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SPICELAND, Ind. (WXIN) — An Indiana woman reportedly told police she posted nude images of a known acquaintance to Facebook in order to “get back” at her for a perceived betrayal.
The 26 year-old now faces one count of distribution of an intimate image, a misdemeanor.
According to court documents, the woman, of Spiceland, Indiana, found the nude photographs and videos of the victim on her boyfriend’s phone and ended up posting them on Facebook, in addition to sending them to the victim’s close friends.
In the Facebook post, the woman shamed the victim and accused her of having sex with her boyfriend and his best friend. The victim told police this accusation was a lie.
The victim explained to police that the intimate images had been made for her boyfriend who, in turn, shared them with the Spiceland woman’s boyfriend.
The victim had not given the woman permission to publicly post her intimate photographs and didn’t even know the woman had them until she found out about the Facebook posts, documents detail.
Police said the Spiceland woman expressed embarrassment when questioned about the incident. She told officers she had “reacted so quickly out of hurt” due to feelings of betrayal and anger. She told police she had wanted to “get back” at the victim and her boyfriend, who she thought had been cheating on her, and “make them hurt the way she did.”
Class A misdemeanor charges carry a sentence of up to a year in jail if convicted, though often misdemeanor charges result in alternative sentencing such as probation, community service or fines. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/indiana-woman-accused-of-posting-another-womans-nude-pictures-on-facebook/ | 2023-04-28 04:12:39 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/indiana-woman-accused-of-posting-another-womans-nude-pictures-on-facebook/ |
NEW YORK (AP) _ Blue Apron Holdings Inc. (APRN) on Monday reported a loss of $38.4 million in its first quarter.
The New York-based company said it had a loss of $1.19 per share.
The meal-kit seller posted revenue of $117.8 million in the period.
The company's shares closed at $3.25. A year ago, they were trading at $4.65.
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Teamsters Agreement Includes Best Captain Pay Rates for a Regional Airline
WILMINGTON, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Horizon Air pilots have ratified an amendment to their contract that includes life-changing pay and retirement benefits. Ninety-nine percent of the voting pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 (APA 1224), voted in favor of the agreement.
"We knew that significant improvements were necessary for Horizon Air to attract and retain the best pilots," said APA 1224 Executive Council Chairman Henry Simkins, also a Horizon Air pilot. "This agreement makes Horizon a great place to build flight time and, for some, a great place to build a career."
Under the newly signed agreement, pilots will see their pay rates increase, on average, by 74 percent for Captains and 85 percent for First Officers. Captain rates are now the highest for a regional airline, while First Officer pay matches rates that are only a temporary "premium" at Envoy/Piedmont/PSA.
In addition to wage rates, the agreement includes the best retirement program for pilots in the regional industry. Horizon will match the contributions pilots make to their retirement accounts up to 8 percent of income, with more senior pilots receiving an extra 2 percent or 4 percent in direct employer contributions. A senior pilot who fully funds their 401(k) account can now expect Horizon to contribute an additional 12 percent of the pilot's income toward retirement.
Other achievements include increased per diem, a minimum daily rig, holiday pay, instructor and check pilot compensation improvements, major commuting enhancements, and additional refinements. And unlike recent deals reached at other regional airlines, the improvements in this agreement are permanent and the Horizon pilots did not have to make concessions or extend the duration of their current contract.
"These new pay rates and benefits represent the true value of our regional pilots' skills, dedication, and responsibilities," said APA 1224 President Joe Muckle. "Now a new hire Horizon pilot can finally make a living, afford to raise a family, and save for retirement. Contract by contract, the Teamsters are fighting for agreements our members deserve, marking a new era for the industry in which highly-experienced aviators can choose to stay in the regionals for a fulfilling career."
The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 represents the flight deck crewmembers of ABX Air, Cape Air, Horizon Air, Omni Air, and Silver Airways.
CONTACT: Amanda Bledsoe
937-382-0201 ext. 8790
abledsoe@apa1224.org
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Tuesday Snow to Make Morning Commute Difficult
Monitoring a Late Week Chance for Mixed Precipitation
AFTERNOON CURRENTS:
Temperatures across the area are quite chilly. Plenty of locations have temperatures in the teens. Things in the southeast are warmer with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s.
The radar show plenty of clearing skies. We still have some clouds in the Southern Valley. I can’t rule out a snowflake or two remaining from this morning’s light snow. For the most part, however, the snow has finished.
The winds are blowing out of the north and northwest at around 10 - 15 mph for most in the area.
TODAY & TONIGHT:
Through the rest of the afternoon and evening, things will remain fairly calm and chilly. Most places will continue to see temperatures in the teens.
By bedtime tonight, we will have mostly clear skies. Some places up in the Devils Lake Basin could have temperatures in the single digits below zero. Elsewhere, temperatures will be in the single digits above zero for most. Places in the east will be holding on to the teens.
Overnight, we will see snow move into the area in the northwest. This snow will be a fast mover and mostly light, but we could see some brief moderate snow showers are it moves through the area.
During the early morning, pre-dawn, hours, we will start to see a bit of a south wind in our western counties. The snow and the wind will actually help things to warm up a little bit. Where it is snowing, temperatures will be around 10°. Elsewhere, we will see temps in the single digits on both sides of zero.
By the morning commute, the snow will be making its way across the Red River and impact both Grand Forks and Fargo. The morning commute could be a bit difficult thanks to the combination of snow and fairly strong winds which will result in blowing snow. Temperatures will be warmer out to the west.
By lunchtime tomorrow, most of the snow will have moved out of North Dakota. The snow will be impacting much of our Minnesota counties. The heaviest of the snow will be moving through Lakes Country at that point. We will see a little bit of a warm up by then. Temperatures will be in the teens for most of the Valley.
By the evening commute, the snow will be mostly out of the area. We could see an isolated snow shower or two still pestering our far eastern communities, though. The winds will be blowing out of the northwest. It will be pretty strong with speeds around 25 mph with gusts 30+ mph in places.
By bedtime tomorrow, the snow will be gone and the winds will be tapering off too. We will have a little bit of clearing in the clouds, particularly in the west. Temperatures will still be very chilly. They will be in the single digits in North Dakota and in the teens in Minnesota.
EXTENDED PLANNER:
WEDNESDAY: Wednesday will be very cold. In fact, temperatures in the morning have the potential to challenge records. The cold temperatures will be the result of a high pressure bringing clear skies and calm winds. Low temperatures will be in the single digits and teens below zero. Highs will be near 20°. These temperatures are about 15-20° below average for this time of year.
THURSDAY - FRIDAY: We are paying attention to the potential of yet another round of snow to round out the month of March. There is still some disagreement in the models, but we are seeing a trend of a weakening of the system and it seems to be drifting a little bit to the south. Despite this, there is the potential for some locations to pick up an additional couple of inches of snow on Thursday and Friday. Even though we could see snow, we will at least see warmer temperatures. Thursday will begin with lows in the single digits on both sides of zero and warm up to around 30°. Friday will have warmer low temperatures. They will be in the single digits and teens, while highs will be around 30° again.
SATURDAY - SUNDAY: Next weekend is looking pretty nice, but still chilly. The Sun will be out on Saturday. We will see temperatures in the single digits and teens in the morning with highs in the 20s and 30s. There is a chance of another round of precipitation coming in on next Sunday. This round could fall as rain or snow as temperatures will be around freezing in the afternoon. It is still too early to tell about timing, track, or what type of precipitation it will be, but we will update you as it approaches.
MONDAY: Monday is looking much calmer but with similar temperatures. Mostly cloudy skies are likely with a little bit of a north breeze.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after an illness forced him to cancel several days of appearances.
Air force pilot Alper Gezeravci, 43, was selected to be the first Turkish citizen in space. His backup is Tuva Cihangir Atasever, 30, an aviation systems engineer at Turkish defense contractor Roketsan.
Erdogan made the announcement at the Teknofest aviation and space fair in Istanbul, the president’s first public appearance since falling ill during a TV interview on Tuesday. He appeared alongside Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, and Libya’s interim prime minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.
“Our friend, who will go on Turkey’s first manned space mission, will stay on the International Space Station for 14 days,” Erdogan said. “Our astronaut will perform 13 different experiments prepared by our country’s esteemed universities and research institutions during this mission.”
Erdogan described Gezeravci as a “heroic Turkish pilot who has achieved significant success in our Air Force Command.”
The Turkish Space Agency website describes Gezeravci as a 21-year air force veteran and F-16 pilot who attended the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology.
Wearing a red flight jacket, Erdogan appeared in robust health as he addressed crowds at the festival. Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 14, and opinion polls show Erdogan in potentially his toughest race since he came to power two decades ago.
Turkey is dealing with a prolonged economic downturn, and the government received criticism after a February earthquake killed more than 50,000 in the country. Experts blamed the high death toll in part on shoddy construction and law enforcement of building codes.
While campaigning for reelection, Erdogan has unveiled a number of prestigious projects, such as Turkey’s first nuclear power plant and the delivery of natural gas from Black Sea reserves. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/erdogan-unveils-turkeys-first-astronaut-on-election-trail/ | 2023-04-30 03:59:40 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/erdogan-unveils-turkeys-first-astronaut-on-election-trail/ |
MIDLOTHIAN, Va, and STARNBERG, Germany, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PARI, manufacturer of medical devices and pharmaceuticals in the field of respiratory and inhalation, today announced the acquisition of the Irish company Nortev. Nortev manufactures and sells the equine nebuliser Flexineb®, a device for respiratory therapy in horses by nebulising medication or saline. In addition, Nortev also offers nebulisation devices for companion animals.
Since its founding in 2008 in Galway, Ireland, Nortev has become a leading manufacturer of nebulisers for horses and companion animals and distributes its products worldwide to over 30 countries in Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East. Customers include well-known veterinary clinics, horse studs, horse trainers as well as professional and leisure riders.
PARI CEO Arne W. Dirks: "Our goal is to establish PARI's more than 100 years of experience in inhalation therapy in the field of animal inhalation. With Nortev we have found a company that, like us at PARI, develops and sells innovative inhalation devices with the highest quality standards. Together, we can develop new inhalation therapies that benefit horses and small animals with respiratory diseases – and thus also their owners."
Nortev will continue to be run as an independent company by the two founders Gavan O'Sullivan and Declan Moran. "I look forward to further developing our Flexineb® equine nebuliser under the PARI umbrella," said Nortev CEO and Managing Director Gavan O'Sullivan. "There will be no changes for our Flexineb® customers as a result of the acquisition. With PARI's support, we will enhance our core vision of continuous improvement and innovation in animal respiratory healthcare."
The takeover of Nortev is the first acquisition under PARI's growth and diversification strategy driven by its CEO Arne W. Dirks, through which PARI is gaining access to a promising market. In addition, it opens attractive synergy potential.
About PARI
As a manufacturer of medical devices and pharmaceuticals in the respiratory sector with a focus on inhalation devices, PARI has been the trusted brand for doctors, pharmacists and patients for many decades.
Through continuous development, steady growth and reliable products of the highest quality standards, the market leadership in Germany for devices, saline solutions and inhalation aids has been expanded. PARI is the world market leader in the field of inhalation devices for cystic fibrosis.
A broad product portfolio is used from diagnosis to treatment and monitoring to provide patients with comprehensive care. Because PARI acts according to the mission of making life easier for people who suffer from respiratory diseases and those who care for them. In addition to innovative products and tailor-made solutions, PARI also offers comprehensive services for users, medical professionals and sales partners.
In addition, PARI offers cold preparations – another building block for all-round care of the respiratory tract.
The PARI group of companies is based in Starnberg with further locations in Weilheim, Gräfelfing and Gilching. In addition, there are international subsidiaries and a worldwide distribution network. The approximately 650 employees and a stable management team for many years can look back on the experience of over 100 years of company history. In this way, tradition and innovation combine to create well thought-out and clinically proven product lines with the best reputation.
About Nortev
As a young Irish company, Nortev has shown vision in identifying and developing a niche market in animal healthcare. It's flagship product, Flexineb®, is the first nebuliser product designed, manufactured and commercialized specifically for horses. The vibrant Irish horse industry with its numerous events for professional and leisure riders played significant roles during the development phase.
In the space of 12 short years the company has bases in Galway, Limerick, Canada and most recently, the USA. Nortev has approximately 25 employees in Ireland, USA and Canada.
In addition to helping to manage equine athletes and pets, Flexineb® is now also applied to help small and companion animals breathe better.
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Pedro Pascal and World Bank’s Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie’s 2023 Great Immigrants list
NEW YORK (AP) — World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal are on this year’s Great Immigrants list announced Wednesday by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Since 2006, the foundation has assembled an annual list of notable naturalized American citizens to celebrate the contributions immigrants make to the country and how they strengthen democracy.
“These are extraordinary people,” said Dame Louise Richardson, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York and a native of Ireland who is a naturalized citizen herself. “Presenting all these amazingly positive stories of people who’ve contributed hugely to American life I think is important every year.”
However, she acknowledges that the issue of immigration has become more politicized.
“I do think there is a growing sense that the numbers of migrants are somehow getting out of hand — and this is not unique to the U.S.,” Richardson told The Associated Press in an interview. “So, we are very keen to suggest looking at immigrants through a different lens.”
The 35 honorees on this year’s list hail from 33 countries on six continents and are leaders in everything from business and philanthropy to education and the arts.
Daniel Lubetzky, best known as the founder and former CEO of Kind Snacks, as well as his appearances as an entrepreneur on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” said he was proud to be on the list and an immigrant from Mexico.
“For me, the United States is a nation of immigrants and we need to remember that,” he said. “We need to celebrate that. And we need to contribute — every one of us — to keep that dream alive.”
Lubetzky, who sold Kind to food giant Mars for an estimated $5 billion in 2020, is working to do his part through his philanthropy. He focuses on reducing polarization through initiatives like the community-building movement Starts With Us and The Lubetzky Family Foundation’s Futures of the Free World program, which supports building democracy around the world.
“Authoritarianism and extremism are now rampant across the world, and the threats against democracy are the worst in my lifetime,” he said. “But I also have enormous conviction that it will turn around.”
Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo, who fled the dictatorship in her homeland of Benin for France, said immigrants, especially those who have escaped repressive regimes, treasure the United States because they understand what is at stake.
“As imperfect as our democracy is in America, we have to work to make it better for everybody,” said Kidjo, who won the Polar Music Prize earlier this year for the global impact of her music. She said those who are willing to risk American democracy because they are angry or because of petty concerns is “insulting to the point of this country.”
“America would never have existed without immigrants,” Kidjo said.
She said she is happy to be honored as an immigrant, and now a naturalized citizen, but also feels a responsibility to use the award to make a difference.
“It’s always about trying to find and reach out to people that I can work with to advance women’s rights, human rights and our democracy,” she said.
On Monday, Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis unveiled his immigration plan which includes amending the U.S. Constitution to end the practice of automatically granting citizenship to those born in the United States, an idea also proposed by former President Donald Trump. “Dangling the prize of citizenship to the future offspring of illegal immigrants is a major driver of illegal migration,” the Florida governor said in his “ Stop the Invasion ” plan. “It is also inconsistent with the original understanding of 14th Amendment, and we will force the courts and Congress to finally address this failed policy.”
Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the American Immigration Council, a nonprofit that works to make people more accepting of immigration, said there are currently two very different narratives about immigration in the country: “It is an opportunity to strengthen the country,” and “It is a threat.”
“We talked to many Americans and they believe both those narratives,” Robbins said. “Most Americans believe that immigration has been great for America, but they’re nervous about the immigration that’s coming now.”
According to his group’s research, immigrants to the United States launch businesses at a higher rate than the overall population, with 3.2 million immigrant entrepreneurs generating $88.5 billion in annual income.
Author Min Jin Lee, whose novel “Pachinko” was a National Book Awards finalist, said she was honored to be on the Carnegie list because “it’s an honest look at America.”
“There’s this thinking that immigrants are yellow, black, and brown people from somewhere else and ‘they have all these needs,’ rather than ‘they have all these assets,’ ” said Lee, who emigrated from South Korea with her family when she was a child. “I think that this list is a really good reflection of our assets, what we bring to the table, and how we make the team stronger.”
Lee said that anti-immigrant political rhetoric is essentially a distraction from economic inequality and ongoing systemic racism.
“Toxic rhetoric against immigrants really forgets the entire history of America, which is that without immigrants, we have nothing,” she said. “I’m really grateful that the Carnegie Corporation of New York is bringing back the centrality of immigration as a force for good in the United States.”
Robbins said the Carnegie list is important because compelling stories change more minds than economic data.
“Every year, Carnegie lifts up these stories,” Robbins said. “This is a person. This is their life. And it’s not just that they were successful, but America is stronger because of it. I think that is hugely powerful.”
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2023’s GREAT IMMIGRANTS
The Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2023 Great Immigrants are: Wesaam Al-Badry, photographer, originally from Iraq; Ana Lucia Araujo, Howard University professor, Brazil; Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, University of California, Irvine professor, Cyprus; Ajay Banga, World Bank president, India; Jean-Claude Brizard, Digital Promise CEO, Haiti; Betty Kwan Chinn, Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation founder, China; Ghida Dagher, New American Leaders CEO, Sierra Leone; Daniel Diermeier, Vanderbilt University chancellor, Germany; Miguel “Mike” B. Fernandez, MBF Healthcare Partners CEO, Cuba; Maria Freire, biophysicist, Peru; Nina Garcia, Elle editor in chief, Colombia; Timnit Gebru, Distributed AI Research Institute founder, Ethiopia; Karen González, immigrant advocate, Guatemala; Azira G. Hill, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program co-founder, Cuba; Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate, Poland; Guido Imbens, Stanford University professor and Nobel Laureate, Netherlands; Angélique Kidjo, singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Benin; Bernard Lagat, champion runner, Kenya; Min Jin Lee, author, South Korea; Ted Lieu, U.S. congressman, Taiwan; Karen Lozano, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professor, Mexico; Daniel Lubetzky, Kind Snacks and Starts With Us founder, Mexico; J. Patrice Marandel, Los Angeles County Museum of Art former chief curator of European art, France; Stephen Michael, U.S. Army Brigadier General (ret.) and UBS senior executive, Guyana; Alanis Morissette, singer-songwriter, Canada; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Trade Organization Director-General, Nigeria; Pedro Pascal, actor, Chile; Susan Polgar, Chess Grandmaster, Hungary; Ke Huy Quan, actor, Vietnam; Helen Quinn, Stanford University professor, Australia; Julissa Reynoso, U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, Dominican Republic; Oscar A. Solis, 10th Bishop, Diocese of Salt Lake City, Philippines; Ali Soufan, The Soufan Group CEO, Lebanon; Inge G. Thulin, former 3M Company CEO, Sweden; Ponsi Trivisvavet, Inari CEO, Thailand.
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Trailblazing country music artist Patrick Haggerty, the founder and lead singer of the band Lavender Country, has died at the age of 78.
In a post to Facebook, the group said Haggerty suffered a stroke just weeks earlier.
He described himself as a “screaming Marxist b—h singer," and his 1973 album "Lavender Country" is widely considered to be the first country music album recorded by an out gay musician.
Haggerty was LGBTQ activist and advocated for socialist causes, and was a married father of two children.
He once said, “The very thing that sank me in the first place is the very thing that jettisoned me into this position,” he told CNN.
He was essentially not welcomed in the music industry for quite some time, but after he was able to re-release his historic album and record an additional one, "Blackberry Rose," in 2014, he performed with other LGBTQ artists sharing his legacy with millions.
The band Haggerty founded unabashedly explored LGBTQ themes, becoming a landmark group that would disappear for decades.
Haggerty once said that his gay friends in Seattle were “who we made it for, and that’s who we played it to,” he told Pitchfork in 2014.
Haggerty made it his mission to advocate against oppressive systems within the country music industry, Billboard reported.
“That’s the star system — and darling, that’s really f–ked up … The corporate Nashville folks are purporting to be the music of the working class, but you can’t sing about union organizing, or the anti-racist struggle, or class struggle,” he said.
Patrick Haggerty (Lavender Country) was one of the funniest, kindest, bravest, and smartest people I ever met. He never gave up fighting for what he believed in, and those around him who he loved and took care of will continue that fight. RIP Patrick (1944-2022). pic.twitter.com/phjutisgcq
— Don Giovanni Records (@DonGiovanniRecs) October 31, 2022
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House Judiciary Republicans appeared split in their appetite for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Wednesday, with many largely refraining from discussions of booting him from office.
Democrats went into Wednesday’s hearing expecting the unofficial kickoff of an impeachment inquiry into Mayorkas.
But they were met with a more muted GOP as the party grapples with where to focus their impeachment energy.
The hearing wasn’t entirely free of fireworks. Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) told Mayorkas that U.S fentanyl deaths were “your fault” while Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) told Mayorkas he should ‘be ashamed; moreso you should be held accountable.”
And Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) repeated the once popular GOP refrain that he should resign or face removal, telling Mayorkas he’d reached the “inevitable conclusion” that the Homeland Security secretary should quit or “that leaves us with no other option. You should be impeached.”
Democrats previewed a point-by-point argument addressing GOP claims floated at different turns over Mayorkas’s two-and-a-half years on the job, and noted the drop in border crossings following the implementation of new Biden administration policies.
But most of the GOP seemed to carefully skirt the “I” word, a factor one GOP aide privately told The Hill was because “I think everyone has moved onto bigger fish.”
Rep. Jerold Nander (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the panel, rolled through a series of GOP arguments, including those surfaced in a recent report from the House Homeland Security Committee, which has vowed to turn over its investigative products for use by Judiciary should they advance an impeachment inquiry.
He asked Mayorkas to dismiss claims the border is open or that he lied to Congress during prior questioning with Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) about achieving operational control of the border, a standard requiring perfection.
“The Secure Fence Act, specifically the statute, defines operational control as not having one individual cross the border illegally. Under that statutory definition, no administration has achieved operational control,” Mayorkas said.
