveals hypotheses about which sets of genetic characteristics may best relate and respond to a drug in question.
Further, the Company has created specific offerings and supporting sales materials to aggressively begin to pursue commercialization efforts. To support this, the Company has put in place an executive team with deep experience within the pharmaceutical industry. In particular, and as previously announced, the Company has hired the following key individuals to help accelerate the objectives of the Company's business plan:
Josh Spiegel – President NetraMark – Mr. Spiegel has over 25 years of experience in finance, sales and corporate strategy, with a strong background in health care, business services and technology. Prior to joining NetraMark, Mr. Spiegel was the vice-president of business strategy at VeraSci, where he leveraged his experience to provide strategic planning and oversight of commercial operations, including the launch of the Pathway eClinical platform and positioned the company for a highly successful $330-million (U.S.) exit to WCG Clinical, a leader in the pharmaceutical services sector.
"I believe there is a significant opportunity to innovate on traditional methods used to derive clinical trial patient enrichment criteria. The underlying NetraAI algorithms used to drive statistically significant patient insights, using small datasets, is very compelling." – Josh Spiegel, President NetraMark.
Dr. Luca Pani – Chief Innovation and Regulatory Officer – Dr. Pani is an academic both at the University of Miami in the United States and in Modena, Italy, and the former director general of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) (2011 to 2016), where he managed a multibillion-dollar budget for drug expenditures and negotiations on behalf of the Italian national health system. Dr. Pani was the vice-president for regulatory strategy and market access innovation at VeraSci, where, among other matters, provided scientific strategic planning on the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) qualification program for the Pathway eClinical platform.
Dr. DJ Cook – Chief Medical Officer – D.J. Cook MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at Queen's University where he is division head and chair of neurosurgery. Dr. Cook completed his MD, PhD and residency at the University of Toronto and undertook fellowship training at Stanford University in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery. Dr. Cook's present research is focused on the development of predictive imaging, physiological and behavioural biomarkers in stroke and traumatic brain injury. His work includes the use of multi-sequence MRI analysis using artificial intelligence algorithms to derive novel insights into mechanisms of disease and to monitor recovery and therapy.
For further details, including a projected revenue outlook, please see the most recent investor update presentation, found on the Company's Investor page at: https://nurosene.com/investors
Nurosene is a company focused on being a leader in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) solutions targeted at the Pharmaceutical industry.
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1Sources: PhRMA adaptation of DiMasi JA et al12; Tufts CSDD13; FDA14
2Source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/
3PhRMA Membership Survey 2021
4https://www.who.int/observatories/global-observatory-on-health-research-and-development/monitoring/number-of-trial-registrations-by-year-location-disease-and-phase-of-development
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A Clear Lake man was injured on Friday when he lost control of his motorcycle at about 5 p.m. on Saturday.
According to a release from the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office, 37-year-old Johnathan James Goerish was driving a blue 2006 Harley Davidson FLHXI in front of 12434 Spruce Ave. when he hit a parked 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Goerish was transported to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center to treat injuries to his head and leg. Goerish's passenger was uninjured. The accident remains under investigation and charges are pending.
Mason City fire medics and the Rockwell-Swaledale EMTs assisted at the scene. | https://globegazette.com/news/one-injured-in-motorcycle-crash/article_52c39383-633c-53f9-b90b-9802fa260322.html | 2022-10-24 19:43:16 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/one-injured-in-motorcycle-crash/article_52c39383-633c-53f9-b90b-9802fa260322.html |
Sure delivers frictionless digital embedded insurance experience for PorchPals members
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sure, the global insurance technology leader, today announced a new partnership with PorchPals, a just launched platform that provides affordable porch piracy package insurance for deliveries to your door. PorchCare, PorchPal's new subscription package theft insurance built on Sure's embedded insurance infrastructure, is debuting today in California with plans for PorchPals and Sure to launch PorchCare nationally in 2023.
"Sure is proud to have partnered with PorchPals to build PorchCare as a fully embedded insurance product. We are providing PorchPals members the type of digital experience they expect this day in age, but don't normally receive when purchasing insurance," said Wayne Slavin, co-founder and CEO of Sure. "PorchCare serves as the latest example of Sure combining its unmatched insurance expertise with its world-class technology capabilities to build and launch digital insurance products from scratch. We're excited to partner with PorchPals to bring this product to market in California with more states on the horizon."