Nadler said Mayorkas was just one target of a GOP eager to impeach anyone, pointing to earlier comments from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) while calling their “outrage…entirely evidence free.”
“As she so eloquently put it, ‘Everyone loves dessert, and that’s impeachment. Someone needs to be impeached.’ Like many of her colleagues, she seemed not to care who was impeached, so long as they could engage in the political exercise of impeaching somebody in the Biden administration. She singled out Secretary Mayorkas as ‘the lowest hanging fruit,’” he said.
And Rep. Veronica Escaobar (D-Texas), whose district is along the U.S.-Mexico border, accused Republicans of using Mayorkas as a scapegoat while refusing to enact legislation that would do anything to solve the problem.
“We know that the spectacle you’re seeing on the other side is part of the Republicans ultimate distraction strategy, impeachment. They aren’t just focused on impeaching you Mr. Secretary, despite the fact that apprehensions at the border are down by 70 percent,” she said.
“I encourage my colleagues who are seeking a true solution to join our effort to address our broken system. Anything short of that is a dereliction of Congress’s responsibility and obligation,” she said, a nod to the GOP argument that Mayorkas has been derelict in his duty.
The GOP critiqued Mayorkas’s job performance, with Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) asking him to rate how he’s done on the job on a scale of one to 10.
And Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) accused the administration of offering too rosy a picture.
“We know that this administration repeatedly violates the law under the guise of instituting safe, orderly and humane policies. But nothing about the Biden administration’s policy is safe, orderly, or humane,” he said.
“Only this administration and my Democratic colleagues would call it a success when monthly encounter numbers are near 150,000.”
Republicans in the hearing repeatedly griped about Mayorkas’s failure to answer specific questions on statistics or provide figures on the border.
The GOP had put Mayorkas on notice that they were hoping to get numbers – sending a letter on the afternoon ahead of the hearing with nine different areas where they were seeking data. That primarily covered how migrants seeking asylum were processed and deported since the start of the Biden administration.
“As I have stated before, data you wish to have we will provide to you as promptly as possible. What I don’t want to do is misspeak when it comes to data,” Mayorkas told Jordan.
But Jordan said those promises are often not realized.
“I can appreciate that. But we have a history where we’ve asked questions before, in a hearing, you told us the same thing. You don’t get it back to us. So we’re trying to get as much as we can on the record, in a public hearing,” Jordan said.
“You say you’re gonna get back with this, but the history has not been too good on your part.”
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) also accused Mayorkas of dodging questions.
“I think you’re the most dishonest witness that has ever appeared before the Judiciary Committee and I think I speak for a lot of my colleagues. This is such a frustrating exercise for us,” he said.
Mayorkas was one of the earliest impeachment targets of the GOP – Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Mass.) jokingly asked if he’s unpacked his office yet – but his appearance comes as Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has floated other targets for impeachment.
McCarthy in recent weeks has floated the potential impeachment of Attorney General Merrick Garland as well as President Biden.
Some Republicans have said Mayorkas should remain a focus, and the Republican Study Committee on Tuesday released a memo backing the action.
But McCarhy has gotten flack about pursuing impeachment, including from Buck shortly after his exchange with Mayorkas.
“This is impeachment theater,” Buck said, saying McCarthy was dangling impeachment as “a shiny object.”
“I don’t think it’s responsible for us to talk about impeachment. When you start raising the ‘I word’ it starts sending a message to the public and it sets expectations,” he added later. | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/judiciary-gop-torn-on-mayorkas-impeachment-as-conference-eyes-other-options/ | 2023-07-26 21:35:26 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/judiciary-gop-torn-on-mayorkas-impeachment-as-conference-eyes-other-options/ |
Late in the new season of Ramy, its Egyptian American title character is talking with Dennis, a white guy who's converted to Islam. Far stricter in his Muslim beliefs than Ramy himself, Dennis vehemently divides the world into things that are either halal (permissible for Muslims) or haram (not permissible). Gazing intently at Ramy, he says, "Only engage in halal comedy."
That's just what the show's creator and star, Ramy Youssef, refuses to do. Ever since this award-winning Hulu series hit the screen back in 2019, Ramy has juggled the halal and the haram to fashion a daringly brilliant comic-drama about Muslim life in America that aims higher than almost anything else on TV. Its third season finds Youssef leading us into murkier waters than ever before.
As you may know, Youssef draws on his own life for his character, Ramy Hassan, the millennial son of an immigrant Muslim family in New Jersey. Ramy's Egyptian father Farouk (Amr Waked) and Palestinian mother Maysa (Hiam Abbas) favor Ramy over his rebellious sister Dena (May Calamawy) — even though she, not he, is the hardworking, reliable one.
Ramy wants to be a good guy and spiritual Muslim; yet even as he refuses intoxicants and dutifully prays, he's constantly watching porn and sleeping around. As he vows to change, his friends — devout Ahmed, acid-tongued Steve, and blustering Mo (who now has his own show on Netflix) — all think him a galloping narcissist. In fact, over the first two seasons, we come to realize that, as boyish and amusing as Ramy can be, he wreaks a lot of emotional damage on those around him.
Season 2 ended so perfectly — with a cruel betrayal and Ramy once again hoping to become moral — that I thought the series could've stopped right there. I wondered if there was anything more to get out of watching Ramy shuttle between Muslim aspirations and sexual shenanigans.
Youssef evidently sensed this, too. In the jampacked Season 3, Ramy turns his attention away from both God and sex, and — to the horror of his parents — gets into business with Israelis. Supermodel Bella Hadid joins the cast, and Youssef deals with tricky topics that American shows usually skirt, including abortion and Palestine. And he does it all in a show that's funny.
Ramy has been rightly lauded for its groundbreaking portrait of Muslim American life from the inside. Interested in everyone, Youssef devotes whole episodes to both of Ramy's parents, who are disappointed in their hopes for a grander life in America; to his sister, who's tormented by her family's conservative values; and to his bullying Uncle Naseem (Laith Nakli), a coarse anti-Semite and misogynist who has sex with men but refuses to think he's gay.
The show sets out to transcend clichés about Muslim American life and reveal its vast range — giving us devout doctors, porn stars, hardworking immigrants and charismatic Sufi leaders like the one majestically played in season 2 by Mahershala Ali. Season 3 takes us overseas to depict an Egypt far different to the one Westerners normally see, gets Ramy stuck at a checkpoint in Israel, and drops us into a gaudy Muslim expo in New Jersey where everyone from jewelers to media savvy imams are working to rake in the dough.
Youssef keeps pushing into places nobody else has gone. His season 1 episode on Sept. 11, is the best thing I've seen on being a Muslim in America after the attacks. It's in this episode that Ramy meets his truth-telling friend Steve, who has Muscular Dystrophy and uses a wheelchair. (He's played by comedian Steve Way, who also has the disease.) They bond when Steve jokingly greets him as "Terrorist." Ramy and Steve's scenes throughout the series bristle with a fearless honesty that's startling.
Youssef's boldness doesn't falter in Season 3, with Ramy growing increasingly unlikable and his family appearing to be falling apart, with Farouk, Maysa and Dena each being swallowed up by confusion and feelings of failure. You wonder whether the series will wind up being a traditional comedy, in which order is restored to a chaotic world, or is turning into a slow-motion tragedy in which everything that felt solid when the series began implodes. It's one measure of Ramy's richness and complexity that, even in this new season's finale, we still can't be sure.
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OTTAWA, ON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Two years ago, the Fulbright Canada post-COVID Challenge was launched to engage youth from underrepresented populations in Canada and the United States. The idea was simple: what ideas do they have to share that would contribute to a healthier, more productive, more prosperous, and more just world in the post-COVID era. The broadly defined themes included health and wellness, social cohesion, economic recovery, and digital transformation.
We received 500 applications from individuals and groups from nearly every corner of the two countries.
Now, the time has come to shift From Vision to Impact and on June 24, 2022, Fulbright Canada will host all ten finalists in Ottawa to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. The review process and earlier competitions focused on operationalizing their ideas. Now, their challenge is to address the larger question of social impact, determining how their innovative ideas can contribute to a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible world.
The Finalists: Asian Voices Project (Jonathan Kong and Natalie Charette), BIPOC Youth Hub (Hodan Mohamud), Double Impact Initiative (Connor Schoen), Hos-fit-all (Muram Bacare), Immersive Healer (Kaiwen Yang), Initiative on Artificial Intelligence (Mohamed Abdalla, Moustafa Abdalla, Sahar Abdalla and Salwa Abdalla), Our Little Island (Lavanya Virmani and Kishore Daggupati), PillDrop (Naushin Hooda), PriceMedic (Katelynn Salmon and Josh Nakka), and Wiisinin - reclaiming Turtle Island's foods (Taijah Abotossaway, Farah Talaat, Alice Walkus, and Emily Wang).
The post-COVID Challenge was conceived, championed, and supported by Fulbright Canada Board member Ajay Royan. It is the signature program of Fulbright Canada's 30th Anniversary commitment to encourage, celebrate, and support bright young leaders with diverse perspectives and unique ideas. This would not have been possible without the generous support of our partners and collaborators and, most notably, the remarkable young leaders and innovators that put forward their ideas for a better world.
Learn more about the post-COVID Challenge and the incredible ideas on our website.
Fulbright Canada is a bi-national, treaty-based, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to identify the best and brightest minds in both countries and engage them in international and residential academic exchange. Fulbright Canada is firmly committed to community development, to diversity, and to the development of mutual understanding.
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Huge solar eruptions will likely impact Earth, NASA says
Published: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:02 AM EDT|Updated: 11 minutes ago
(CNN) - NASA said the sun is getting very active, and that could cause problems here on Earth.
The space agency warned the activity level of the sun has quickly ramped up.
They said the solar cycle is not at its peak, and it is already exceeding expectations.
Scientists expect to see more solar flares and solar eruptions that could impact radio communications, navigation signals and electric power grids on Earth.
The increase in activity also could pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts, impact GPS signals and even create concerns about flight crew and passenger health on airplanes.
NASA predicted that the solar events will continue to increase from now into 2025.
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1 shot, officer injured in Chicago police facility incident
CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say one person was shot and a Chicago police officer was wounded during an incident inside a police facility on the city’s West Side. Shots were fired shortly before noon Monday at the building in Homan Square, police spokesman Tom Ahern told WGN-TV. The officer was taken to Sinai Hospital in stable condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department. He was not shot. The other person was taken to another hospital in critical condition with at least one gunshot wound. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/26/1-shot-officer-injured-in-chicago-police-facility-incident/ | 2022-09-26 18:36:55 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/26/1-shot-officer-injured-in-chicago-police-facility-incident/ |
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It’s not every day you get to play hardball with college softball, but this is the time of year when that sport shines, casuals swell the ratings and visions of a Women’s College World Series start dancing in helmets from the Rhoads House in Tuscaloosa to Jane B. Moore Field on the Plains.
Already we’ve seen fist-pumping delirium and eye-rolling disgust, and the NCAA Tournament doesn’t even start until Friday. If the tournament is as dramatic as the selection show, it’ll be must-see TV all the way from here to Oklahoma City.
Because this is the way the world works around here in a rivalry that doesn’t stop at the gates of Bryant-Denny and Jordan-Hare, all eyes will be on perennial power Alabama and consistent contender Auburn. The Division I Softball Committee, with some curious seeding and bracketing, put a little extra pressure on the Crimson Tide and gave the Tigers a little added motivation.
Well, that’s one way to put it. Here’s another way: Alabama got the gold mine, and Auburn got the shaft.
How so? Alabama, despite being the fifth seed in the SEC Tournament, was gifted the No. 5 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Auburn, the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament, was not awarded one of the 16 national seeds and the regional host site that goes with it. | https://www.al.com/sports/2023/05/scarbinsky-alabama-softball-got-the-gold-mine-auburn-got-the-shaft.html | 2023-05-18 11:12:10 | 0 | https://www.al.com/sports/2023/05/scarbinsky-alabama-softball-got-the-gold-mine-auburn-got-the-shaft.html |
Moody's Upgrades Rating to B2 with a Positive Outlook from B3 with a Stable Outlook
NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. ("Inspired" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, systems and solutions, announced today that Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") has upgraded Inspired's corporate rating to B2 with a positive outlook from a previous rating of B3 with a stable outlook.
According to the report from Moody's, its positive rating outlook reflects Moody's view that, in the next 12-18 months, Inspired's quality content and the increasing penetration of its online products will continue to attract players and gamblers, driving top-line growth and its leverage will rapidly trend downwards.
"Inspired has experienced a strong rebound in revenues since the lifting of Covid restrictions related to betting shops especially in the UK. Despite the trends towards online gaming and betting, the Company's gaming machines remain an appealing form of entertainment. Additionally, the Company's good growth in its online offering demonstrate Inspired's ability to generate high quality content, which is a key differentiator for the company," according to Moody's.
In addition to upgrading the Company's corporate rating, Moody's upgraded Inspired's senior secured global notes rating to B2 from B3 and upgraded the company's probability of default rating to B2-PD from B3-PD. The outlook for both of these has also changed from stable to positive.
About Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: INSE)
Inspired offers an expanding portfolio of content, technology, hardware and services for regulated gaming, betting, lottery, social and leisure operators across land-based and mobile channels around the world. Inspired's gaming, virtual sports, interactive and leisure products appeal to a wide variety of players, creating new opportunities for operators to grow their revenue. Inspired operates in approximately 35 jurisdictions worldwide, supplying gaming systems with associated terminals and content for approximately 50,000 gaming machines located in betting shops, pubs, gaming halls and other route operations; virtual sports products through more than 32,000 retail venues and various online websites; digital games for 170+ websites; and a variety of amusement entertainment solutions with a total installed base of more than 16,000 terminals. Additional information can be found at www.inseinc.com.
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Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of Inspired's control and all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Inspired's views as of any subsequent date and Inspired does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. You are advised to review carefully the "Risk Factors" section of Inspired's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available, free of charge, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and on Inspired's website at www.inseinc.com.
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AER Technologies new East Headquarters facility will include a state-of-the-art cleanroom built for the remanufacturing of high-value electronics utilized in next generation platforms including electric and autonomous technologies.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AER Technologies has announced the opening of its new construction East Headquarters facility in Nashville, TN. The company will now have three locations throughout the United States to facilitate the rapid increase in demand for its remanufacturing services. Along with the added space, several new groundbreaking capabilities will be unveiled allowing AER Technologies to provide clients with more opportunities to remanufacture commodities that are currently being introduced to the automotive world.
Features of AER Technologies new East Headquarters facility will include a state-of-the-art cleanroom built for the remanufacturing of high-value electronics utilized in next generation platforms including electric and autonomous technologies. The building will also boast a high voltage laboratory dedicated to electric vehicle component remanufacturing. 2,000 square feet of collaboration space will be made available for clients to utilize during developmental phases of remanufacturing programs.
"By establishing an East Headquarters presence, AER becomes the first US remanufacturer to bring its full portfolio of capabilities to both sides of the country," says Kim Quick, CEO of AER Technologies. Quick added "AER has made a commitment to our customers both current and future that we will invest heavily in equipping our organization to be ready to service the electronics of tomorrow. By staying dynamic and predictive of our customer's future needs, we are creating an environment to add even more value and take the next step in our quest to fuel innovation through preservation."
AER Technologies, Inc., established in 1947, takes pride in being the preeminent supplier for automotive electronics remanufacturing and reverse logistics in the United States. AER is the nation's only electronics manufacturer that serves as a tier one supplier to each of the Big Three automakers (Ford, General Motors and Stellantis), among others. Our top tier remanufacturing and test engineering services backed by our IATF 16949 quality system allows companies to increase product longevity and ultimate customer satisfaction while making significant impact on corporate sustainability goals. AER continues to be recognized by the country's leading automakers and OEM's as the premier center for remanufacturing services.
For more information or to discuss reserving space for your remanufacturing program in AER's East Headquarters in Nashville, TN, please contact Cameron Quick, Chief Marketing Officer, at 714.446.6110.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. is considering sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to help Ukraine combat Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Biden was asked during an exchange with reporters while traveling in Kentucky whether providing the tracked armored fighting vehicle to Ukraine was on the table. He responded “yes,” without offering further comment.
With Russia’s war on Ukraine now in its 11th month, Kyiv has been pressing the U.S. for tanks, longer-range missiles, armor and air defense systems. Intense fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine despite the onset of winter.
The Bradley is a medium armored combat vehicle that can serve as a troop carrier. It has tracks rather than wheels, but the vehicle is lighter and more agile than a tank. It can carry about 10 personnel, or be configured instead to carry additional ammunition or communications equipment.
Bradleys are still used by the U.S. Army, although the military has been looking for a replacement for years.
The Pentagon has already provided Ukraine with more than 2,000 combat vehicles, including 477 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles and more than 1,200 Humvees.
Biden announced last month that the U.S. would for the first time send Ukraine a Patriot missile battery, the most advanced surface-to-air missile system the West has provided to help repel Russian aerial attacks.
The U.S. Congress last month approved nearly $44.9 billion in military and economic aid for a war that has no end in sight.
The same day Biden acknowledged that he was weighing sending Bradleys to Ukraine, France announced it would send French-made AMX-10 RC light tanks to Ukraine — the first tanks to be supplied by a Western European country. That announcement followed a phone call between French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The French presidency didn’t say how many tanks would be delivered and when. The NATO member has given Ukraine anti-tank and air defense missiles and rocket launchers.
Zelenskyy, who visited Washington last month, has made clear to the U.S. and Western allies that Ukraine needs more sophisticated weaponry.
“I assure you that Ukrainian soldiers can perfectly operate American tanks and planes for themselves,” Zelenskyy said during an address to American lawmakers during the visit. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-biden-weighs-sending-bradley-fighting-vehicles-to-ukraine/ | 2023-01-05 08:47:20 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-biden-weighs-sending-bradley-fighting-vehicles-to-ukraine/ |
There’s nothing better than skiing on the fresh snow. The powder and blue sky above can be one of the best parts of winter in Montana. But as snow falls, the risk of avalanches increases.
“When we talk about safety equipment, this beacon is what we’re talking about,” says Doug Chabot, the director of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center.
James Marr, Reed Lando, and Katie Powers say they’re going to buy a beacon tonight. The group of friends has been skiing at lodges and resorts for years. But now, they say they’re ready for more of a challenge…
“I think we’re all going to take our first run and get more into the backcountry,” says Lando.
But until then, they’re getting their reps in early at Bridger Bowl. However, that doesn’t mean danger isn’t lurking.
“An area of concern right now in early season is Bridger Bowl,” says Chabot. “This is because the ski area has not done avalanche control.”
Chabot says avalanche control is when ski patrol goes out early in the morning and throws explosives on the slope.
“This releases the avalanches, and the idea is that releasing small avalanches prevents a big one from building up,” says Chabot.
He said the avalanche center is already getting reports of avalanches.
“Bridger Bowl is not ski area right now,” said Chabot. “It’s pure backcountry and we've had reports of avalanches in the Bridger range before. “Friday a skier triggered a sizable avalanche on Mount Blackmore which is in the Hyalite range.”
That's why Chabot and his team spend time out in the field to identify the risk of avalanches occurring.
“We dig holes in the snow and what we’re doing is looking at the different layers in the snowpack,” says Chabot “Every time it snows it creates a new layer.”
The team then measures how well the layers of snow are sticking together.
“And when they don’t stick together and they’re not bonding well, that’s when you get avalanches,” says Chabot.
Chabot says it’s important to know what to do in case of an avalanche and the proper gear to carry with you. The first thing he encourages?
Don’t go alone.
“Your partner is the one who’s going to save you if you get completely buried,” says Chabot. “If you don’t have a partner and you’re completely buried, you’ll die.”
Chabot says to make swimming motions and try to make an air pocket around your mouth if you find yourself submerged in snow. If you’re completely buried and you can’t stick a hand out of the snow, that’s when a beacon comes in handy.
“With the beacon, you’re transmitting a pulse and your partner turns theirs on to receive it,” says Chabot. “They can listen and the closer they get to you the louder it becomes.”
He says you have about an 80% of making it out alive if your partner finds you in 10 minutes. This is why it’s important to also carry a shovel and a probe pole.
“You've got to practice with your beacon, know how to put your shovel together, know how to use your probe, and not freak out,” says Chabot.
Marr, Lando, and Powers say this is why they recently decided to take an avalanche safety class.
“We want to do this backcountry and get away from the resorts but it’s way more dangerous,” says Marr.
For more information on avalanche safety and education, you can visit the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’s website. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/gallatin-national-forest-avalanche-center-shares-safety-tips | 2022-11-12 22:27:21 | 1 | https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/gallatin-national-forest-avalanche-center-shares-safety-tips |
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Iza Ali’s five children are still waiting to eat at 3 p.m. It’s not the first day that the family has gone without food since they fled extremist violence in northeast Nigeria six years ago.
She and her husband scrape together $3 a day, but it’s rarely enough to feed the family of seven. Often they scavenge for greens outside the Jere displacement camp where they live on the outskirts of Maiduguri.
“If we don’t see food, we drink water,” the 25-year-old mother says, her 4-month-old tugging at her dress. “Only God can help us.”
Aid agencies are warning that families like hers are increasingly at risk amid lower food production this year in Nigeria and as global humanitarian funds are being diverted as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Acute malnutrition has soared from affecting 1.4 million children in the northeast to 1.7 million in the last year, according to Priscilla Bayo Nicholas, a nutrition specialist with the U.N. children’s agency in Nigeria’s Borno state. In 2017, the number was just 400,000.
“If we don’t treat them, we will lose these children,” she warned.
Like Ali, many in northeast Nigeria have had their livelihoods destroyed since 2009 when extremists started waging an insurgency in Africa’s most populous country. The attacks carried out by Boko Haram and its offshoot — the Islamic State in West Africa Province — have killed more than 35,000 people in Nigeria and neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon while at least 2.1 million people have been displaced, according to U.N. figures.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with displaced Nigerians last week while in Maiduguri as he wrapped up his West African three-nation tour in a “visit of solidarity with the victims of terrorism.”
“I saw smiles. I saw enthusiasm. I saw hope,” Guterres said. “And this is where we must invest,” he added, calling for an additional $351 million as part of the overall $1.1 billion for the U.N. humanitarian response plan for Nigeria.
Those who are displaced, however, say their hopes are dimming each day.
At the Banki displacement camp near the Cameroonian border, U.N. staffers are caring for more than 50,000 people displaced by violence. The camp is surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, and filled with women and children whose futures are uncertain.
Patched with bandages and with visible wounds, children suffering from acute malnutrition lay on beds under the watchful gaze of their mothers and caregivers inside the camp’s nutrition center.
Here 20-month-old Mbolena rubs his swollen stomach, which hangs over his tiny body and visible veins. His mother Isa Ali says she’s thankful that at least “he is feeling better now.” Beside his bed, Maryam Hassan cuddles her severely wounded baby passionately as he clings to life.
Many more children are trapped in places that humanitarian workers are unable to access because of security risks, Nicholas told The AP.
Gomezgani Jenda, with Save the Children International’s Nigerian office, said conflict exacerbates the problems already faced by children in the region.
“The humanitarian situation affecting children in these areas continues to be a challenge with an urgent need that is even greater than before,” Jenda said.
In many displacement camps in Nigeria, government agencies provide food while aid agencies mostly focus on educational and health needs. But the amount that comes from the Nigerian government relief agency every two months rarely last more than a few days, said Mala Bukar, chairman of the Jere camp.
The nation’s ministry of humanitarian affairs did not respond to an inquiry from The AP.
Nigerian authorities have started closing some of the displacement camps as part of efforts to return people to their hometowns abandoned in a war that the nation’s leader President Muhammadu Buhari said last week was “approaching its conclusion.”
More than 50,000 Islamic militants have surrendered, according to the Nigerian military. However, the International Crisis Group has said that the most dominant faction, ISWAP, is “consolidating its grip on new rural areas,” in parts of Borno state.
Ali wants the violence to stop there so she and her husband and five children can return home and farm again. However, impending attacks haunt her, so she remains displaced.
“We want to go back,” she said. But only “if the bush is cleared and there are no Boko Haram members that will kill us.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/child-malnutrition-mounts-amid-conflict-in-northeast-nigeria/ | 2022-05-13 17:49:00 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/child-malnutrition-mounts-amid-conflict-in-northeast-nigeria/ |
US plans new forest protections, issues old-growth inventory
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation’s woodlands from fires, insects and other side effects of climate change, federal officials planned to announce Thursday.
Results from the government’s first-ever national inventory of mature and old-growth forests on federal land were obtained by The Associated Press in advance of a public release.
U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands combined have more than 50,000 square miles (129,000 square kilometers) of old growth forests and about 125,000 square miles (324,000 square kilometers) of mature forests, according to the inventory.
That’s more than half the forested land managed by the two agencies, and it covers an area larger than California. Yet officials say those stands of older trees are under increasing pressure as climate change worsens wildfires, drought, disease and insects — and leaves some forests devastated.
Older forests “are struggling to keep up with the stresses of climate change,” said USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment Homer Wilkes. “We must adapt quickly.”
Representatives of the timber industry and some members of Congress have been skeptical about President Joe Biden’s ambitions to protect older forests, which the Democrat unveiled last year on Earth Day.
They’ve urged the administration to instead concentrate on lessening wildfire dangers by thinning stands of trees where decades of fire suppression have allowed undergrowth to flourish, which can be a recipe for disaster when fires ignite.
Forest Service Chief Randy Moore appeared this week before a U.S. Senate committee where he was pressured by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to speed up thinning work on federal forests.
Moore faced pointed questioning from U.S. Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, a Republican who warned the administration’s conservation efforts could “lock Americans out of the public lands” by putting areas off-limits to timber harvests and other uses.
Most old growth forests in the Lower 48 states were logged during the past two centuries. Previous protections for older trees have come indirectly, such as the “roadless rule” adopted under former President Bill Clinton in 2001 that blocked logging on about a quarter of federal forests.
“There’s a significant amount of mature and old growth trees that are already under protected status,” said Nick Smith with the American Forest Resource Council, a timber industry group. “We’re not calling for active management on environmentally-sensitive landscapes, but at least in areas where we can do thinning and wildfire mitigation fuels reduction. Federal land managers should already be doing that.”
Administration officials announced Thursday they will be soliciting comments for a proposed rule that would “adapt current policies to protect, conserve and manage national forests and grasslands for climate resilience.”
A formal rulemaking notice was expected to be published in the federal register in coming days. Further details were not immediately released.
Environmental groups had lobbied the administration to pursue new regulations for forests that would limit logging of older trees.
Blaine Miller-McFeeley with Earthjustice said he expects some logging would continue under a new rule, but conservation and recreational uses also would be promoted.
“We are still logging old growth and mature forests here at home,” Miller-McFeeley said. “The focus has been largely on the number of board feet (harvested). It has not been focused on which trees are most scientifically smart to bring down for climate, for community protection from wildfires.”
The age used to determine what counted as old growth varied widely by tree species – from 80 years for gambel oaks, to 300 years for bristlecone pines.
Most of the old growth and mature forests are in western states such as Idaho, California, Montana and Oregon. But they’re also in New England, around the Great Lakes and in southern states such as Arkansas, Kentucky and West Virginia, according to an online map posted by the Forest Service.
The most extensive old growth forests are dominated by pinyon and juniper trees and cover a combined 14,000 square miles (36,000 square kilometers), according to the inventory.
The inventory excluded federal lands in Alaska where an old growth analysis was ongoing.
Experts say large trees can store significant volumes of carbon dioxide and keep the gas from warming the planet as it enters the atmosphere.
Underlining the urgency of the issue are wildfires in California that killed thousands of giant sequoias in recent years. Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of the trees in 2021, adding to a two-year death toll of up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees. They are concentrated in about 70 groves scattered along the western side of the Sierra Nevada range.
Global wildfires in 2021 emitted the equivalent of about 7.1 billion tons (6.4 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide, according to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. That’s equal to about 18% of global CO2 emissions from coal, oil and other energy sources recorded in 2021 by the International Energy Agency.
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Serious crash at 84th & Glynoaks shuts down 84th
Published: Jun. 11, 2022 at 10:42 PM CDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Police are investigating a crash between a motorcycle and an SUV at 84th Street and Glynoaks.
A 10/11 reporter on scene says 84th between Old Cheney and Kathy Lane is shut down.
The cause of the crash and number of people involved is unknown at this time.
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WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — One person has died after a fire involving bees broke out in White Settlement, officials told WFAA.
White Settlement police said a beekeeper was found after a fire broke out at a home near Vaquero Street and Silver Creek Road. Police said it was unclear if the man had suffered a medical emergency while tending to the bees or if the bees had swarmed the man prior to the fire.
The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation, police said.
A witness to the scene told police that the man had gone to the bee hives to harvest honey, likely using a bee smoker to collect it. The device included a nozzle, billow and fire chamber. If the device had fallen to the ground, police said it is possible that a fire started around the vegetation.
The incident remained under investigation and the man's
Firefighters who were stung by bees during the response were not injured and did not require treatment, police said.
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ATLANTA, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECI Group (ECI) announces the acquisition of Verso Luxury Apartments, a 250-unit, new in 2020, "Big House" concept, multifamily asset in the booming Davenport submarket of Orlando, FL. Located at the heart of Central Florida's high-growth, I-4 corridor near master-planned communities, ChampionsGate and Reunion, Verso is a greatly differentiated apartment experience with rare walkability in a highly amenitized suburban setting.
"ECI is excited to add Verso to our growing apartment portfolio in Central/Southwest Florida where we have purchased four apartment communities totaling nearly 1,000 units for nearly $300 million in the last 12 months," said ECI Chief Acquisitions Officer, Scott Levitt. "We expect to be a long-term holder of this property, and, we believe its Davenport location will continue to enjoy strong population, residential and commercial growth for many years to come as it fully builds out."
Residents of Verso's low-density (13 units per acre), two-story, stone-accented buildings will appreciate features including attached garages for 44% of the units, 100% individual entries, and high-end interior finishes. One-, two-, and three-bedroom units ranging to 1,427 square feet provide spacious residences with a custom home feel. Verso is steps away from more than 150,000 square feet of retail destinations including a Publix-anchored shopping center and numerous new restaurants and service options. The nearby flourishing industrial corridor continues to attract blue chip companies and generate job opportunities for those living in the area.
Community features include:
- Expansive Clubhouse
- Pristine Resort-Style Swimming Pool with Sun Shelf and Private Cabanas
- Relaxing Spa
- Outdoor Kitchen and Grill Area
- Outdoor Fire Pit
- Game / Multi-Media Room
- Full Circuit Fitness Center
- Yoga & Fitness-On-Demand Studio
- Guest Suite Rental
- Parcel Lockers
- Secure, Gated Access Community
- Resident Coffee Bar
Individual units include:
- 9 & 10-foot Ceiling Heights
- Curved Archways
- Quartz Countertops
- Stainless Steel, Energy-Efficient Appliances
- Tile Backsplash
- Contemporary, Designer Cabinetry in Two Color Schemes
- Breakfast Nooks with Industrial Glass Pendant Lighting
- NEST Thermostat
- Wood-Style Plank Flooring (carpeted bedrooms)
- Walk-In, California Closets
- Crown Molding Throughout
- Electronic Keyless Entry
- USB Charging Ports
- Dual Vanities & Walk-In Showers*
- Full-Size Washer & Dryers
- Fenced-In Backyards*
ECI extends its appreciation to Brett Moss and Tyler Swidler of Berkadia's Orlando office for their representation of the seller.
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For more than 50 years, ECI Group has been one of the most highly regarded, privately owned real estate organizations in the United States. The firm is fully integrated, with development, construction, investment and property management groups that have garnered national recognition for innovation and performance in the multifamily industry. With a portfolio of more than 7,900 units either existing or under construction located throughout the Southeast, ECI is strategically positioned to continue to be a leader in the multifamily industry. For more information, visit www.ecigroups.com.
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Did you lose money on investments in Waste Management? If so, please visit Waste Management, Inc. Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased certain redeemable senior notes (the "Notes") of Waste Management, Inc. ("WM" or the "Company") (NYSE: WM) between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The Notes include the following senior redeemable notes issued by WM in May 2019: (i) 2.95% Senior Notes due 2024; (ii) 3.20% Senior Notes due 2026; (iii) 3.45% Senior Notes due 2029; and (iv) 4.00% Senior Notes due 2039. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On April 14, 2019, WM entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger") to acquire Advanced Disposal Systems, Inc. ("ADS") for $4.9 billion, or $33.15 per share. The Merger was conditioned upon an ADS shareholder vote and obtaining antitrust clearance from regulators, including the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ").
On October 25, 2019, WM, ADS, and the DOJ entered into a timing agreement that provided for a minimum 70-day settlement period during which the parties would attempt to reach an agreement on DOJ approval for the Merger, which included DOJ approval of the amount of WM's asset divestures. Unbeknownst to investors, during this process the DOJ informed WM that its agreement to divest $200 million in revenue-producing assets to address antitrust concerns would be insufficient for regulatory approval. The DOJ concluded that the combination of WM and ADS would, without divestures significantly in excess of $200 million, cause harm to municipal solid waste disposal in 24 geographic markets across 8 states, and cause harm to small container commercial waste collection in 33 geographic markets located in 6 states.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants made materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period, including omitting material facts relating to: (i) the DOJ's indication to WM that it would require WM to divest significantly more than $200 million; and (ii) the impact of the DOJ's indication on the completion of the Merger and the redemption of the Notes.
On June 24, 2020, WM disclosed that the Company and ADS had revised the terms of the Merger and that WM needed to divest substantially more assets than previously disclosed to receive DOJ approval for the deal. Under the revised Merger terms, WM agreed to purchase ADS for $4.6 billion, or $30.30 per share, thereby reducing WM's acquisition cost by approximately $300 million to $4.6 billion. In addition, WM and ADS had agreed to sell $835 million worth of assets in an attempt to satisfy antitrust regulators, which assets were responsible for generating approximately $345 million in 2019 revenue. WM also revealed that the deal was now not expected to close until "the end of the third quarter of 2020" – six months later than had been represented by defendants at the start of the Class Period and, critically, after the end date which triggered the redemption feature of the Notes.
On this news, the prices of the Notes fell significantly. For example, the 3.45% Notes fell from 109% on June 23, 2020 to just 103% of par on June 24, 2020.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will continue to block the disbursement of a new tranche of European Union military support to Ukraine until Kyiv removes a Hungarian bank from a list of international sponsors of Russia’s war, Hungary’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
Peter Szijjarto, speaking in Vienna after a meeting with his Austrian counterpart, called Ukraine’s recent listing of OTP Bank “scandalous and unacceptable,” and said that Hungary wouldn’t approve the release of 500 million euros ($543 million) from the EU’s European Peace Facility until the bank is removed from the list.
“We cannot support the allocation of another half a billion euros from the European Peace Facility for arms transfers to Ukraine, and we will not give it the green light as long as OTP is on this particular list,” Szijjarto said.
Earlier this month, Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention classified OTP Bank as an international sponsor of the war over its continued presence in Russia, sparking a backlash from Hungarian officials.
After the listing of OTP, the banking group’s Ukrainian branch released a statement arguing that it had “drastically reduced its presence in the Russian market,” and that its market share there had decreased to only 0.17%.
Relations between Hungary and neighboring Ukraine have been strained by Budapest’s refusal to supply Kyiv with weapons or to allow their transfer across the countries’ shared border.
Hungary’s nationalist government, which maintains close ties with Moscow, has also argued against EU sanctions on Russia, and sought to cement Hungary’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
On Wednesday, Szijjarto suggested that Hungary would move to block further EU sanctions on Russia unless Ukraine delists OTP Bank, saying Kyiv had become “increasingly belligerent” with respect to Hungary.
“As long as Ukraine keeps OTP on the list of international sponsors of the war, Hungary cannot agree to decisions that would require the European Union and its member states to make further economic and financial sacrifices,” he said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The graphic surveillance video shows a man on a sidewalk suddenly punching someone in the head, knocking them to the ground.
With muted screams and gunshots in the background, the video stitches together other surveillance clips of shootings and punching on streets and subway trains as a voiceover says, “You’re looking at actual violent crimes caught on camera in Kathy Hochul’s New York.”
That’s not exactly true.
The ad from Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican challenging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in next month’s election, included video of an assault in California. Some of the footage depicted crimes that took place before Hochul took office last year. While acknowledging a mistake, Zeldin’s campaign defended the ad and said the message was clear: violent crime is out of control.
That’s a theme GOP candidates across the U.S. are sounding in the final month of the critical midterm elections. The issue of crime is dominating advertising in some of the most competitive Senate races, including those in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Nevada, along with scores of House and governors campaigns such as the one in New York.
The rhetoric is sometimes alarmist or of questionable veracity, closely echoing the language of former President Donald Trump, who honed a late-stage argument during the 2020 campaign that Democratic-led cities were out of control. That didn’t help Trump avoid defeat, but experts say Democrats would be wrong to ignore the potency of the attacks.
“When violence is going up, people are concerned, and that’s when we tend to see it gain some traction as a political issue,” said Lisa L. Miller, professor of political science at Rutgers University, who focuses on crime as a political issue in countries across the world.
The FBI released annual data this week that found violent crime rates didn’t increase substantially last year, though they remained above pre-pandemic levels. The report presents an incomplete picture, in part because it doesn’t include some of the nation’s largest police departments.
More broadly, rates of violent crime and killings have increased around the U.S. since the pandemic, in some places spiking after hitting historic lows. Non-violent crime decreased during the pandemic, but the murder rate grew nearly 30% in 2020, rising in cities and rural areas alike, according to an analysis of crime data by The Brennan Center for Justice. The rate of assaults went up 10%, the analysis found.
The rise defies easy explanation. Experts have pointed to a number of potential causes from worries about the economy and historically high inflation rates to intense stress and the pandemic that has killed more than 1 million people in the U.S.
There is a history of candidates relying on racist tropes when warning of rising crime rates. During the 1988 presidential campaign, supporters of George H.W. Bush released the so-called Willie Horton ad that has become one of the most prominent examples of race-baiting in politics.
In this year’s elections, Republicans often blame crime on criminal justice reforms adopted after George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police, including changes to bail laws that critics had long contended disproportionately impacted communities of color, along with accusations that Democrats have not been sufficiently supportive of law enforcement.
Some GOP candidates are trying to make their case in communities of color. Zeldin, for instance, has delivered his anti-crime message while speaking at buildings and bodegas in diverse New York City neighborhoods.
In Pennsylvania, the Republican nominee for Senate, heart surgeon-turned-TV talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz, has toured the state holding “safe streets” forums in Black communities.
Asked by a reporter about his focus on crime, Oz pointed to a conversation he had with Black Republican ward leaders in Philadelphia that turned from economic issues to struggling Black-owned businesses.
“The African Americans in the group said, ‘Well, the deep problem is … people don’t feel safe,” Oz said in an interview.
Malcolm Kenyatta, a Democratic state lawmaker from Philadelphia, said Oz is using crime victims to get votes but rejects steps like limiting the availability of firearms that would reduce gun violence.
“Oz does not live in a community that is struggling with this kind of crime and nobody, nobody believes that he actually cares and would actively advance policy solutions that would help deal with this problem,” Kenyatta said.
Despite the GOP messaging, it’s not clear that crime is a top priority for voters.
In an AP-NORC poll conducted in June that allowed U.S. adults to name up to five issues they consider most important for the government to be working on in the next year, 11% named crime or violence, unchanged since December and well below the percentage naming many of the other top issues for Americans. A September Fox News poll asking people to name one issue motivating them to vote this year found just 1% named crime, even as most said they were very concerned about crime when asked directly.
Still, Democrats are responding to Republican efforts to portray them as soft on crime.
Hochul in recent days announced the endorsement of several law enforcement unions and released her own ad with a public safety message titled, “Focused on it,” to remind voters that she toughened the state’s gun laws.
During a debate last week in Colorado, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis responded to his Republican opponent Heidi Ganahl, who has repeatedly portrayed him as soft on crime, by suggesting her plan to cut taxes would “defund the police” by cutting prison and police budgets.
Ganahl denied that, calling herself a “law-and-order girl,” and blamed Polis for rising crime rates.
In Oregon, the Republican candidate for governor is making crime a top issue in a three-person race, where an independent candidate who is a former Democratic state lawmaker could take enough votes from the Democratic nominee to help the GOP win the top office in a blue state.
Democrat Tina Kotek has joined her opponents in pledging to increase police funding but has also backed tougher gun laws as part of a plan to tackle crime.
That approach is one embraced by gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund, which is spending $2.4 million combined on ads in Wisconsin and Georgia to convince voters that Republicans who don’t support tougher gun laws are actually the ones “soft” on crime.
“We can reset this narrative and neutralize the GOP’s, what I would call, artificial advantage on the issue,” said Charlie Kelly, a senior political advisor to Everytown.
In some states, candidates are raising alarm about crime rates that remain relatively low or have even fallen.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said in a recent debate as he runs for reelection that the state’s crime is “going down despite some of the fearmongering you hear.”
State data shows violent crime rates in Connecticut dropped 9% in 2021 from 2020, which Lamont pointed out in a recent debate with his Republican challenger, Bob Stefanowski, who has made “out of control” crime a central plank of his campaign.
When asked how he can keep making the argument that crime is on the rise when the numbers tell a different story, Stefanowski said people are afraid of rising crime, but he denied stoking those fears.
“If we weren’t highlighting this, we wouldn’t be doing our job. I can tell you when we’re out there, people are afraid. I’m not trying to make them afraid,” he said. “They’re coming to me afraid and saying, ‘What are you going to do about it?’”
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Photos: American Idol’s Maddie Poppe performs at Nexus-Gerard
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Season 16 American Idol winner Maddie Poppe opens up her short set for students and staff at Nexus-Gerard Family Healing Wednesday afternoon. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
American Idol Season 16 winner Maddie Poppe peforms a set for Nexus-Gerard students Wednesday at Nexus-Gerard Family Healing. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Maddie Poppe laughes at a comment from a student at Nexus-Gerard during a performance Wednesday. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Maddie Poppe answers a question from a student at Nexus-Gerard during a performance Wednesday. Poppe was the American Idol winner in the 16th season. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
American Idol winner Maddie Poppe answers questions from Nexus-Gerard students following a short performance Wednesday. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Nexus-Gerard students raise their hands to ask questions of American Idol winner Maddie Poppe during a performance Wednesday at the Nexus-Gerard Family Healing. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Nexus-Gerard Family Healing students got a treat Wednesday afternoon during a visit by American Idol’s Season 16 winner Maddie Poppe.
The Iowa native sung original songs as well as covers and talked a little bit about her career and answered questions from the students.
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NORMAL — Two men shot in a Normal apartment complex remained in critical condition Tuesday, police said, as an investigation into the shooting continues.
Officers responded at 6:09 p.m. Monday to a report of shots fired at Orlando Northbrook Estates in the 700 block of West Orlando Avenue, according to a statement from the Normal Police Department.
Police said the initial investigation determined that gunfire came from a vehicle that drove through the parking lot.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
On Monday night, residents at the scene reported hearing several shots in rapid succession but not any disturbance leading up to the gunfire.
Sgt. Landon Richmond of the Normal police said evidence indicated the men were shot in the street in front of Building 4, which is at the north end the complex.
One man went into that building and another headed south on the street to the area of Building 8, Richmond said. The buildings' entrances are about 200 feet apart.
Police placed several orange traffic cones in the street and yard in front of Building 4, marking where evidence such as shell casings was found. They used yellow tape to cordon off the street from Building 4 to Building 8.
Police cars also blocked the two entrances into the complex from Orlando Avenue.