After aligning the carrier resources to bring package theft insurance to life, PorchPals co-founders, serial entrepreneur James Moore and current NFL defensive back Adoree' Jackson, selected Sure as their partner to build PorchCare from the ground up using Sure's digital insurance infrastructure. From start to finish, Sure and PorchPals worked together to launch a fully embedded insurance product on the PorchPals platform powered by Sure's market-leading SaaS infrastructure.
"After our first meeting with the Sure team, it was clear we had found the best partner to bring PorchCare from idea to reality," said PorchPals co-founder James Moore. "Sure's technology and know-how to bring digital insurance products to market is unmatched, and when you combine that with their deep insurance expertise, there is no better partner to launch an embedded insurance product at speed and scale."
Through its new PorchCare subscription package theft insurance enabled in partnership with Sure, PorchPals is solving an important and growing need in the market. Ecommerce is expanding at a rapid clip, with over 165 billion packages and counting delivered each year in the U.S. At the same time, the need to protect online purchases from theft at the front door is growing. In the last year alone, approximately 210 million packages totalling $5.4 billion in value were stolen from porches in the U.S. alone. Consumers can now minimize the fear and risk of being a victim of porch theft using PorchPal's new delivery protection insurance powered by Sure.
Sure is an insurance technology company that unlocks the potential of insurance on the internet. Global brands and world-renowned carriers build sophisticated embedded insurance products on the company's SaaS infrastructure to distribute, service, and scale digital insurance. Its platform enables accelerated market growth and increased revenue streams while delivering unparalleled customer experiences.
Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California with offices around the globe. Visit sureapp.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
While on vacation, at the office, or running errands – PorchPals has got you covered while you live your life. For more information, visit us at www.porchpals.com
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Sure
Ben Veghte
Head of Communications
press@sureapp.com
PorchPals
Matthew Mirandi
Berk Communications
porchpals@berkcommunications.com
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LONDON, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 50 Best today announces its Champions of Change 2022, heroes of hospitality creating positive change for their communities. Launched last year to celebrate the industry's unsung heroes, in 2022 the accolade is given to two individuals and one pair driving meaningful action and creating blueprints for a better hospitality sector.
- Dieuveil Malonga – Chef of Meza Malonga in Kigali, Rwanda and founder of Chefs in Africa
- Koh Seng Choon – Social entrepreneur and founder of Dignity Kitchen in Singapore and Hong Kong
- Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina – London-based founders of #CookForUkraine
Dieuveil Malonga is the chef of restaurant Meza Malonga in Kigali, Rwanda, and founder of Chefs in Africa, an online platform that cultivates culinary talent in Africa by helping cooks overcome barriers such as discrimination and lack of training or equipment. Malonga's mission is to "write a new story of gastronomy which has its roots in Africa and contribute to establish furthermore African cuisine as gourmet".
Koh Seng Choon, based between Hong Kong and Singapore, is the founder of Dignity Kitchen, Asia's first community food courts managed by people with disabilities, which also act as schools to train the disabled and disadvantaged to run hawker operations. Dignity Kitchen is part of Project Dignity, which supports people with disabilities through several initiatives, including a second-hand book shop managed by mothers and their challenged children, and Dignity Meal, a food security initiative for the disadvantaged.
London-based friends Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina launched food fundraising initiative #CookForUkraine in response to the war in Ukraine, where Hercules was born. #CookForUkraine aims to increase awareness of the humanitarian crisis and raise money to help displaced children and families, while providing a platform to share and promote Ukrainian recipes, along with the stories behind those dishes.
William Drew, Director of Content for The World's 50 Best Restaurants, says: "We are thrilled to recognise the incredible work that Dieuveil, Koh Seng, and Olia and Alissa are doing for their communities and we're honoured to be able to support their brilliant initiatives." Each of the three winners will also receive a substantial financial donation to their project as part of the prize.
Champions of Change is one of several pre-announced awards in the lead up to The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 awards ceremony on 18 July.
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