Members of the Normal Fire Department, Illinois State University Police Department, McLean County Sheriff's Office and Illinois State Police all assisted.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Normal police at 309-454-9535. You can provide information anonymously by texting NORMALPD to 847411, leaving a space and then entering your tip. You can also download the Normal PD app and provide an anonymous tip.
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Police investigating a shooting Monday night work in front of Building 8 of Orlando Northbrook Estates apartment complex in the 700 block of West Orlando Avenue, Normal. It marked the south end of a crime scene that stretched about 200 feet north to Building 4.
Police work at the scene of a shooting Monday night at the Orlando Northbrook Estates apartment complex in the 700 block of West Orlando Avenue, Normal.
Police place orange cones to mark evidence at the scene of a shooting Monday night at the Orlando Northbrook Estates apartment complex in the 700 block of West Orlando Avenue, Normal.
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There have certainly been a number of twists and turn over five seasons of The Handmaid's Tale, but O-T Fagbenle has a theory about where season six is headed.
The actor, who plays husband Luke Bankole to titular ex-handmaid June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) in the long-running Hulu series, has stepped up to an even larger role as the show has shifted partially to Canada with June reuniting with Luke. But with only one season left to wrap all the drama up, Fagbenle points to a key piece of Margaret Atwood's work as a direction for where the final chapter is going.
While Fagbenle made sure to clarify that he doesn't know for sure since "they don't tell underlings like me stuff like that, for good reason," he believes that the series will make sure to line the ending up with Atwood's 2019 sequel novel, The Testaments.
"I imagine to some extent, they're gonna have to start heading in that direction," he told E! News exclusively. "For consistency's sake."
In 2019, Hulu, MGM and Handmaid's Tale showrunner Bruce Miller announced that they were in talks to adapt the sequel, but it wasn't yet clear if the book would be incorporated into the original series or developed into a new spin-off entirely.
But what does Fagbenle think could happen?
"I'm always like, 'Would there be money in it?'" he quipped. "If there is, then probably. I'm not a math man, though!"
As for now, Fagbenle is focusing on this season of The Handmaid's Tale, where Luke just escaped capture by the Wheelers' team after having followed June back into Gilead. And this loyalty to June, Fagbenle noted, has only grown over the course of the show—especially after his first brush with being locked up.
"I think the people who are the most brash and bullying, they're the most insecure people, you know?" the actor explained. "I think for Luke, he's dealing with so much guilt and remorse. He wants redemption, so that's very motivating."
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that avian flu has killed 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making the outbreak the country's deadliest in its history.
Often, when a bird infected with the virus dies, entire flocks have to be killed to avoid further transmission.
As investor website Seeking Alpha reports, those flocks can often exceed a million egg-laying birds at various industrial chicken farms.
The outbreak as contributed to the rising cost of food amid soaring inflation.
Turkey farmers said avian flu, or bird flu, had taken a major hit on the industry in the months and weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, as demand usually soars.
Farmers in Idaho said they didn't expect there to be enough turkeys to satisfy demand in their area this year.
WWNYTV reported recently that there were about half the turkeys, on average, at farms because bird flu affected bird counts.
Cathy Cabalo, of Cabalo Orchard and Gardens, said, “We started off the year as normal with 600 birds. They had not even left the rooting barn, but the bird flu came into the area.”
Workers had to quarantine birds inside for an additional six to eight weeks after an outbreak.
“We locked them inside, 600 turkeys, the bread and butter to the season. We didn’t dare let them outside,” Cabalo said.
“It’s their natural behavior to cuddle very closely, and when they huddle closely they create a pile and unfortunately when they are small they will suffocate,” Cabalo said. “We lost almost half of our birds to a piling incident in the barn because they couldn’t go outside.”
Thomas Bennett of Bennett Farms in Michigan said the bird flu that spread in the spring started the shortage issue later this year.
"If I had 300 more turkeys right now, I could sell them. I just don't have them," said Bennett. "I joke with my costumers because they'll email me, 'Do you have a turkey hidden somewhere?' It's like no, I don't even know if I'm getting a turkey."
The issue has also affected chicken farmers as well, the Associated Press reported.
State and federal officials hoped the issue wouldn't be as widespread as it was during a 2015 outbreak that killed around 50 million chickens and turkeys and causing prices to soar. The new USDA data out on Thursday has the number of bird deaths just above that 2015 outbreak death count. | https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/avian-flu-outbreak-hits-record-killing-over-50-million-birds-in-the-united-states | 2022-11-26 01:59:42 | 1 | https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/avian-flu-outbreak-hits-record-killing-over-50-million-birds-in-the-united-states |
NEW YORK (AP) — A leading progressive media company, founded by three former members of the Obama administration, has formed a book imprint with the independent publisher Zando.
On Tuesday, Zando announced that it would partner with Crooked Media, founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, for an imprint called Crooked Media Reads. Crooked Media is known for such podcasts as “Pod Save America” and “Lovett or Leave It.”
The first release from the new imprint, Lydia Kiseling’s novel “Mobility,” is scheduled for August 2023.
“Crooked will champion authors whose missions, ideas, and stories will spark discussion, debate and much needed change,” Zando founder Molly Stern said in a statement. When Stern was a publisher at Crown, her projects included former first lady Michelle Obama and her best-selling memoir “Becoming.”
In a statement Tuesday, the three Crooked Media founders said that they have a mission to “point listeners to brilliant authors helping to break down the big challenges we face as a country and telling stories that can expand readers’ perspective and empathy.”
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AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut man’s home security camera caught his fearless dog frightening and chasing a black bear in his backyard Thursday morning.
Crimson, a 7-year-old rescue from Alabama, was not happy about the visitor. The video shows the Goldendoodle chasing the bear, then standing by the edge of the Avon property to make sure the bear didn’t come back.
Avon is among the Connecticut towns with the highest number of bear sightings, with around 260 reported in 2023, according to a map maintained by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
According to DEEP, many residences are located in or near bear habitats.
“The bear population is healthy and increasing in Connecticut and sightings have become more common,” the department said.
A sighting in Avon also made national headlines last month. On May 24, employees at the Taste by Spellbound bakery were loading cupcakes into a van to make deliveries when they were surprised by a bear, which ended up helping itself to 60 cupcakes.
Maureen Williams, an employee at the Avon bakery, said another baker eventually scared the animal away.
“We made lots of noise to try and get him to go away,” Williams told Nexstar’s WTHN. “One of our bakers got in their car and drove around the back and found him sitting there eating all of our stuff. [They] honked on the horn quite a bit to get him to go away, and finally he went away.”
DEEP recommends doing what it appears Crimson and the bakers did — make lots of noise to scare the bear and “reinforce its natural fear of people.” Instead of barking like Crimson, though, residents are advised to use such tactics as banging pots and pans, shouting or blowing a whistle or air horn. (Other tactics and advice can be found at the official DEEP website.)
Residents should also report a black bear sighting by using an online form.
In 2022, bears were reported in 158 of the state’s 169 towns and cities, according to DEEP. | https://www.koin.com/news/caught-on-camera-goldendoodle-chases-black-bear-off-connecticut-property/ | 2023-06-09 17:58:57 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/caught-on-camera-goldendoodle-chases-black-bear-off-connecticut-property/ |
Which brown lipsticks are best?
If you’ve had your fill of pink, red and coral lip color, it’s time to change up your look with a brown lipstick. While it might not be the first color you reach for, you might be surprised at how many flattering shades there are.
Like other lipstick colors, there are countless brown lipstick shades. The color is well-received as a neutral option, and for many wearers, brown becomes their signature shade. MAC Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy, for instance, is of the bestselling shades on the market.
What to know before you buy a brown lipstick
Popular brown lipstick shades
Like other lipstick colors, brown lipsticks have an impressive shade range. Some of the most popular shades include sand, beige, taupe, caramel, toffee, coffee and chocolate brown. Other shades are more complex with pink, plum, red or purple undertones. If you research some of the lipsticks you already wear, you may be surprised to find that they have brown undertones. Brown is actually a more common lipstick shade, in some form or another, than most people think.
Why you should wear brown lipstick
If you’re looking for a new neutral lipstick, brown emerges as a formidable option that can be worn with a wide variety of makeup looks. Medium-toned browns, like toffees and caramels, are bold options that are both sophisticated and modern. Deeper brown lipsticks include some statement-making shades that often become the focal point of makeup looks.
What to look for in a quality brown lipstick
Formula varieties
Most brown lipsticks are available as bullet, liquid and lip stain formulas. Generally speaking, you’ll find more through-and-through brown shades in classic bullet lipsticks. However, liquid lipstick continues to grow in popularity, and it’s common to find a few shades of brown in many brands’ collections. There are some, but not many, lip stains that come in brown. If anything, you’ll usually find brown-toned pink or red lip stains.
Finish
The most common finishes for brown lipsticks are cream, matte, satin and metallic. Cream and satin lipsticks both have glossy, shiny finishes that reflect light. Matte lipsticks, on the other hand, have flat, one-dimensional finishes that are often preferred for dramatic looks. Metallic finishes, which have an edge to them, are multidimensional finishes with shiny gold, silver or rose gold undertones.
Long-wearing brown lipsticks
While it might be easy for fading red or pink lipstick to go unnoticed between touch-ups, brown lipstick is pretty apparent. For that reason, many people prefer long-wearing brown lipsticks. Depending on the formula, they stay put anywhere from 8-24 hours. They also tend to have more saturated color than regular lipsticks. Generally speaking, most matte bullet and liquid lipsticks have longer wear times than other formulas and finishes.
How much you can expect to spend on brown lipstick
Most brown drugstore lipsticks cost $5-$12, with a few outliers. Lipstick minis from premium beauty brands start at $14, whereas full-size brown lipsticks cost $21-$58.
Brown lipstick FAQ
Is brown lipstick more popular during colder months?
A. Not necessarily. While many people gravitate toward brown-toned lipsticks during the fall and winter months, they often find that certain shades are suitable to wear for spring or summer. Light brownish-pink shades, for instance, tend to be more popular in warmer weather. Deeper browns, like terra-cotta or coffee, are often preferred in colder weather. More than anything, it’s a matter of personal preference.
How do I find a flattering shade of brown lipstick?
A. If you’ve never worn brown lipstick before, be prepared to try on several shades before finding the right one. It’s helpful to wear them with a few different makeup looks, as well. Another option is to head to the beauty counter and speak with an experienced makeup artist to help you find the best options for your complexion. It’s also worth experimenting with different finishes and formulas; if you normally wear matte red shades, try a cream brown lipstick to achieve a totally different look.
What’s the best brown lipstick to buy?
Top brown lipstick
MAC Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy
What you need to know: Velvet Teddy, a deep-toned beige, is one of MAC’s bestselling matte shades of all time.
What you’ll love: The long-wearing lipstick lasts all day with minimal touch-ups, if any at all. It’s an understated beige shade that works well with natural and heavier makeup looks. The formula is a true matte lipstick that photographs well.
What you should consider: Some people indicated the formula was unusually drying and required reapplication.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta and Macy’s
Top brown lipstick for the money
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick in Deep Mesh
What you need to know: NYX’s Deep Mesh, a dark chocolate brown, is well-received as a rich, sultry color that is universally flattering.
What you’ll love: The teardrop-shaped applicator offers precision application, including around the bow and corners of the mouth. It lasts for up to 12 hours and won’t transfer during eating or drinking. While it has a high color payoff, it’s a lightweight, comfortable formula.
What you should consider: The long-wearing formula may require a waterproof makeup remover to take it off.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Ulta and Macy’s
Worth checking out
Clinique Even Better Pop Lip Colour Foundation Lipstick in Cuddle
What you need to know: This is a medium-deep chocolate lipstick that is suitable for daytime and nighttime wear alike.
What you’ll love: The creamy formula is infused with vitamin E to keep lips soft and moisturized. Because it’s a neutral color, it works well with many neutral or dark-toned lip liners. The formula is free of harsh chemicals like gluten, alcohol and laureth sulfate.
What you should consider: The lipstick may have a shorter wear time than matte lipsticks, which means more frequent touch-ups.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta
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Anthony Richardson was selected with the fourth overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, and the Indianapolis Colts hope the Florida product will become their next franchise quarterback.
The Colts have been searching for a quarterback since Andrew Luck abruptly retired prior to the start of the 2019 season, and owner Jim Irsay wants to see what he has in Richardson sooner rather than later.
While Indianapolis has veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew on its roster, Irsay appears to be leaning toward Richardson, who he knows will take his lumps during his rookie season.
"As you guys know, Peyton (Manning's) year we were 3-13, the first year. And that's a guy who played a lot of college games and was really prepared as much as he could be for the league. So, for Anthony Richardson, it's going to be tough. We know that, but he has to play to get better," Irsay said Monday on "The Pat McAfee Show."
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"I mean, there's no question. Gardner (Minshew) could come out and obviously play better early on, just him being a veteran, but we have to get Anthony on the field. And that's Shane (Steichen's) call when he decides to do it."
Richardson was the third quarterback taken off the board in the draft. Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud went first and second in the draft.
The Florida product is considered to have a massive upside even though he is a raw talent.
"Sometimes you just gotta take a shot at it," Colts general manager Chris Ballard said on the video series "The Next Pick."
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"I didn’t want to look up and watch him be a superstar somewhere else," Ballard said. "If he’s going to be a superstar, he’s going to be a superstar for the Colts. Fortunately for us, it worked out."
Minshew has started 24 games in his career but was a backup in Philadelphia the past two seasons.
Minshew praised Richardson in May, saying he has been impressed with how quickly Richardson has been able to process things.
"I've been really impressed because a lot of the time the bigger guys with the bigger arms aren't as quick with some of the RPO stuff and the underneath passes," Minshew said, according to NFL.com. "He's very quick, and his feet are very quick. And I think he can get the ball out and process fast."
Richardson did not become the full-time starter at Florida until his final season in Gainesville. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/colts-owner-jim-irsay-pushes-for-anthony-richardson-to-play-early-on-its-going-to/article_7640c555-9856-53f3-a705-171829d555e8.html | 2023-07-12 01:17:41 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/colts-owner-jim-irsay-pushes-for-anthony-richardson-to-play-early-on-its-going-to/article_7640c555-9856-53f3-a705-171829d555e8.html |
Milwaukee school's effort to rescind revised sex education curriculum fails
For WI elementary schools, lessons include defining gender, gender roles, identifying proper names of body parts, and more
An effort to rescind a revised sex education curriculum in a suburban Milwaukee school district that includes instruction to students as young as kindergarteners has failed.
The Wauwatosa School Board heard a rare motion Tuesday night to rescind the Human Growth and Development curriculum that was adopted last month and includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity. But the effort to rescind failed when no board members seconded the motion.
The debate over the curriculum had been intense with a public comment period lasting more than four hours before the board approved the revision in August.
The curriculum outlines the level of instruction for the different grade levels.
For elementary schools, lessons include defining gender, gender roles, identifying proper names of body parts and learning about consent in an everyday context.
By eighth grade, middle schoolers will learn about different gender identities, sexual orientations, sexual activities and how social relationships are influenced by all of those things.
In high school, students will learn about abuse in relationships, safe sex, analyzing information on social media and a more thorough understanding of sexual orientation, gender and other social identities.
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Parents or guardians can opt their students out of the program if they don’t feel comfortable with the subject matter.
"You’re asking teachers who teach math and science to then address really deep emotional issues and I think that’s a place that they don’t belong," parent Paul Bruno told WISN-TV.
Board member Michael Meier said he offered the motion to rescind because some parents felt the curriculum and the state-mandated opt-out weren’t enough of a choice.
Meier said, "Other people of goodwill, concerned for their children and their heartfelt beliefs, wanted something different." | https://www.foxnews.com/us/milwaukee-schools-effort-to-rescind-revised-sex-education-curriculum-fails | 2022-09-28 20:06:55 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/milwaukee-schools-effort-to-rescind-revised-sex-education-curriculum-fails |
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the White House later this fall for the unveiling of their White House portraits, according to an Obama spokesperson and the White House.
"On September 7, the President and Dr. Biden will host President and Mrs. Obama for the unveiling ceremony for their official White House portraits and that will be very exciting," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed at Thursday's press briefing.
While there had been a decades-long tradition of first-term American presidents hosting their immediate predecessors at the White House to unveil their official portraits, a ceremony for the Obamas never came during Donald Trump's time in the Oval Office.
This will also be Michelle Obama's first time back at the White House since she and her husband left in 2017, according to the Obamas' spokesperson. The former president visited the White House in April 2022 for a health care event -- his first time in the building since welcoming then-President-elect Donald Trump for coffee on Inauguration Day in 2017.
NBC News first reported on the unveiling ceremony plans.
Though the dynamic within the club of living American presidents has typically been described as apolitical and generally friendly, Trump's entrance into office changed things.
Trump lashed out at his predecessor in unprecedented fashion. And the Obamas grew to criticize Trump explicitly and in personal terms.
Biden, however, served as vice president throughout Obama's eight years in office and has continued to stay in contact with his former boss.
"They were not just vice president and president. They are friends, and they consult and talk about a range of issues, and I would expect that continues through the course of President Biden's presidency," Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary at the time, told reporters in March 2021. "They keep in regular touch."
The COVID-19 pandemic, which began during Trump's time in office and continued into Biden's tenure, has further complicated the prospect for in-person events at the White House.
The unveiling typically takes place in the White House's East Room, where both the artists who created the pieces and the pieces themselves are unveiled at what's generally known to be a bipartisan and collegial Washington affair.
Obama hosted George W. Bush in 2012; Bush hosted Bill Clinton in 2004; Clinton hosted George H.W. Bush in 1995; and the elder Bush hosted Ronald Reagan in 1989. First ladies also attend the ceremony and their portraits are unveiled as well.
Under a process administered by the White House Historical Association, presidents and first ladies typically choose a portraitist before leaving the White House. Sittings and final approval of the paintings occur afterward.
Presidents and first ladies typically approve portraits before they're unveiled to the public and inducted into the White House collection.
The association says all presidents since Jimmy Carter -- who asked not to have a ceremony -- have returned to the White House for an unveiling.
These portraits that sit in the White House are distinct from the portraits unveiled in 2018 for the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington. The portraits commissioned by the portrait gallery are currently on an extended nationwide tour.
The Obamas selected Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald -- portraitists known for their work depicting Black individuals -- for their Smithsonian pieces. While living and working in the White House, the Obamas integrated a broad swath of modern and contemporary pieces across the White House and the residence.
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The Los Angeles Clippers won’t be sharing a stadium with the Los Angeles Lakers soon, as the Intuit Dome continues to be built in Inglewood, Calif.
Billionaire Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, spoke at the construction site on Monday, and well, he was a bit hyped about a certain aspect of the stadium that is unique compared to others.
"1,160 toilets and urinals!!" Ballmer yelled to the crowd, via TMZ Sports. "Three times the NBA average number of toilets and urinals. We do not want people waiting in line. We want them back to their damn seats at the end of the half, before the game."
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Ballmer was surrounded by some Clippers while making his speech, including star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as well as point guard Russell Westbrook.
The Clippers moved into the then-Staples Center with the Lakers in 1999, though they have been in the City of Angels since 1984.
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It isn’t a shock to anyone that Ballmer was very hyped while making his speech. His intense energy can be found on and off the court since he bought the Clippers in 2014 for a reported $2 billion from disgraced owner Donald Sterling.
Ballmer has been raucous during games, as cameras have caught him during playoff matchups screaming his head off. But that’s why Clippers fans, and NBA fans in general, love what Ballmer has brought to the sport.
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You can be sure that his new arena will continue to put a smile on his face, just as the Clippers are with their current playoff spot in the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
The Clippers could make a push in the standings, as the West is very close record-wise.
Intuit Dome is expected to open its doors in 2024, with the Clippers packing their stuff at Crypto.com Arena and moving there for the 2024-25 season. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/clippers-owner-steve-ballmer-gets-fired-up-over-unique-toilet-situation-at-new-arena/article_d46ae90e-6395-554f-9150-8a14a0e9d1cb.html | 2023-03-08 04:12:12 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/clippers-owner-steve-ballmer-gets-fired-up-over-unique-toilet-situation-at-new-arena/article_d46ae90e-6395-554f-9150-8a14a0e9d1cb.html |
Re: Bourquin, Danny
TS #: 23-64578
Title Order #: 230093869
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Grantor: DANNY E BOURQUIN, AN UNMARRED PERSON
Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: HomeStreet Bank
Current trustee of the deed of trust: North Star Trustee, LLC
Current mortgage servicer for the deed of trust: HomeStreet Bank
Reference number of the deed of trust: 202107140506
Parcel Number(s): 224000-2861
I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, North Star Trustee, LLC will on 9/1/2023, at 9:00 AM at the 2nd Floor Entry Plaza Outside the Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to-wit:
LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 37, AND LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 38, MAP OF THE ARMOUR ADDITION TO TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY, W.T., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 76, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 515 114TH ST S
TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98444
which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 7/9/2021, recorded 7/14/2021, as Instrument No. 202107140506, records of Pierce County, Washington, from DANNY E BOURQUIN, AN UNMARRED PERSON, as Grantor(s), to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, INC. , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for HOMESTREET BANK, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to HomeStreet Bank, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 202303100554.
II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.
III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows:
Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears:
PAYMENT INFORMATION
FROM THRU NO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL
9/1/2022 04/28/2023 8 $1,333.73 $10,669.84
Corporate Advances: $600.00
Other Fees: $110.00
Bad Check: $20.00
LATE CHARGE INFORMATION
TOTAL LATE CHARGES TOTAL
$445.68
PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION
Note Dated: 7/9/2021
Note Amount: $256,000.00
Interest Paid To: 8/1/2022
Next Due Date: 9/1/2022
IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $250,874.53, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 8/1/2022, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.
V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 9/1/2023. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 8/21/2023, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 8/21/2023 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 8/21/2023 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.
VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses:
NAME & ADDRESS
DANNY E BOURQUIN 515 114TH ST S
TACOMA, WA 98444
by both first class and certified mail on 3/14/2023, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 3/14/2023, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.
VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.
VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property.
IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.
X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.
THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME.
You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.
DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.
SEEKING ASSISTANCE – Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following:
The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894HOME (1-877-894-4663)
Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-569-4287
Web site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD
The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys
Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://www.ocla.wa.gov/
This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation.
DATED: 04/21/2023 North Star Trustee, LLC, as Trustee
Lisa Hackney, Vice President of Trustee Operations
Address for service:
North Star Trustee, LLC
6100 219th ST SW, Suite 480
Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043
Trustee Phone No: (206) 866-5345
Trustee Fax No: (206) 374-2252
Beneficiary / Servicer Phone: 800-237-3194
STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss.
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El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting leader buys $1.5 million more
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president is back at it, doubling down on his country’s losing investment in the cryptocurrency by buying over $1.5 million more. President Nayib Bukele wrote on his Twitter acount Thursday after posting the purchase: “Bitcoin is the future! Thank you for selling cheap.” Bukele said his government purchased 80 Bitcoins at $19,000 apiece. That is less than half the average price the government paid for its previous $105 million stake. According to the tracking site nayibtracker.com, starting last September, El Salvador has paid an average of almost $46,000 per coin, for a loss of 56%, or around $59 million. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/06/30/el-salvadors-bitcoin-boosting-leader-buys-1-5-million-more-2/ | 2022-07-01 05:20:41 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/06/30/el-salvadors-bitcoin-boosting-leader-buys-1-5-million-more-2/ |
DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan State University basketball star pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal 2021 shooting of a Detroit man.
Keith Damon Appling, 31, pleaded guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of Clyde Edmonds, 66, county Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
Appling pleaded guilty to the charges on the same day his trial in Edmonds' death was set to begin.
The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic.
He was charged in Edmonds' murder in June 2021. Prosecutors said Appling fatally shot Edmonds on May 22, 2021, after the men argued over a handgun. Edmonds was pronounced dead at a hospital. His wife and Appling's mother are first cousins, authorities said.
Appling's plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The remaining charges Appling faced — first-degree murder, felony in possession of a firearm and a second count of felony firearm — will be dismissed at his sentencing hearing, which is set for March 3, Worthy said in a news release.
Prosecutors said Appling's girlfriend, Natalie Bannister, drove Appling from the shooting scene, The Detroit News reported.
She pleaded guilty last year to one count of lying to a police officer and was sentenced to 18 months of probation. A charge of accessory after the fact and a second count of lying to police were dropped under Bannister's plea agreement. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/former-michigan-state-star-pleads-guilty-in-2021-17781660.php | 2023-02-13 21:51:47 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/former-michigan-state-star-pleads-guilty-in-2021-17781660.php |
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Mourners attended the funeral Friday of a Pakistani female field hockey player who died in a migrant boat crash off Italy’s coast last month, sending a wave of shock and grief through this impoverished Islamic nation.
The boat carrying the athlete, Shahida Raza, and 170 others set sail from the Turkish port of Izmir last month. Aboard were people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and other countries who were seeking a better quality of life in Europe. It broke apart in rough waters off Calabria, killing Raza and at least 66 others.
Raza’s funeral and burial took place in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, a day after her body was repatriated from Italy with help from the country’s Foreign Ministry.
Raza’s family said the athlete attempted to emigrate to Europe to find a good job and earn money for the treatment of her disabled son, 3, so he could live a normal life. The boy, who was not on the boat, suffered brain damage as a baby and is also paralyzed on one side of his body. He remained in Pakistan.
The athlete’s younger sister, Sadia Raza, said on Friday that her elder sister went on the voyage due to financial problems.
“She gave her life just for her sick child,” the athlete’s sister said. She thanked the government for bringing back Raza’s body so that she can be buried in her own country.
Photographs of Raza donning the country’s national colors and sporting accolades have appeared on television and social media. But most people came to know of her after her death, as women’s sports are not widely televised in Pakistan. | https://www.kark.com/news/international/ap-international/pakistan-athlete-who-died-in-migrant-boat-crash-laid-to-rest/ | 2023-03-17 16:56:57 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/international/ap-international/pakistan-athlete-who-died-in-migrant-boat-crash-laid-to-rest/ |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Techne Corp. (TECH) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $70.2 million.
The Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 53 cents per share.
The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 53 cents per share.
The maker of medical testing and diagnostic products posted revenue of $294.1 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $296.4 million.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dave Helling of The Kansas City Star about the historical background of Tuesday night's vote on abortion rights in the state.
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Enhances SVPGlobal's Aviation Platform with an Experienced Provider of Aircraft Management Services and Financial Solutions to World's Airlines and Aviation Investors
GREENWICH, Conn., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates ("SVPGlobal"), a global investment firm with over $18 billion of assets under management, today announced that funds managed by SVPGlobal have acquired full ownership of Deucalion Aviation Limited ("Deucalion"), an innovative global platform with world class aviation expertise and asset management services. SVPGlobal had owned 50% of Deucalion since June 2021.
Deucalion manages more than 180 aircraft on lease to over 80 airlines globally with clients including banks, investors, financiers and lessors. Led by Jon Skirrow and Stephan Sayre, Deucalion possesses a comprehensive aviation skillset with over 65 marketing, technical management, finance and origination professionals. The company is headquartered in London with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America.
Stephan Sayre, Co-CEO & CIO of Deucalion, commented: "SVPGlobal has been a significant investor in aviation-related opportunities over the last 18 months, extending the firm's long track record of investing in the space. With this additional commitment, along with its complementary skills and capabilities, SVPGlobal provides Deucalion a very strong platform to further grow its franchise and customer base, particularly amidst a more challenging, near-term market."
John Brantl, Co-Head of SVPGlobal's European Investment Team, said: "Over the last 18 months, SVPGlobal has taken advantage of the dislocation in the aviation market by deploying over $2.5 billion in aircraft-related investments. With full ownership of Deucalion's top tier, full-service global aircraft management and investment platform, SVPGlobal's aircraft investment capabilities will be even further strengthened. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Deucalion team."
Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates ("SVPGlobal") is a global investment firm that focuses on event-driven, special situations, private equity and financing opportunities. The firm uses a combination of sourcing, financial and operational expertise to unlock value in complex situations. Today SVPGlobal manages more than $18 billion in assets under management, and since inception, has invested almost $41 billion of capital, including approximately $17 billion in Europe. The firm, established by Victor Khosla in 2001, has approximately 145 employees, including approximately 65 investment professionals, across its main offices in Greenwich (CT), London and a presence in Tokyo. Learn more at www.SVPGlobal.com.
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Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving.
Holiday shopping was relatively strong during the past two years as shoppers flocked online to spend, aided by pandemic stimulus dollars. Sales in November and December have been averaging roughly 20% of annual retail sales, according to National Retail Federation, making the holiday season critical for many retailers.
This year, small businesses are bracing for a more muted season, as some Americans spend more cautiously. AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, forecasts that holiday sales will rise between 4% to 7%, far below last year’s growth of 16%. With inflation running above 8%, retailers would see a decrease in real sales.
To prepare, owners say they’re ordering inventory earlier to avoid the supply-chain snags that frustrated them the past two holiday seasons and to draw in early birds. They’re stepping up discounts as much as they can in the face of their own higher costs. And owners also hope more people will shop in stores and holiday markets after doing more of their shopping online during the pandemic.
Max Rhodes, CEO of Faire, an online marketplace used by small businesses to sell their wares wholesale as well as buy goods for retail shops, said he’s seeing earlier ordering from merchants who for two years had trouble getting enough holiday inventory stocked in time for Christmas. Stores faced shortages of everything from holiday décor to gift items as COVID-19 lockdowns forced factories to shut, costs rose and fewer shipping containers and truckers were available -- all causing delivery snarls.
A study for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals by global consulting firm Kearney found U.S. business logistics costs surged 22.4% in 2021 to $1.85 trillion.
“There’s a bit of a hangover from that, a bit of fear,” Rhodes said. While it’s too early for sales data, the term “Christmas” was the most searched for term on the site in mid-September. That’s two weeks earlier than last year, and eight weeks earlier than 2020, Rhodes said.
“The one thing we’re certain of is it’s not going to be predictable … We really don’t know what to expect and our retailers feel the same way,” Rhodes said .
Mat Pond operates The Epicurean Trader in San Francisco, including four brick-and-mortar stores, an online shop and a corporate gift basket business. In past years, he started building inventory in November, but this year he’s already stocking up on items such as gourmet food, chocolate, wine and giftware. He’s seeing corporations order holiday gift baskets earlier as well.
“Everyone’s planning ahead,” Pond said. “I think everybody’s learning from the past two years.”
While the pandemic’s economic impact has subsided somewhat, consumers are now being tag-teamed by high inflation and rising interest rates. Overall, spending has held up, although some Americans have been forced to pull back on discretionary items. Any decline can be meaningful because consumer spending makes up 70% of economic activity.
Hannah Nash, the owner of the online jeweler Lucy Nash, expects sales of her earrings, bracelets and other jewelry to slow after two years of strong growth. The main culprit: inflation.
“There is less money going around to the average person and we expect their living expenses to impact how much they can spend on holiday shopping,” Nash said.
Nash also expects more people to shop in stores during these holidays. She started her business, based in Indianapolis, during the pandemic, when online shopping boomed. The percentage of total retail sales done online jumped from 11.5% in 2019 to 17.7% in 2020, then rose again to 18.8% last year, according the Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks all kinds of payments, including those by cash and debit card.
Nash is stepping up discounts and offering bundles to attract shoppers: Her plans include a 15% discount for new customers this year, up from 10%, starting in November. And she’ll offer bundles of products that are about 20% cheaper than buying items separately.
Major retailers such as Amazon and Walmart are also offering holiday deals to cash-strapped Americans earlier this year. Amazon held a two-day discount event on Oct. 11-12 where the average order was $46.68, $13 less than what shoppers spent during the company’s Prime Day sales event in July, according to the data group Numerator.
Some business owners are hoping to take advantage of any shift to shopping in holiday markets and in stores.
Kimberly Behzadi operates Read It & Eat Box in Buffalo, N.Y., which sells themed boxes with food and a book in each box. She started the business in 2020, during the pandemic. She has an online shop but is hoping the return of holiday markets to full capacity will boost sales. She depends a lot on the holidays — 40% of her annual revenue comes between October and December.
She’s planning on being at six markets this year, with two more applications pending.
“Last year, holiday markets were still limited by the necessary safety protocols for Covid-19 ,” she said. “This year, gratefully, we are able to attend and sell at more holiday markets locally, so my expectation is to double my holiday revenue this year.”
Behzadi also plans on being more promotional.
“With inflation rates high this year I expect consumers to be looking for deals, so I have adapted my holiday strategy to include more bundles and deals,” she said. She’s offering a $60 box that’s bundled with a blind-date book worth $25 for Black Friday, for example.
Mariana Leung-Weinstein sells alcohol infused jam and marshmallows and other farm-inspired gifts at about 25 stores via her Wicked Finch Farm brand in Pawling, N.Y. that she started in 2019. She’s focusing on stocking up in stores in case online sales slow.
“I expect people will enjoy seeing and touching things in person this time around, which puts more of my focus in getting my products in physical stores in time for the holidays,” she said.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLPX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Olaplex common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's initial public offering conducted on or around September 30, 2021.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 17, 2023
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Olaplex Holdings, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) macroeconomic pressures and competition in the haircare market were more robust than the Company had represented to investors; (ii) accordingly, the Company was unlikely to maintain its sales and revenue momentum; and (iii) as a result, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to achieve the financial and operational growth projected in the offering documents; and (iv) as a result, the offering documents were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Olaplex you have until January 17, 2023 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Olaplex securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the OLPX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/olaplex-class-action-lawsuit-submission-form?id=34085&from=4.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanderbilt University has named John Kuriyan, one of the world's leading structural biologists, as its next dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced today. Kuriyan's appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2023, will advance the university's goal of expanding its global research impact by leveraging fundamental investigations in molecular, cellular and developmental biology into foundational advances in drug discovery, pharmacology and genetic engineering.
Kuriyan, Distinguished Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator for more than 30 years, will succeed Lawrence J. Marnett, the founding dean of Basic Sciences, who has agreed to extend his leadership through December. Kuriyan is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a foreign member of the Royal Society, the independent scientific academy of the United Kingdom.
"As a superlative and highly accomplished biomedical scholar, Kuriyan fully understands Vanderbilt's university-wide ambitions to catapult our research reputation forward," said Raver, who led Kuriyan's appointment as dean. "That he has chosen to advance his career at Vanderbilt speaks volumes about our capacity to make quantum leaps in the life-changing innovation for which he is known."
A widely published and cited scholar in biochemistry, cancer, and the mechanisms of signal transmission inside cells, Kuriyan's research focuses on the workings of molecular switches in the cell, which has revealed pioneering new insights into the ways that many drugs used to treat certain forms of cancer gain their specificity at the molecular level. Kuriyan is a co-founder of Nurix Therapeutics, a publicly traded biotech company that is developing and testing therapies for late-stage cancers in the clinic.
"The School of Medicine Basic Sciences is a cornerstone of Vanderbilt's research enterprise, critically bridging the gap between scientific discovery and making a positive impact on society," Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said. "We are thrilled to welcome John Kuriyan, an internationally renowned biomedical scientist and innovator, to lead this vital area for Vanderbilt and strengthen it for the future."
Kuriyan, originally from India, studied for two years at the University of Madras before transferring to Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor of science in chemistry from Juniata College in 1981 and enrolled in graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a doctorate in physical chemistry in 1986. His influential graduate advisers were distinguished scientists Martin Karplus and Gregory A. Petsko, who continued to serve as Kuriyan's mentors while he completed a brief postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University on the dynamics of proteins. Karplus won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems in 2013.
"The opportunity to come to Vanderbilt and join the leadership of one of the nation's best schools for cutting-edge biomedical research is a tremendous honor and privilege," Kuriyan said. "I am impressed by Vanderbilt's deeply collaborative and collegial community, its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to research, its unique partnership with a world-class medical center and its unwavering commitment to diversity and belonging. Most of all, I am inspired by the long-term investment in basic science that has been demonstrated by the leadership of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, manifested in the way they have created an inter-institutional environment in which basic science will be nourished and allowed to flourish. I look forward to building on Larry Marnett's outstanding leadership and anticipate even greater discoveries made by Vanderbilt scientists in the days ahead."
Kuriyan has received numerous scientific honors, including the Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences, the Stein and Moore Award and the DuPont-Merck Award, both from the Protein Society, the ASBMB-Merck Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the American Association for Cancer Research Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research (given to investigators under the age of 40), and the Eli Lilly Award from the American Chemical Society. He was a Pew Biomedical Scholar from 1989 to 1993.
"John Kuriyan is an exceptional scientist, and we are excited to welcome him to this vitally important Vanderbilt leadership position," said Jennifer Pietenpol, chief scientific and strategy officer and executive vice president for research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who participated on the search committee. "His vision and deep appreciation of curiosity-driven research and its translation to human endpoints, along with his thoughtful insights and innumerable scientific contributions, make him an ideal dean for Basic Sciences."
Raver expressed thanks to Marnett and to members of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean Search Committee, led by John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science, as well as leaders across the university and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center for their guidance and collaboration. Marnett has served as dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences from its creation in 2016, and he helped to craft the school's unique biomedical research partnerships following the legal separation of the university and VUMC.
"John Kuriyan is recognized around the world for the quality and longevity of his research," said Marnett, who will return to the faculty after a sabbatical. "We share a collaborative approach to leadership and to engaging our community to generate the very best ideas for the school's future, so I am excited for John's leadership. He will be a beacon for attracting the very best biomedical scientists to campus."
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, May 26, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
224 PM PDT Wed May 25 2022
...Breezy, Cool, Unsettled Memorial Day Weekend...
Above normal temperatures through Thursday will give way to
cooler and more windy conditions by late this week and into the
weekend.
WINDS: Winds will be noticeably stronger Thursday through
Saturday with wind gusts up to 40 mph for some locations in the
Sierra and western Nevada. The winds may produce areas of blowing
dust for the Basin and Range and create difficult travel and
recreation conditions, especially if you're driving or towing a
high-profile vehicle, setting up camp and/or enjoying area lakes.
Be sure to have a plan and extra supplies if you will be outdoors
this weekend. Area lakes may be quite choppy Thursday through
Saturday, so check the conditions before you venture out and
always wear a life vest when on the water.
THUNDERSTORMS: There will be potential for showers and
thunderstorms continuing through much of the weekend. Any storms
that develop would be capable of lightning and gusty, erratic
outflow winds. Have multiple ways of receiving alerts, especially
if you are far away from sturdy buildings and vehicles.
FIRE CONCERNS: Be fire safe and smart this busy Memorial Day
weekend. If you are enjoying outdoor activities such as camping,
off-roading, or BBQing, be sure to have plenty of extra water
available and follow any local fire restrictions. Be extra
vigilant and cautious, and don't be that guy or gal that ignites a
fire this weekend.
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Man drowns after falling out of wheelchair, into pool in ‘tragic accident,’ deputies say
DELTONA, Fla. (Gray News) – A 67-year-old Florida man using a motorized wheelchair accidentally fell into his pool and drowned Sunday afternoon in what officials are calling a tragic accident.
According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened at a home in Deltona, located about 30 miles north of Orlando.
Deputies said they were called to the scene Sunday evening when the man’s wife returned home from work and found her fully-clothed husband floating face-down in their pool. The wife jumped into the pool and pulled her husband out and then called 911.
The wife told detectives she noticed the wheelchair was leaning over the edge of the pool with its right-side tires hanging over the edge, indicating that her husband fell out of his wheelchair and into the pool.
Upon investigation, deputies noticed the wheelchair was stuck on a hose that was lying on the deck, indicating that the man was trying to navigate around the hose when his wheelchair tipped, causing him to fall into the pool.
Deputies said the man was using a motorized wheelchair because he had limited mobility on his right side due to having suffered recent strokes.
The sheriff’s office said there are no signs of foul play and ruled the death a “tragic accident.”
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ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has leukemia, is now stable after three weeks in the hospital being treated for a lung infection, his doctors reported Wednesday.
Berlusconi, who was initially admitted to the intensive care unit of Milan’s San Raffaele clinic, has responded well to treatment in recent days with his lungs recovering in an “optimal and convincing” way, Drs. Alberto Zangrillo and Fabio Ciceri said.
Berlusconi, 86, was hospitalized on April 5 for a lung infection. During his hospitalization, his doctors revealed publicly for the first time that the former three-time premier and media mogul has chronic leukemia.
He was moved out of the ICU and onto a regular ward April 16.
In past years, Berlusconi has also suffered serious heart problems, and in 2020 was admitted to the same hospital, in critical condition, for treatment of COVID-19.
Members of Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party have expressed hope in recent days that he might be well enough to participate, either in person or remotely, at a big party rally on May 5-6 in Milan.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL), today announced top-line efficacy and safety results from the FOCUS Phase 3 clinical trial of fostamatinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients without respiratory failure who have certain high-risk prognostic factors. The trial approached but did not meet statistical significance (p=0.0603) in the primary efficacy endpoint of the number of days on oxygen through Day 29. All prespecified secondary endpoints in the study numerically favored fostamatinib over placebo, including mortality, time to sustained recovery, change in ordinal scale assessment, and number of days in the ICU.
"While the COVID-19 pandemic has abated, we believe that fostamatinib may have an important role in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 based upon these top-line data. We are encouraged by the results of our Phase 3 clinical trial in that regard. We are evaluating the opportunity and next steps in collaboration with our partner, the U.S. Department of Defense," said Raul Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of Rigel. "I would also like to express my appreciation to the Rigel team, our partners, clinicians and especially the patients for their participation in this study."
This multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study, supported by the U.S. Department of Defense, enrolled 280 patients that were randomly assigned to either fostamatinib plus standard of care (SOC) (N=141) or matched placebo plus SOC (N=139). Treatment was administered orally twice daily for 14 days with a follow-up period to Day 60. The primary endpoint of this study was the number of days patients spent on supplemental oxygen through Day 29. Secondary endpoints were designed to assess mortality risk, patient improvement from severe disease, duration of hospitalization, and number of days in the ICU, as well as safety. There were no meaningful imbalances between treatment groups at baseline.
Key findings from the Phase 3 clinical data readout include:
- The mean number of days on oxygen through Day 29 in the fostamatinib treatment arm was 6.9 days compared to 9.0 days in the placebo arm (p=0.0603).
- By Day 29, in the overall population, there were 4 deaths in the fostamatinib group compared to 8 in the placebo group. Fostamatinib numerically reduced patient all-cause mortality by 50% (p=0.4521).
- The mean change from baseline in clinical status score to Day 15 using the 8-point ordinal scale was -2.4 for fostamatinib and -1.9 for placebo (p=0.0428).
- The median number of days to first sustained hospital discharge by Day 29 was 6 days for fostamatinib and 7 days for placebo (p=0.2371)
- The proportion of patients alive and oxygen free on Day 29 was 85.1% for fostamatinib and 73.4% for placebo (p=0.0653).
- The number of days in the ICU was 2.2 for fostamatinib and 3.3 for placebo (p=0.1883).
- The safety profile for fostamatinib was consistent with prior clinical experience and no new safety issues were discovered. The safety profile between fostamatinib and placebo was generally comparable.
The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement for this study was executed by the Defense Department's Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), in collaboration with the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, using Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding.
Fostamatinib is also being evaluated in an ongoing study of patients who are experiencing more severe COVID-19-related complications. The Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV-4) study, initiated and funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a multi-site, randomized, placebo-controlled trial targeting the host response to COVID-19 in more severe hospitalized patients. Each active arm will include approximately 300 patients. Eligible participants will include patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection on oxygen therapy. The primary outcome is oxygen-free days through day 28. Secondary outcomes include hospital mortality, use of mechanical ventilation, and World Health Organization scale scores. More details on the study can be found on clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04924660.
About COVID-19 & SYK Inhibition
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects the upper and lower respiratory tract and can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Additionally, some patients develop other organ dysfunction including myocardial injury, acute kidney injury, shock resulting in endothelial dysfunction and subsequently micro and macrovascular thrombosis.1 Much of the underlying pathology of SARS-CoV-2 is thought to be secondary to a hyperinflammatory immune response associated with increased risk of thrombosis.2
SYK is involved in the intracellular signaling pathways of many different immune cells. Therefore, SYK inhibition may improve outcomes in patients with COVID-19 via inhibition of key Fc gamma receptor (FcγR) and c-type lectin receptor (CLR) mediated drivers of pathology such as pro-inflammatory cytokine release by monocytes and macrophages, production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) by neutrophils, and platelet aggregation.3,4,5,6 Furthermore, SYK inhibition in neutrophils and platelets may lead to decreased thrombo-inflammation, alleviating organ dysfunction in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
About Rigel
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing and providing novel small molecule drugs that significantly improve the lives of patients with hematologic disorders, cancer, and rare immune diseases. Founded in 1996, Rigel is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information on Rigel, the Company's marketed product and pipeline of potential products, visit www.rigel.com.
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- Bye AP et al. Aberrant glycosylation of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG is a pro-thrombotic stimulus for platelets. BioRxiv March 26, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.26.437014
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, our expectations related to the role of fostamatinib in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 and in future pandemics, including the opportunity and next steps in collaboration with Rigel's partner, the U.S. Department of Defense and the timing, enrollment and results of the ACTIV-4 study. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "potential", "may", "expects", and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on Rigel's current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions, and hence they inherently involve significant risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks detailed from time to time in Rigel's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and subsequent filings. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Rigel does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by law.
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DeChambeau confirmed as latest signing for Saudi golf series
ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau has become the latest big name to sign on with the Saudi-funded breakaway LIV Golf series. DeChambeau confirmed Friday he will play upcoming events in the United States. It is an about-turn by DeChambeau, who had previously said he would continue playing on the PGA Tour. That may not be possible now, as the PGA Tour announced Thursday that players who defect to the renegade series will face banishment from future tour events. DeChambeau will be joining a series that already features Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, who are contesting the first LIV Golf event outside London this week. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/06/10/dechambeau-confirmed-as-latest-signing-for-saudi-golf-series-2/ | 2022-06-10 18:56:38 | 0 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/06/10/dechambeau-confirmed-as-latest-signing-for-saudi-golf-series-2/ |
PHOENIX (AP) — Dan Snyder’s future in the NFL as owner of the Washington Commanders remains in standby mode while his peers gathered at a posh resort for the league’s annual meetings and waited for news on the potential sale of the team.
A discussion on Snyder isn’t on the formal agenda this week, three people familiar with those details told The Associated Press on Monday. Still, Snyder was a hot topic of conversation despite his absence and even while quarterback Lamar Jackson’s trade request dominated headlines.
“I think he’s put the team up for sale. I believe that something is close to happening,” New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said. “I don’t know that for sure. We’ll wait and see what happens.”
Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos recently joined groups led by Josh Harris and Tilman Fertitta to bid on purchasing the Commanders. Once Snyder accepts an offer, he must submit the bidder’s name to the NFL for approval. That hasn’t happened yet, a person told the AP.
Last fall, with multiple investigations ongoing into the team’s workplace culture, finances and Snyder himself, he and wife Tanya hired a firm to “consider possible transactions.” Tanya continues to represent the team at league events.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has said there’s “merit to remove” Snyder as owner of the Commanders. That would take an unprecedented vote of 24 of the other 31 team owners to happen.
Snyder and his attorneys have demanded that NFL owners and the league indemnify him against future legal liability and costs if he sells the team, a person told the AP. Two owners said they were angered by Snyder’s demand for indemnification but told the AP that they want to let the sale process play out before taking any action.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Snyder's situation has changed their relationship.
“I think that it’s a little more formal, but I think it’s that way because of the various issues that are involved here,” Jones said. “It’s not ‘lovey-dovey,’ but it’s not really strained in any way.”
Snyder and the team are still under investigation by former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, who was retained by the league to look into various aspects of the organization stemming from a congressional review into workplace misconduct that also included a referral to the Federal Trade Commission for potential business improprieties.
A spokesperson declined to comment when asked if Snyder had refused to speak with White, saying it’s a confidential matter between the club and the league.
Snyder is facing other civil suits and investigations.
The Attorney General for the District of Columbia filed two suits in civil court against the Commanders late last year: one for a scheme to cheat fans out of ticket money and another naming Snyder, Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league, saying they colluded to deceive fans about an investigation into the team’s workplace culture that ended with a $10 million fine and no written report. The Commanders settled with the state of Maryland, agreeing to return security deposits to former season ticket holders and pay a $250,000 penalty.
An investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, launched in October 2021 and including testimony from Snyder, Goodell and many others, said the team fostered a toxic workplace culture.
Other news out of Monday's meetings included:
LIFE-SAVING COALITION
The NFL has launched The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, a collaboration among various organizations advocating to adopt evidence-based policies that will prevent fatal outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest among high school students.
“The NFL has a history of stepping up on challenging issues,” league executive Anna Isaacson said. “Damar Hamlin’s life was saved. We want to save more lives.”
The coalition includes the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NCAA, the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Korey Stringer Institute, National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation.
League executive Jeff Miller said it’s critical for schools to have policies in place to deliver CPR effectively and have immediate access to AEDs.
“If a school has an emergency-action plan in place, if they have somebody trained in CPR and they have access to an AED, a lot of the most tragic situations which unfortunately happen may be prevented.”
FUTURE HOSTS
League executive Peter O’Reilly said a vote on host cities for the Super Bowl in 2026 and the NFL draft in 2025 won’t take place this week. O’Reilly said it’s likely to be on the agenda for the May meetings.
Las Vegas hosts the Super Bowl next year and New Orleans will host the following one. Kansas City hosts the NFL draft next month and Detroit will host next year.
PRO BOWL GAMES
O’Reilly said the reimagined Pro Bowl with a week of activities and competition capped by flag football is here to stay. He said 100% of players surveyed favor the new format. ___
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It’s almost the Fourth of July — and what better way to celebrate than a parade?
Here are some cities and towns in the Boston area commemorating Independence Day with patriotic gatherings this year.
Beverly
Beverly’s Farms-Prides Fourth of July Parade starts at 8 a.m., featuring neighborhood floats and musical performances. The best floats will be awarded prizes of up to $2,000. An “Old Timers” adult softball game at Dix Park will follow the parade, along with races and games at West Beach before an evening fireworks show.
Boston
The City of Boston’s 247th Independence Day Celebration kicks off at 9 a.m. at City Hall and ends at the Old State House, where the Declaration of Independence will be read from the balcony. Parade viewing will be available along the route in Downtown Crossing.
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Burlington
The town’s parade starts at 11 a.m. at The Presbyterian Church in Burlington and ends at Marshall Simonds Middle School. Community members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to watch along the route.
Cambridge
Cambridge’s Fourth of July events include a doll carriage and bike parade, along with a water-balloon toss, tug of war, and other games. The festivities start at 9:30 a.m. in Glacken Field.
Duxbury
Duxbury’s July 4th parade kicks off at 2 p.m., stretching two miles from Hall’s Corner Store to Duxbury High School. Prizes are awarded to the best community floats. This year the theme is “Duxbury Hometown Spirit.”
Hingham
Hingham’s 4th of July parade starts at 10 a.m. near Hingham High School and ends at the intersection of North and Station Streets. The parade is also hosting a bike, doll carriage, and wagon decorating contest. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Together for the Fourth.”
Manchester-by-the-Sea
The town’s Fourth of July parade begins at 10 a.m. between Memorial Elementary School and Manchester Essex Regional High School, ending at the Coach Field Playground. The celebration includes marching bands, homemade floats, and antique cars.
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Melrose
Melrose’s Fourth of July Bike & Carriage Parade will take place at 10 a.m. around Common Park. Community members of all ages are invited to decorate their bike, wagon, or scooter and participate. Face painting, music, games, and crafts will follow the parade until 11:30 a.m.
Needham
The 2023 Needham Fourth of July Celebration begins at 9 a.m. around the Town Common and ends near Memorial Park. Children with their parents are encouraged to decorate a bicycle and ride in the parade.
Newton
Newton’s Fourth of July children festivities include a patriotic costume parade, a grand pet promenade, and a decorated bicycle parade — along with free ice cream. The celebration goes from 10 a.m. to noon at Newton Centre Playground.
Norwood
Norwood’s 2023 Independence Day Celebration includes a parade at 5:30 p.m., stretching from Coakley Middle School to the Town Hall parking lot. This year’s theme is “July Fourth, a Norwood Tradition.”
Randolph
Randolph’s Night Before the Fourth Parade will be held July 3 at 7 p.m., running from Boston Higashi High School into Crawford Square. Fireworks will follow the celebration at around 9 p.m. at Randolph High School.
Sudbury
Sudbury’s parade will line up at 1 p.m. in Chiswick Park, running over two miles to the town center. There will be a best float contest along with community banners and other patriotic festivities.
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Wakefield
The 76th Wakefield Fourth of July Parade kicks off at 5 p.m. at the Lakeside Office Park before ending at Galvin Middle School. It includes over 2,000 participants, featuring floats, veterans, costume characters, cars, jugglers, and more. This year’s theme is “Under the Big Top.”
Winthrop
The 141st Horrible’s Parade in Winthrop — featuring silly, patriotic costumes and floats — starts at 9 a.m. at 770 Shirley St. Music, a blueberry pie eating contest, leg races, awards, and other activities will follow the celebration.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Authorities in Serbia on Sunday displayed stacks of guns and cartons of hand grenades from the thousands of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers, that they said people handed over since back-to-back mass shootings stunned the Balkan nation.
The government declared a one-month amnesty period for citizens to surrender unregistered weapons as part of a crackdown on guns following the two shootings in two days this month that left 17 people dead, many of them children.
Populist President Aleksandar Vucic, whose government has faced public pressure in the wake of the separate shootings at a Belgrade school and in two villages, accompanied top police officials to view the assortment of arms arrayed near the town of Smederevo, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital.
Officials said residents had turned over about 13,500 items since the amnesty opened on May 8.
Photos from the scene showed lines of rifles, automatic weapons and pistols stacked neatly on the floor in a warehouse along with wooden boxes filled with hand grenades.
Serbia has tens of thousands of weapons brought in from the battlefields of the 1990’s wars in the Balkans. Similar weapons amnesties were held in the past with only limited success.
Vucic said that approximately half of the arms collected since last week had been held illegally, while the other half were registered weapons that citizens nonetheless decided to part with. The relinquished weapons will go to Serbian arms and ammunition factories for potential use by the country’s armed forces, the president said.
Authorities have said that people caught with illegal weapons once the amnesty period ends could face prison sentences of up to 15 years, if they are convicted.
“After June 8, the state will respond with repressive measures and punishments will be very strict,” Vucic said of the post-amnesty period. “What does anyone need an automatic weapon for? Or all these guns?”
Serbia is estimated to be among the top countries in Europe in registered weapons per capita, and many more are held illegally.
Authorities launched the gun crackdown after a 13-year-old boy on May 3 took his father’s gun and opened fire on his fellow-students in an elementary school in central Belgrade. A day later, a 20-year-old man used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly in a rural area south of Belgrade.
Other anti-gun measures announced by Vucic include stricter control of gun owners and shooting ranges. Police officials said gun owners must have a coded safe in which to store their registered weapons and that any guns not kept properly would be confiscated.
Officials plan to order inspections of registered addresses “to check whether there exist conditions for safekeeping,” anti-crime department officer Bojana Otovic Pjanovic said on Serbian state TV network RTS. “If not, the guns will be taken away and punishment will be rigorous.”
Police said that during some of the past collection efforts, people threw their weapons away in garbage containers or left them unattended instead of bringing them to police stations.
Experts believe tens of thousands of illegal weapons have remained unlicensed and out of reach of authorities.
Police official Otovic Pjanovic insisted that after recent shootings “citizens became aware of the risks of keeping guns at home.”
The two mass shooting left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, stunning the nation and triggering calls for changes in the country that has been through decades of turmoil and crises.
Tens of thousands of people have rallied in two protest marches in Belgrade since the shootings, demanding resignations of government ministers and a ban on television stations that promote violent content and host war criminals and crime figures.
Vucic on Sunday rejected opposition calls for the resignation of Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic, who was also present at Sunday’s weapons display. But the president suggested that the government might resign and that he will announce an early election at a rally he has planned for May 26 in Belgrade.
“We have no intention of replacing (interior minister) Gasic, who is doing a great job,” said Vucic. “What have police done wrong?”
Opposition politicians have accused authorities of fueling violence and hate speech against critics, spreading propaganda on mainstream media and imposing autocratic rule in all institutions under Vucic, which they say stokes divisions in society.
On Friday, protesters in Belgrade blocked a key bridge and motorway in the capital to press their demands. Protests also have been held in other Serbian cities and towns, in an outpouring of grief and anger over the shootings and the populist authorities.
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‘24,’ ‘Runaways’ actor Annie Wersching has died at 45
(AP) - Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series “24″ and providing the voice for Tess in the video game “The Last of Us,” has died. She was 45.
Wersching passed away Sunday morning in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer, her publicist told The Associated Press. The type of cancer was not specified.
Neil Druckmann, who created “The Last of Us,” wrote on Twitter that “We just lost a beautiful artist and human being. My heart is shattered. Thoughts are with her loved ones.”
Actor Abigail Spencer, who appeared with Wersching on the sci-fi series “Timeless,” tweeted, “We love you Annie Wersching. You will be deeply missed.”
Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Wersching appeared on dozens of television shows over the course of her two-decade career.
Her first credit was in “Star Trek: Enterprise,” and she would go on to have recurring roles in the seventh and eighth seasons of “24,” “Bosch,” “The Vampire Diaries,” Marvel’s “Runaways,” “The Rookie” and, most recently, the second season of “Star Trek: Picard” as the Borg Queen.
She also provided the voice and motion capture performance for Tess for the popular video game “The Last of Us.”
Wershing was diagnosed with cancer in 2020, according to Deadline, and continued working. She’s survived by her husband, actor Stephen Full, and three sons. A GoFundMe page was set up Sunday to support the family.
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Natera, Inc. ("Natera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NTRA) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Natera investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Natera common stock between February 26, 2020, and April 19, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
NTRA investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) the Company's non-invasive prenatal test, Panorama, was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) the Company's screening test for kidney transplant failure, Prospera, did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the Company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Natera during the relevant time frame, you have until June 27, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant and Desmond Bane scored 38 points each to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-124 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
Morant and Bane also each had seven assists. Bane, who struggled shooting to start the season, was 14 of 21 overall and 8 of 11 from 3-point range, the eight 3-pointers a career-high. Santi Aldama scored 17 points for Memphis. The 76 points by the Grizzlies guards was the most by a two-player tandem in franchise history.
“I felt good about everything,” Bane said of his early season shooting. “A lot of the misses were in-and-out, back rim. I feel like that’s just kind of getting my legs back under me. …I knew it was just a matter of time before I caught my rhythm.”
Morant added that Bane being able to score at various levels from 3-point range to getting to the rim, plus handing out assists “is a big key to our success this year, having another guy out there on the floor who can create for everybody. Tonight, I thought was his best game at doing both at a high level.”
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving each scored 37 points for the Nets, Nic Claxton finished with 16 points.
Durant pointed to Memphis making 16 3-pointers in the game, 12 of them from Bane and Morant. The Nets were 9 of 29 from outside the arc.
“The 3-point line killed us,” Durant said, adding: “It was that 3-point line that separated us. The fact that they knocked down more 3s than us, that’s the name of the game now. Even if you’re not playing well or up to par with your opponent, if you’re making 3s, you give yourself a chance.”
Memphis broke open a close game with a 17-2 run early in the third quarter. Bane scored 19 in the period. Durant was able to keep the Nets close but had little help as the Grizzlies extended their lead to as many as 15. Despite Durant’s 17 in the quarter, Memphis outscored the Nets 45-28 in the third.
“I thought we lost our focus a little bit, especially starting the third,” Nets coach Steve Nash said. “I called an early timeout, but we gave up 45 (points) in the third, and that was it.”
Bane and Morant both emphasized the offensive outburst and the 3-point shooting makes defending the Grizzlies that much tougher.
“I think it opens things up for us, of course, but I mean the whole team,” Bane said. “I mean, 76 between the both of us, it’s something we take pride in, sharing the ball and getting everyone involved.”
TIP-INS:
Nets: Durant passed Alex English (25,613) for 20th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. … Have a seven-game losing streak to Memphis. …Markieff Morris was out for personal reasons. Nash said Morris would not be available for Wednesday’s game at Milwaukee. “We’ll see him when we get back home.”
Grizzlies: F Dillon Brooks, listed as questionable before the game with a sore left thigh, made his first appearance of the season. …Bane’s previous career-high for 3-pointers was in February against Portland. .Entering the game, Bane was 8 of 28 from 3-point range. …C Steven Adams had 13 rebounds. .Morant had eight rebounds.
UP NEXT:
Nets: Play the Bucks in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Grizzlies: Start a four-game road trip on Thursday in Sacramento against the Kings.
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Med spa owner accused of secretly filming female clients in bathroom
SURPRISE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A medical spa owner in Arizona is accused of voyeurism and other charges after allegedly secretly taping women in the bathroom.
According to court documents, officers were called to a home on Thursday where police say Timothy Savage runs his body sculpting business called Pro Fit Body Sculpting.
Authorities say that a woman called them after discovering a camera in the bathroom. She also stated she had found photos of undressed women in an email.
A short time later, Savage was arrested and taken to Surprise police headquarters for questioning.
In an interview with investigators, Savage admitted to having a pornography addiction and tried to stop it.
Savage told detectives he put the camera in the bathroom to catch anyone breaking into his office. However, he reportedly told police that once he realized he had access to the camera where the women were changing, he began viewing and screenshotting the photographs on an app on his phone.
Savage would then email the images to himself so they wouldn’t stay on the phone, police said.
Investigators asked Savage if his clients had an expectation of privacy, and he said they did. Savage then asked for a lawyer and the interview concluded.
“We are deeply appreciative that a brave individual was willing to come forward so we could put a stop to this unlawful and invasive behavior,” Surprise Police Chief Benny Pina.
Savage was booked on more than a dozen charges that include voyeurism and surreptitious photographing, according to authorities.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a security alert warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv urged U.S. citizens still in Ukraine to depart the country immediately.
“If you hear a loud explosion or if sirens are activated, immediately seek cover,” the State Department said in its alert. “If in a home or a building, go to the lowest level of the structure with the fewest exterior walls, windows, and openings; close any doors and sit near an interior wall, away from any windows or openings.”
The State Department issued the alert after the U.S. intelligence community on Monday declassified a finding that determined that Russia would increasingly target Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, according to a U.S. official familiar with the intelligence. The official was not authorized to comment publicly about the finding and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The new intelligence comes as Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine will hit the six-month mark Wednesday, which coincides with Ukraine's independence day from Soviet Union rule.
President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about concerns about shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine and called for the United Nations nuclear watchdog to visit the power plant.
The official said, however, that the intelligence finding is not specifically tied to concerns about Zaporizhzhia.
The Biden administration is battling to keep western allies — and Washington — focused on maintaining pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Monday the “single most important thing going on in the world right now is to beat the Russians in Ukraine.”
Speaking at a luncheon event in Scott County, Kentucky, McConnell said the one fear he has is that the U.S. and others will “all kind of lose interest” as the war drags on.
“We need to stick with them,” McConnell said. “It’s important to us, and to the rest of the world, that they succeed.”
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The former world number one reached the third round with a marathon 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 7-5 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis.
At five hours and 45 minutes, the five-set thriller was the longest match of Murray's career and the second-longest in Australian Open history, as the Briton claimed victory shortly after 04:00 local time.
Murray, though, sees no benefit of playing so deep into the night.
"I don't know who it is beneficial for," he said in a press conference. "We come here after the match, and that's what discussion is [about], rather than it being [on an] epic match.
"It ends in a bit of a farce. Amazingly, people stayed until the end. I really appreciate people doing that, creating an atmosphere for us.
"Some people need to work the following day. If my child was a ball kid for a tournament [and] they are coming home at five in the morning, I'm snapping at that.
"It's not beneficial for them, it's not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. It's not good for the players. We talk about it all the time. When you start the night matches, these things are going to happen."
Murray's career appeared to reach a potential end at this very tournament four years ago due to his longstanding hip issues, and it is a testament to his determination that he remains capable of going the distance in matches.
But he acknowledged there could be a health risk from long encounters such as this one, adding: "Potentially. It's strange because the courts are fast.
"When we started tonight, it felt like there was no pressure in the ball. It's just difficult to hit winners. There was a 70-shot rally yesterday, which is not normal. [We] probably need to look at that."
Kokkinakis was blunter in his assessment, posting on Twitter: "This f****** sport, man."
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Four months after a 6-year-old Virginia boy shot and wounded his teacher as she taught class, an attorney for the boy’s mother said it still is not clear how the boy got the gun.
“People have talked to him about that, but I don’t know that any adult knows exactly how he got the gun,” Ellenson said.
Taylor said her son has ADHD and while attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder might affect others mildly, she described her son as “off the wall,” saying he “doesn’t sit still ever.”
Ellenson has said the boy was under a care plan that included a family member accompanying him to class every day. The week of the shooting was the first when a parent was not in class with him. The change was made because the boy had started medication and was meeting his goals academically, Taylor said.
Taylor was charged last month with felony neglect and reckless storage of a firearm. A trial date of Aug. 15 has been set. Ellenson has said Taylor wants to reach a plea agreement with prosecutors.
The felony neglect charge is punishable by up to five years in prison. The misdemeanor charge of recklessly storing a firearm is punishable by up to one year in jail. The boy will not be prosecuted.
Taylor said she does feel responsibility for the shooting and apologized to the teacher, 25-year-old Abigail Zwerner.
“That is my son, so I am, as a parent, obviously willing to take responsibility for him because he can’t take responsibility for himself,” Taylor said. “I just truly would like to apologize ... she did get hurt. We were actually kind of forming a relationship with me having to be in the classroom. And she is really a bright person.”
Zwerner was shot in the hand and chest as she sat at a reading table in her first-grade classroom at Richneck Elementary. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, has had four surgeries and later told NBC she sometimes “can’t get up out of bed.”
Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit that accuses school officials of gross negligence and of ignoring multiple warnings the day of the shooting. Zwerner’s attorneys say school officials knew the boy “had a history of random violence” at school and at home, including an episode the year before when he “strangled and choked” his kindergarten teacher. The boy was sent to another school, but allowed his return for first grade this school year, Zwerner’s lawsuit states.
The Newport News School Board argues her injuries fall under the state’s workers compensation act and cannot be addressed through her suit. The board pushed back against Zwerner’s claims that the child should not have remained in her class, saying he was in the process of being evaluated and treated for possible ADHD — which causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Even if he had been found in need of additional services, state and federal laws would have applied “for the purpose of keeping such children in the classroom with their peers when possible.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/05/10/school-shooting-newport-news-mother-virginia/64572ba6-ef43-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html | 2023-05-10 15:17:31 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/05/10/school-shooting-newport-news-mother-virginia/64572ba6-ef43-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html |
2 weeks left for Alabama storm survivors to apply for FEMA assistance
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama homeowners and renters who sustained damage to their primary property from the severe weather on Jan. 12 have two weeks left to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The deadline is March 16 for survivors to apply for federal assistance in Autauga, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Mobile, Morgan, Sumter, and Tallapoosa counties.
FEMA assistance may cover rental assistance, temporary housing, home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related needs. FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. Such federal assistance is non-taxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other benefits.
Homeowners and renters in the designated counties can apply for assistance the following ways.
- Call the FEMA help line at 800-621-3362. The help line is open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.CST in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
- Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Download the free FEMA mobile app for smartphones.
- Visit a disaster recovery center. Click here for the center locator.
Click here for an accessible video on how to apply for assistance.
When applying, homeowners and renters will need:
- A current phone number where you can be contacted
- Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying
- Your Social Security number
- A general list of damage and losses
- Banking information if you choose direct deposit
- If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name
If you are unable to locate important documents, FEMA will help you to identify other ways to verify your information.
Disaster assistance is not a substitute for insurance and cannot compensate for all losses caused by a disaster. The assistance is intended to meet basic needs and supplement disaster recovery efforts.
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TOKYO (AP) — Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world.
People have stepped across that thin dividing line, but only under very special circumstances, passing between two nations that are still technically at war.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did it. Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in walked hand-in-hand with Kim across the border. In 2017, a defecting North Korean soldier stumbled across nearby, under heavy gunfire, in a mad dash for sanctuary.
And this week an American soldier facing possible military discipline dashed over the line, causing an international incident that could worsen already uneasy relations on the Korean Peninsula, where the North has staged dozens of missile tests this year as it works to advance a nuclear program aimed at targeting the continental United States.
Much of the 4-kilometer-wide (2 1/2 mile-wide) Demilitarized Zone is wilderness, guarded by mines, barbed wire fences, tank traps and combat troops on both sides. It’s jointly overseen by the American-led U.N. Command and by North Korea.
But Panmunjom, a once-obscure farming village inside the DMZ that now hosts a “Joint Security Area,” is different. It’s a tourist site, albeit one of the world’s most surreal.
Seven decades of division since the end of the Korean War are made palpable by the South Korean soldiers who stand on guard, glaring across the border. North Korea soldiers are there, too, but less visible most days.
The Korean Peninsula was split at the end of World War II into a Soviet-controlled North and U.S.-backed South. It was in Panmunjom that U.S. and North Korean forces negotiated and eventually signed the 1953 truce that ended fighting in the Korean War and created the DMZ. There has never been a formal peace treaty.
A carnival atmosphere can occasionally take hold in the area around Panmunjom, with souvenir shops, fast-food restaurants and throngs of tourists, though North Korea has been closed to tourism because of the pandemic since early 2020. The South Korean side has an amusement park not far from the village, and used to have a Popeyes chicken outlet.
Tours to the southern side reportedly drew around 100,000 visitors a year before the pandemic, when South Korea restricted gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19. The tours resumed fully last year.
The area is also a throwback to the Cold War, a time of barely contained, simmering hostility between nuclear-armed rivals. There have been ax killings, U.S. bomber fly-bys and desperate defections along the border. U.S. presidents and senior officials regularly make the trip to the southern side of the DMZ for photo ops.
The tourist area is a short drive from Seoul, which lies in easy artillery range of the estimated 70% of North Korea’s 1.2 million troop arrayed along the border.
There are occasional verbal exchanges between U.S. soldiers and their North Korean counterparts, often businesslike, at the Demarcation Line in the village.
It’s a thrill, perhaps, for the tourists, but it’s a dangerous proposition for the soldiers keeping watch, often only meters (feet) apart.
Months and years often pass without incident, but when something happens, it can be violent.
In 1976, North Korean soldiers axed two American army officers to death, and the United States responded by flying nuclear-capable B-52 bombers toward the DMZ in an attempt to intimidate the North.
In 1984, North Korean and U.N. Command soldiers traded shots when a Soviet citizen defected by sprinting to the southern side. Three North Korean soldiers and one South Korean soldier were killed.
In 2017, when a fleeing North Korean soldier crashed his jeep and then sprinted across the border, North Korean soldiers fired handguns and rifles before southern soldiers could drag the wounded soldier to safety. South Korean soldiers didn’t return fire.
North Koreans who flee to the South — an estimated 30,000 since the end of the Korean War — have mostly used the more porous border between the North and China.
In 2019, during a period that saw unprecedented diplomacy between North Korea and the United States and South Korea, Trump and Kim shook hands at the borderline. Trump stepped over the concrete slab, becoming the first U.S. president to set foot on North Korean territory.
On Tuesday, Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King, 23, became the first known American detained in the North in nearly five years, after he bolted across the border at Panmunjom.
King, who had served nearly two months in a South Korean prison, had been held on assault charges and was being sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, on Monday, where he could have faced additional military disciplinary actions and discharge from the service. But officials say that instead of getting on the plane, he left the airport and later joined a tour of Panmunjom. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/ap-the-surreal-korean-border-village-where-a-us-soldier-crossed-into-the-north/ | 2023-07-19 14:28:23 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/ap-the-surreal-korean-border-village-where-a-us-soldier-crossed-into-the-north/ |
McCRAY, Gerald "Jerry"
Gerald "Jerry" McCray, age 73, of Hamilton, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was born on March 21, 1949, in Bowling Green, OH, the son of the late Horace and Doris (nee Johnson) McCray. Jerry was a very active member of Bible Baptist Church especially with the Oasis Senior Ministry and with the Bus Ministries. He is survived by his loving wife of over 38 years Carol McCray; two children Christopher McCray and Katherine McCray; two stepchildren Kurt Bauer and Kara (David) Carrier; four grandchildren Corey McCray, Cameron McCray, Zach Bauer, and Chloe Cella; seven siblings Mike (Nancy) McCray, Andy (Sue) McCray, Libby McCray, Fritz McCray, Phil McCray, Jamie McCray, and Mary (Jerry) Erard. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, aunts, other family and close friends. Jerry was also preceded in death by one brother Paul McCray. Visitation will be on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Bible Baptist Church, 1249 Symmes Rd., Fairfield, OH 45014 from 10:00AM until the time of the funeral at 12:00PM with Pastor Wallace Miller officiating. THE WEBSTER FUNERAL HOME is serving the family. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/mccray-gerald/D6JDTCX64JDG3L7OKZBZ4WVOC4/ | 2022-11-13 07:04:46 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/mccray-gerald/D6JDTCX64JDG3L7OKZBZ4WVOC4/ |
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians, wound 20 more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian long-range strikes killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 20 others in several areas of Ukraine on Friday, Ukraine’s presidential office said, as a senior Moscow official warned that the Kremlin’s forces were prepared for an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive in the coming weeks.
Five people died in Kostiantynivka, a town in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk province, when a Russian missile hit an aid station. Ukrainian authorities last year established hundreds of so-called “points of invincibility,” where residents hard-pressed by the war could warm up, charge their cellphones and get snacks.
Local prosecutors said the Russians attacked Kostyantynivka with S-300 anti-aircraft missiles. The civilians who died were refugees, according to Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko.
As the mostly artillery war of the recent winter months stretched into its second spring, Russian forces also used air-launched missiles, exploding drones and gliding bombs in their attacks on several regions early Friday, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said.
Two civilians were killed and nine were wounded in the Sumy province town of Bilopillia by a nighttime rocket and artillery barrage and air strikes, the administration of the northeast region said.
In the southern Kherson region, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Thursday, Russian shelling killed one person in the main city, also called Kherson, and killed another person and wounded four others in the town of Bilozerka.
On Wednesday, a Russian drone attack struck a high school and dormitories south of Kyiv, killing at least nine people.
Kyiv’s forces are poised to use the improved spring weather and the arrival of modern weapons supplied by its Western allies, including tanks, to launch a counteroffensive aimed at dislodging Russian troops from occupied areas of Ukraine.
But Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and now the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, said the Russian military was ready to repel a counterattack.
“Our General Staff is assessing all that,” Medvedev said.
He also said that a Ukrainian attempt to seize Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, could trigger a nuclear response from Moscow.
“An attempt to split part of the state away means an encroachment at the very existence of the state,” he said. “Quite obviously, it warrants the use of any weapons. I hope our ‘friends’ across the ocean realize that.”
Though known for his bombastic pronouncements, Medvedev’s warning stems from the Russian security doctrine envisaging the use of nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack or an attack with conventional weapons that threatens “the very existence of the Russian state.”
Medvedev also said that Western experts operating weapons, such as the U.S.-made Patriot air defense missile systems supplied to Ukraine, would be legitimate targets for the Russian military. Ukrainian soldiers have received training in the U.S., although Russian officials have frequently claimed that foreign instructors are present in Ukraine.
“If Patriot or other weapons are delivered to the territory of Ukraine along with foreign experts, they certainly make legitimate targets, which must be destroyed,” Medvedev told reporters in video clips he posted on his messaging app channel. “They are combatants, they are the enemies of our state and they must be destroyed.”
“They must understand that as soon as an American or a Polish soldier shows up there, he must be killed,” he added.
The Kremlin’s goal is to “create a sanitary cordon” of up to 100 kilometers (60 miles) around Russian-held areas so short- and mid-range weapons can’t strike them, according to Medvedev.
Moscow may even set its sights on grabbing a bigger chunk of Ukrainian territory, stretching all the way to the border with Poland, he said.
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In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera
PARIS (AP) — Detroit guard Rodney McGruder had never experienced anything like this. He walked into the foyer of the Paris Opera House, then stopped and looked up to stare in silence at artwork dating back to the 19th century.
Finally, he spoke.
“This is something else,” McGruder said. “This is incredible.”
Such was precisely the reaction that the Pistons wanted their players to have on this trip.
The Pistons and Chicago Bulls are facing off in Paris on Thursday night, though this journey — across six time zones for the Pistons, seven for the Bulls — is about much more than basketball. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture, a bit of nightlife, a bit of fashion, even a bit of business. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity.
And fans in Paris, which is revving up for the Olympics in the summer of 2024, turned up wherever the Bulls and Pistons were going.
“I can’t understand what they’re talking about,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “But there seems to be huddles and crowds of people.”
There were requisite trips to the Eiffel Tower for both teams, along with a basketball clinic for about 50 school-age French girls on Wednesday.
“These kids don’t have a chance to see us as much in person, so it’s great for them and great for us,” Bulls center Nikola Vucevic said. “It means a lot to them and we try to give back as much as we can, spend the time when we can.”
There were events built around the unveiling of murals depicting both teams, as well as a trip for some to an event at Roland-Garros — site of tennis’ French Open. A visit to the U.S. Embassy awaited some members of the Bulls delegation on Tuesday, some members of the Pistons’ group on Wednesday. And the Pistons decided they wanted a private party filled with some of the best of Paris like art, ballet, food, drink and opera.
So, owner Tom Gores and vice chairman Arn Tellem led the plans for a night they hope the 200 or so members of the Pistons’ travel party won’t forget.
“I think in general, whether it’s business or basketball, bringing families together is most important to us,” Gores said as guests took in the sights of the art and sounds of the music. “For us as a culture, that’s what means the most.”
A simple sign on the fence outside the opera house Tuesday read “Fermeture Exceptionnelle,” which translates to “exceptional closure.” It didn’t say why. A few passers-by along the sidewalk on a cold night wondered who was inside the fleet of buses that carried the well-dressed group of people into the event – especially those who were perhaps slightly taller than the usual opera crowd.
Inside, the Pistons had the place to themselves.
There were sounds of a violin and a cello, an opera singer appearing on the grand marble staircase with her sound filling the entire space shortly after the event started, ballet dancers inside the gold-covered foyer with artwork dating back to the 1800s, more opera singers there and then finally a closing tribute to “The Phantom of the Opera” — written more than 100 years ago and set inside what the Parisians and aficionados the world over call the Palais Garnier.
“It’s great to be able to show my culture a little bit,” said the Pistons’ Killian Hayes, who is French. “Even though I didn’t grow up in Paris, I spent a lot of time here. It’s fashion week here, and everybody’s really enjoying it all.”
Hayes hadn’t been to the opera house before, and like everyone else, marveled at the sights inside. So did Pistons coach Dwane Casey, who called it was a one-of-a-kind night. For his wife, Brenda, it was a night 25 years in the making. She once spent a brief time in Paris, had tickets to the opera house and never actually got to see inside — the performance was canceled that night.
The view she got Tuesday was perhaps a bit more spectacular than the one she could have had 25 years ago.
“Little better,” Casey said, laughing.
It was two nights before the Paris game, roughly midway through a tough season filled with losses and injuries, and none of that mattered to the Pistons for a couple of hours. They dressed up, took countless photos and videos, and stayed until the last note was sung.
The plan was to make a memory. And it happened.
“It’s a really special evening,” Tellem said. “When we came here, the whole idea was to create some good will in the world. So, we did it to provide a memorable evening, one that hopefully the players and their families will take with them forever.”
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting "amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation.
The billionaire's announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” The yes vote was 72%.
“The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk tweeted using a Latin phrase meaning “the voice of the people, the voice of God.”
Musk used the same Latin phrase after posting a similar poll last last weekend before reinstating the account of former President Donald Trump, which Twitter had banned for encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Trump has said he won’t return to Twitter but has not deleted his account.
Such online polls are anything but scientific and can easily be influenced by bots.
In the month since Musk took over Twitter, groups that monitor the platform for racist, anti-Semitic and other toxic speech say it’s been on the rise on the world’s de facto public square. That has included a surge in racist abuse of World Cup soccer players that Twitter is allegedly failing to act on.
The uptick in harmful content is in large part due to the disorder following Musk’s decision to lay off half the company’s 7,500-person workforce, fire top executives, and then institute a series of ultimatums that prompted hundreds more to quit. Also let go were an untold number of contractors responsible for content moderation. Among those resigning over a lack of faith in Musk’s willingness to keep Twitter from devolving into a chaos of uncontrolled speech were Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Yoel Roth.
Major advertisers have also abandoned the platform.
On Oct. 28, the day after he took control, Musk tweeted that no suspended accounts would be reinstated until Twitter formed a “content moderation council” with diverse viewpoints that would consider the cases.
On Tuesday, he said he was reneging on that promise because he’d agreed to at the insistence of “a large coalition of political-social activists groups” who later ”broke the deal” by urging that advertisers at least temporarily stop giving Twitter their business.
A day earlier, Twitter reinstated the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, which was banned in January for violating the platform’s COVID misinformation policies.
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SUNRISE, Fla., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CertiProf, a leader in professional certifications, is proud to announce the expansion of its professional portfolio by adding at least seven new professional certificates while updating two of its current certificates. This significant expansion is expected to provide a flywheel for organic growth in the incoming year.
In the upcoming quarters, CertiProf will launch their Lean Six Sigma certificates (white, yellow, and back belt), Agile Project Management, Ethical Hacking, Change Management and Scaling Agile, and Business Intelligence (Foundation and Analyst) Certificates. They will also update their User Stories and Big Data Certificates.
Gina Gillin, the Managing Director, commented, "We are gaining market share in the certification industry by meeting or exceeding our candidates' expectations, maintaining and offering top-tier professional certificates. We understand where Learning & Development currently sits and where it's heading; that's why our certificates respond to workforce and business trends."
According to the Manpower Group, 69% of employers globally struggle to find skilled workers; that's why CertiProf continues to foster the professional development and growth of all the lifelong learners in its community by constantly providing free entry-level certifications, with exams being available 24/7. Knowing that the future of work lies in skills, they believe all professionals should have access to common knowledge.
The labor market today, more than ever, adjusts at incredible speeds. CertiProf is constantly adapting its portfolio to support the closing of the digital knowledge gap that the world requires with its Agile, Business, ISO standards, and Cybersecurity portfolios. Listening to the market will create and release certifications that cover the global demand and sustain their massive transformative purpose of "empowering people to change their lives."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials announced Thursday.
“Simply put, using lawful means we hacked the hackers,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at a news conference.
Officials said the targeted syndicate, known as Hive, operates one of the world's top five ransomware networks and has heavily targeted hospitals and other health care providers. The FBI quietly gained access to its control panel in July and was able to obtain software keys to decrypt the network of some 1,300 victims globally, said FBI Director Christopher Wray. Officials credited German police and other international partners.
It was not immediately clear how the takedown will affect Hive’s long-term operations, however. Officials did not announce any arrests but said they were building a map of Hive’s administrators, who manage the software, and affiliates, who infect targets and negotiate with victims, to pursue prosecutions.
“I think anyone involved with Hive should be concerned because this investigation is ongoing,” Wray said.
On Wednesday night, FBI agents seized computer infrastructure in Los Angeles that was used to support the network. Two Hive dark web sites were seized: one used for leaking data of non-paying victims, the other for negotiating extortion payments.
“Cybercrime is a constantly evolving threat, but as I have said before, the Justice Department will spare no resource to bring to justice anyone anywhere that targets the United States with a ransomware attack,” Garland said.
Garland said that thanks to the infiltration, led by the FBI's Tampa office, agents were able in one instance to disrupt a Hive attack against a Texas school district, stopping it from making a $5 million payment.
The operation is a big win for the Justice Department. The ransomware scourge is the world's biggest cybercrime headache with everything from Britain's postal service and Ireland's national health service to Costa Rica's government crippled by Russian-speaking syndicates that enjoy Kremlin protection.
The criminals lock up, or encrypt, victims' computer networks, steal sensitive data and demand large sums. The extortion schemes have evolve to where data is stolen before the ransomware is activated and is effectively held hostage. Pay up in cryptocurrency or the criminals release it publicly.
As an example of Hive's threat, Garland said it had prevented a hospital in the Midwest in 2021 from accepting new patients at the height of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The online takedown notice, alternating in English and Russian, mentions Europol and German partners in the effort. The German news agency dpa quoted the public prosecutor's office in Stuttgart as saying cyber specialists in the southwestern town of Esslingen were decisive in penetrating Hive's criminal IT infrastructure after a local company was victimized.
In a statement, Europol said companies in more than 80 countries, including oil multinationals, have been compromised by Hive. It said Europol assisted with cryptocurrency, malware and other analysis, and that law enforcement agencies from 13 countries were involved in the effort.
A U.S. government advisory last year said Hive ransomware actors victimized over 1,300 companies worldwide from June 2021 through November 2022, receiving approximately $100 million in ransom payments. It said criminals using Hive's ransomware-as-a-service tools targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure, including government, manufacturing and especially health care and public health facilities.
Even though the FBI offered decryption keys to some 1,300 victims around the world, Wray said only about 20% reported potential issues to law enforcement.
“Here, fortunately, we were still able to identify and help many victims who didn't report. But that is not always the case,” Wray said. “When victims report attacks to us, we can help them and others, too.”
John Hultquist, the head of threat intelligence at the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, said the Hive disruption won't cause a major drop in overall ransomware activity but is nonetheless “a blow to a dangerous group.”
“Unfortunately, the criminal marketplace at the heart of the ransomware problem ensures a Hive competitor will be standing by to offer a similar service in their absence, but they may think twice before allowing their ransomware to be used to target hospitals,” Hultquist said.
But Brett Callow, an analyst with the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, said the operation is apt to lessen ransomware crooks’ confidence in what has been a very high reward-low risk business.
“The information collected may point to affiliates, launderers and others involved in the ransomware supply chain," Callow said.
And analyst Allan Liska of the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said the operation shows “law enforcement’s multi-pronged strategy of arrests, sanctions, seizures and more is working to slow down ransomware attacks.” He predicted it would lead to indictments, if not actual arrests, in the next few months.
The ransomware threat captured the attention of the highest levels of the Biden administration two years ago after a series of high-profile attacks that threatened critical infrastructure and global industry. In May 2021, for instance, hackers targeted the nation's largest fuel pipeline, causing the operators to briefly shut it down and make a multimillion-dollar ransom payment that the U.S. government largely recovered.
Federal officials have used a variety of tools to try to combat the problem, but conventional law enforcement measures such as arrests and prosecutions have done little to frustrate the criminals.
The FBI has obtained access to decryption keys before. It did so in the case of a major 2021 ransomware attack on Kaseya, a company whose software runs hundreds of websites. It took some heat, however, for waiting several weeks to help victims unlock afflicted networks.
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Financial executive to accelerate Allego's growth as the leader in sales enablement
WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allego, the leading sales enablement platform provider, today announced Bas Brukx as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brukx will lead the finance and accounting function while building the framework for continued growth for the company.
"Having worked with Bas for nearly a decade, I've seen his impressive work firsthand," said Yuchun Lee, co-founder and CEO of Allego. "Given his track record of delivering results for several high-growth companies, his expertise will be invaluable as we realize Allego's mission to help sales and other customer-facing organizations succeed in today's hybrid world."
Brukx brings more than 20 years of experience in the SaaS industry. Most recently, Brukx served as the CFO of Clarabridge, which he led through a $1B+ strategic sale. Prior to Clarabridge, he was vice president, financial planning and analysis at Vocus through its acquisition and held leadership roles at Nexchange, Inc. and WorldPort, Inc. Brukx has an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School and a BBA from Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands.
"Sales organizations are often one of the greatest assets in a company. Over the last 20 years, I've partnered with sales to enable growth and efficiency. Now I get to continue this work with Allego, an industry-leading solution that helps sellers win buyers," said Brukx. "I look forward to building on the momentum Allego has gained in recent years and ensuring we're prepared to scale in the years ahead."
The appointment of Brukx comes on the heels of continued award recognition for Allego. The company was included in Forrester's Now Tech: Sales Enablement Automation, Q2 2022 report, listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Revenue Enablement Platforms and recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave: Sales Content Solutions (SCS), Q4 2022. Additionally, it was named the 'Best Enterprise Sales Enablement Software' in the fifth annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards.
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Who are officers charged in Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest?
(AP) - Five Louisiana law enforcement officers have been charged with state crimes for their roles in the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, whose death authorities initially blamed on a car crash until The Associated Press published long-withheld body-camera video showing the Black motorist being stunned, beaten and dragged.
Here is a look at the officers involved and the counts they face:
KORY YORK: NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE, 10 COUNTS OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE
Master Trooper York, 50, is seen in the video dragging Greene by his ankle shackles, putting his foot on his back to force him down and leaving the heavyset man face down in the dirt with his hands and feet restrained for more than nine minutes. Use-of-force experts say these actions could have dangerously restricted Greene’s breathing, and the state police’s own force instructor called the troopers’ actions “torture and murder.”
After joining the state police academy in 2003, York wrote that the ethics of Louisiana’s elite law enforcement agency were something he learned as a child.
“My dad was a Louisiana State Trooper. So my childhood I was raised in a Trooper family,” he wrote. “Being raised by a Trooper, I was taught the difference between right and wrong.”
York was suspended without pay for 50 hours following an internal investigation into his role in Greene’s arrest. Col. Lamar Davis, who took over as State Police superintendent in 2020, wrote York that his suspension had been decided by his predecessor, Kevin Reeves, adding he “would have imposed more severe discipline.”
York was placed on leave after his indictment Thursday. His legal defense said he expects to be found not guilty at trial.
JOHN CLARY: MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Lt. Clary was the ranking officer on the scene of Greene’s arrest and falsely denied the existence of his own body-camera video from that night for nearly two years.
That 30-minute video is the only footage that shows the moment a handcuffed, bloody Greene moans under the weight of two troopers, twitches and then goes still. It also shows troopers ordering Greene to remain face down on the ground while restrained for more than nine minutes.
Clary’s video reached state police internal affairs more than a year after Greene’s death, but it was long unknown to detectives working the criminal case and missing from the initial investigative case file they turned over to prosecutors in August 2019.
Detectives say Clary falsely claimed he didn’t have any body-camera footage of his own and instead gave investigators a thumb drive of other troopers’ videos. However a state police internal investigation into him resulted in no discipline, with the head of the agency saying they “could not say for sure whether” Clary “purposefully withheld” it.
Clary was placed on leave after his indictment. His attorney did not respond to a request for comment in the courthouse.
DAKOTA DEMOSS: OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Trooper DeMoss, 30, had attempted to pull Greene over for speeding and running a red light in Monroe. After a lengthy pursuit, he rushed Greene’s SUV alongside Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth, who immediately deployed his stun gun. Greene was stunned seven times for a total of 19 seconds before being taken into custody, internal records show.
DeMoss told investigators he “survived a fight for his life” taking Greene into custody — an account contradicted by his own 46-minute body-camera video. DeMoss claimed Greene “never gave up resisting” and was “hollering and being belligerent” throughout the arrest, according to internal State Police records obtained by AP.
Troopers left Greene prone for so long because of his “physical size and strength and the fear that Greene would harm someone else should he regain his footing,” DeMoss said.
State Police fired DeMoss last year after arresting him in a separate excessive force case in which troopers beat another Black motorist following a high-speed chase.
Reached by phone, DeMoss declined to comment on the indictment, saying, “You guys always get it wrong.”
CHRISTOPHER HARPIN: THREE COUNTS OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE
Harpin, a Union Parish sheriff’s deputy, arrived at the scene after the troopers had begun struggling with Greene. He can be seen on body-camera video helping troopers handcuff Greene. Afterward Harpin can be heard telling him, “Yeah, yeah, that s--- hurts, doesn’t it?”
Harpin was placed on leave after his indictment. His legal defense said Thursday that he, too, expects to be found not guilty.
JOHN PETERS: OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Capt. John Peters, the regional troop commander at the time, was accused by state police detectives in legislative testimony of telling them to conceal evidence in Greene’s case.
Peters, who was also among the commanders to sign off on the use-of-force reports in the case, told investigators that approving such documents without watching the body-camera video was his “common practice,” disciplinary records show.
Peters retired last year after acknowledging he approved use-of-force reports that glossed over another Black motorist’s beating without reviewing video, according to records.
Peters also declined to comment on the indictment.
CHRIS HOLLINGSWORTH: DECEASED. NOT CHARGED.
Widely seen as the most culpable of the officers, Master Trooper Hollingsworth was not charged because he died in a high-speed, single-vehicle car crash in 2020 just hours after he was told he would be fired over his actions in Greene’s death.
Hollingsworth was seen on the video repeatedly bashing Greene in the head with a flashlight and was later recorded by his own camera calling a fellow officer and saying, “I beat the ever-living f--- out of him, choked him and everything else trying to get him under control. ... All of a sudden he just went limp.”
Under questioning by internal affairs days before his death, Hollingsworth said he feared for his life while arresting Greene. “I was scared,” he said in the recorded interview. “He could have done anything once my hold was broke off him — and that’s why I struck him.”
Detectives then showed Hollingsworth autopsy photos and asked him to describe several cuts on Greene’s head.
“They’re like a little half-moon,” Hollingsworth said.
“You don’t think your flashlight caused those cuts?”
“It could have,” the trooper said.
Despite his involvement in the case, the 46-year-old Hollingsworth was allowed to be buried with full honors.
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Industry Experts Featured for Seminars; Hot Restaurant Trend Ghost Kitchens Spotlighted; Workforce Solutions Highlighted; Texas Restaurant Awards All Part of July 9-11 Lineup
AUSTIN, Texas, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Restaurant Show (formerly TRA Marketplace), presented by the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), is set for July 9-11, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. A full schedule awaits the more than 5,000 restaurateurs and industry experts expected to attend, including a compelling slate of education seminars. Twin emphases on timeliness and relevance define the education offerings, covering topics ranging from workforce solutions to ghost kitchens, growing through capital investment, diversity, inclusion, and bias (DIBs), and so much more.
Underscoring the industry's critical role in Texas' economy, the conference will also feature a bipartisan slate of leaders from our local, state, and federal government, including a conference keynote from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The largest restaurant industry trade show in the Southwest, the Texas Restaurant Show is estimated to bring more than $2 million in revenue to Dallas-area businesses.
Festivities kick off Saturday, July 9 with pre-conference education, including the Capital Investment Bootcamp presented by the TRA and VRA Partners offering exclusive insights from industry experts to guide attendees through the process of franchising, becoming a franchisor, or growing a brand through capital investment, and a Diversity, Inclusion, and Bias (DIBs) Workshop led by renowned speaker and consultant James Pogue.
On Sunday, July 10, the Show floor officially opens with 500+ industry exhibit booths and back-to-back education offerings highlighted by an employment workshop from the Texas Workforce Commission; Protecting Your Business From the Unexpected; a Keynote Fireside Chat featuring Norman Abdallah of Gordon Ramsay North America, moderated by TRA President & CEO Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D.; the popular You're Going to Need a Drink for This, Part II, in which three hospitality attorneys discuss hot-button issues over cocktails the audience enjoys along with them; and Ghost and Virtual Kitchens: What's Next?
The education panels keep coming on Monday, July 11, and will include The Workforce Crunch, Part I: Immigration Reform for the Restaurant Industry; Can You Beat the Chef Who Beat Bobby Flay?, a lively conversation with McAllen Chef Larry Delgado, the only chef to triumph over Bobby Flay in Season 29 of Beat Bobby Flay; the Show Keynote: Texas Governor Greg Abbott; Dishing on Delivery, analyzing an increasingly important off-site revenue source for restaurants; and the ProStart Champion Management and Culinary Team Exposition, featuring the national champs from Ben Barber Innovation Academy, which is located in the Dallas area.
The full schedule featuring complete panel descriptions follows below.
THE 2022 TEXAS RESTAURANT SHOW EDUCATION SCHEDULE
Diversity, Inclusion, and Bias (DIBs) Workshop
July 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
James Pogue (JP Enterprises), renowned speaker and consultant on diversity and inclusion, believes that sustained change takes root through deep, engaging, challenging, and yes sometimes uncomfortable conversations. A regular speaker at TRA events, James has "scratched the surface" with our members over the years. Now, attendees can take a dive into the 1/2 day No-Nonsense Experience (NNE).
In this 3-hour workshop, participants will be introduced to the Diversity, Inclusion, and Bias (DIBs) Model, which undergirds much of JP Enterprises' work. Additionally, James will review the DIBs Assessment and why it is so critical to organizational and individual growth, exploring a few of the top biases in the workplace.
Attendees will be challenged to make meaning out of the session, see how you may apply concepts to your business, and commit to taking action.
The TRA is pleased to offer this pre-conference session at no charge, and space is limited. Register today to secure your seat.
Capital Investment Bootcamp
July 9, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Are you looking to expand your brand? Perhaps grow it for a future acquisition transaction? Or maybe with the fast-casual sector growing at such a rapid rate, you're interested in becoming a franchisee operator or expanding your franchise portfolio? Then you do not want to miss this Capital Investment Bootcamp pre-conference session.
This day-long workshop presented by VRA Partners and the TRA features key operators and capital investment firms providing insights into each area of franchising your brand, becoming a franchisee/expanding your franchise portfolio, and using capital investment to grow and expand your brand. Included in the lineup are Scott Diviney (Chicken Salad Chick), Chris Aslam (Rock Strategic), Tom Kutcher (Capital Spring), David Cary (Morgan Stanley), Sanjeev Khanna (GS Dallas Group), and Chris Reilly, Tyler McCrary, & Mark Loeffler (all of VRA Partners).
Starting at 10:30 a.m. with an introductory session, lunch will be provided, during which Scott Diviney will discuss his experience growing the Chicken Salad Chick brand. Then the group will break out into specialized sessions focused on franchising, being a franchisee, and using capital investment to grow your brand. Next, the group will come back together to wrap things up and discuss what next steps you should pursue based on your area of interest. The day will close with an exclusive cocktail reception at 4 p.m. courtesy of 99 Proof Partners, during which you can connect with potential investment partners to fuel your dreams and endeavors.
Space is limited for this incredible pre-conference event, so register today to secure your seat.
Sourcing, Hiring, and Managing Employee Chargebacks: TWC Employment Workshop
July 10, 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and their 28 Workforce Solutions offices are a critical partner in the process of sourcing, hiring, and managing the unemployment insurance processes. Free resources like mytexascareer.com and workintexas.com connect those seeking employment and employers. The TRA has also worked closely with TWC to ensure that training resources and childcare support were made available at critical points in the pandemic. Most recently, the TRA and TWC collaborated to streamline the COVID-related chargeback appeals process.
This session, presented by representatives of TWC and Workforce Solutions, will address these resources and walk you through the new COVID-related chargeback process, ensuring you are aware of and access all the tools available to you as an employer.
Protecting Your Business From the Unexpected
July 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Insurance is one of those expenses you aren't excited to pay, until you actually need it. TRA's Restaurant Insurance Solutions works to not only provide members with access to the best available insurance at the best price, but also to provide resources and information to help you plan for the unexpected, often avoiding the need to file an insurance claim.
Alec Knight, TRA's Director of Insurance, will discuss with our partners Higginbotham Insurance (Preferred Insurance Broker Partner), Texas Mutual Insurance (Preferred Worker's Compensation Partner), and United Healthcare (Preferred Health Insurance Partner) the best strategies to ensure you are adequately protected, even for the unforeseeable.
Keynote Fireside Chat: Norman Abdallah of Gordon Ramsay North America
July 10, 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
As one of the original celebrity chefs, Gordon Ramsay is a global brand, from the chef himself to his cookbooks, culinary competition shows, and more. With the arrival of Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) to Dallas in 2021, the brand made its home in Texas. At the helm of this new venture is CEO Norman Abdallah, previously CEO of Del Frisco's Restaurant Group and Chairman of Triple Tap Ventures LLC (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema).
Join TRA President & CEO Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D. as she sits down with Norman for a fireside chat to discuss this new venture, the experience of introducing GRNA to the U.S. during a pandemic, and what's next for this household name.
Customer Feedback and Data: the Fuel to Drive Your Business
July 10, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
We so often use our gut in this industry — how much salt or spice to add to a recipe, when to introduce new items or raise prices — but when it comes to the big decisions, and even the small ones, having data to guide and support our decision-making process is critical in the post-pandemic world. Data doesn't guarantee success, but our chances are much better when we take into account the feedback from our customers and industry trend data to support our gut instincts.
Join TRA Chief Operating Officer Joe Monastero, OSI as he moderates a panel of the industry's leading customer feedback and trend data collection and analysis companies to discuss the new paradigm for our industry, and pick up a few tips on how data truly is the fuel to drive your business.
Maximizing Your Money: Making Today's Tech Work for You
July 10, 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
The last two years have produced a plethora of technology solutions, everything from flow-through code order and pay-to employee management and retention, to inventory management. What's the "perfect set-up"? Just as restaurant concepts are unique, so are the suite of solutions an operator needs to manage their business as efficiently as possible, ensuring strong operations and maximizing savings to improve their bottom line.
Join TRA's tech experts for a panel discussion on what today's restaurant technology solutions map looks like, how to choose the right solutions for your business, and how each software solution should integrate with others to create a strong operational environment. Bryan Solar (Square for Restaurants) will moderate the discussion featuring Ellis Winstanley (Axial Shift), Stevan Premutico (me&u), and Bobby Higdon (Heartland).
You're Going to Need a Drink for This, Part II
July 10, 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
They're back! Three hospitality lawyers and three cocktails will highlight what's trending in our industry. Continuing from last year's inaugural and highly enjoyed education session, John Gessner (Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP), Alicia Voltmer (Greenberg Traurig LLP), and Angelo Amador (National Restaurant Association) will address the key issues facing our industry, what you as an operator need to know, and how to prepare for it.
As each speaker discusses their topic, a cocktail will be served that highlights a trend in the craft cocktail world and makes each topic a bit easier to engage with and discuss. Bottoms up!
Ghost and Virtual Kitchens: What's Next?
July 10, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Expanding your brand through virtual kitchens, or taking on a new revenue stream as a ghost kitchen, has been an ever-expanding trend in our industry. In the almost 7 years since the first ghost kitchen opened, various models of operation have emerged, and one thing is certain: Ghost and virtual kitchens are not a fad, and in fact have supported an explosion of new concepts.
Carl Orsbourn, co-author of "Delivering the Digital Restaurant," leads a panel discussion of experts from the ghost and virtual kitchen world to discuss what's next.
The Workforce Crunch, Part I: Immigration Reform for the Restaurant Industry
July 11, 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
More than one-quarter of restaurant and foodservice employees are immigrants. Immigration reform is an especially important topic as we address the unprecedented workforce shortage challenging our industry. Hear TRA partners FWD.US and Monty & Ramirez LLP discuss today's immigration environment and the options and opportunities we may champion for the future.
Melissa Stewart, TRA Senior Executive Director, State Regions, will moderate this panel discussion on where we are, where we are headed, and what we can expect in the near future.
Can You Beat the Chef Who Beat Bobby Flay?
July 11, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
McAllen Chef and TRA State Board Member Larry Delgado (Delgado Collective) was the only contestant in Season 29 of Beat Bobby Flay to take on the renowned chef and beat him in "Last Man Grilling." Chef Robert Hale (Texas Beef Council) discusses this experience with Larry while he demonstrates the carne asada recipe with which he beat Bobby Flay.
After tasting Chef Delgado's delicious, winning dish, ask yourself, "Could you beat the chef who beat Bobby Flay?"
Show Keynote: Governor Greg Abbott
July 11, 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was a critical partner to the foodservice industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 87th Texas Legislative Sessions. His support on alcohol to-go, grocery and bulk food waivers, pandemic liability protections, and $180 million in hospitality and tourism recovery grants empowered our industry's survival and helped us to begin rebuilding much sooner than most states. Join us to hear a keynote from Governor Abbott about what's next for our economy and how we can continue to work together to ensure Texas remains the best state to start and grow a restaurant.
After the keynote, TRA PAC members may visit with Governor Abbott during a meet n' greet in the TRA PAC Lounge. The TRA PAC Lounge is a booth reserved for TRA PAC contributors to unwind, learn, and network with our state's top officials.
Dishing on Delivery
July 11, 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
While once an ancillary revenue source, post-pandemic pick-up and delivery are core to a restaurant's income strategy. Delivery in particular continues to evolve, especially with the third-party delivery bill TRA passed during the 87th Texas Legislative Session. What's the best way to manage delivery for your business today—go it alone, work with one or more third-party providers, or both?
Ben Knorr, TRA Partner and Sponsor Development Manager, will moderate a panel discussion with TRA partners Favor and UberEats, plus Delgado Collective owner and TRA State Board member Jessica Delgado on today's delivery best practices and what each operator should be thinking about when evolving their off-premise revenue strategy.
The Future of Fast Casual
July 11, 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
With fast-casual dining continuing to grow market share each quarter at a pace five-times greater than full-service and fine-dining establishments, it is clear that limited service fast-casual is currently dominating the foodservice space. The shift is not surprising, especially with off-premise growing at 20%+ year over year. Will this trend hold, and just how many new brands can the space accommodate, given the use of ghost and virtual kitchens to rapidly expand a brand geographically?
Joe Monastero, TRA Chief Operating Officer, will moderate a panel of fast-casual giants, including Geoff Alexander (Wow Bao), Clay Dover (Velvet Taco), and Carin Stutz (Native Foods) to discuss the current climate in fast-casual and what the future of this market segment may look like and how it will impact the rest of the industry.
ProStart Champion Management and Culinary Team Exposition
July 11, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
The Texas Restaurant Foundation's Texas ProStart program is one of the largest high school culinary and hospitality management initiatives in the U.S. Each year, more than 40 teams compete for the title of State Champions and the opportunity to compete at the annual National ProStart Invitational in Washington, DC. The 2022 State Champions for culinary and management came from Ben Barber Innovation Academy in the Dallas area. They went on to place 1st in management and 4th in culinary at nationals this past May.
Come watch the students of Ben Barber's culinary and management teams exhibit their management project and demonstrate recipes from the management team's concept, which you'll be among the first to taste.
The Workforce Crunch, Part II: Leveraging Tech to Hire, Train, and Retain Employees
July 11, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
Our industry is facing a once-in-a-lifetime labor crisis rife with challenges, from sourcing and hiring employees to retaining them amidst a rash of job-ghosting. With predictions that 1 in 5 Americans will change jobs in the coming year, it is more critical than ever to have an effective employee recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategy.
Ben Knorr, TRA Partner and Sponsor Development Manager, will lead a panel discussion with Brian Medina (Self Opportunity), Tanner Rasmussen (Workstream), and Ellis Winstanley (Axial Shift) to discuss best practices and strategies to address the workforce crunch.
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Now in its 85th year, the Texas Restaurant Show dazzles visitors with stunning and interactive displays, state of the science products and equipment, cutting edge technology and the very latest news and trends from more than 400 exhibitors, and advice from dynamic industry leaders. This multi-faceted event also brings together Texas' restaurant industry and their patrons for a party with a purpose, the Lone Star Bash featuring the Texas Restaurant Awards, to benefit the programs and initiatives of the Texas Restaurant Foundation, the 501(c)(3) workforce development arm of the TRA. The Texas Restaurant Show brings restaurateurs, owner/operators, chefs, and other key hospitality influencers together to connect, learn, and create the industry's future. Lear more at https://txrestaurantshow.com.
Formed in 1937, the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) serves as the advocate and indispensable resource for the foodservice industry in Texas. As a leading business association, the TRA represents the state's $70 billion restaurant industry, which comprises approximately 50,000 locations and a workforce of 1.3 million employees. Along with the Texas Restaurant Foundation, the workforce development arm of the TRA, the association proudly continues to protect, advance, and educate a growing industry as the TRA enters its 85th anniversary year. For more information, please visit www.txrestaurant.org.
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The findings of a big European study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week seemed to cast doubt on just how beneficial a colonoscopy is in preventing colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. The results have generated a lot of controversy and buzzy headlines in the popular press — such as "Screening Procedure Fails to Prevent Colon Cancer Deaths in Large Study."
But that's not the whole story.
A colonoscopy is a widely recommended tool for cancer screening that involves putting a scope into the colon to look for potentially cancerous growths, called polyps, and cutting them out. Sometimes these slow-growing polyps — or adenomas — would have turned into cancer, so by looking periodically and removing any polyps, the procedure serves as both a screening tool for cancer and an intervention to prevent a tumor from developing in the first place.
Research going back more than a decade has shown that colonoscopies can save lives; A 2018 study from Kaiser Permanente, for example, found a 67% reduction in cancer deaths among people who got a screening colonoscopy.
In contrast, the topline findings of this week's NEJM study point to a mere 18% reduction in colorectal cancer among thousands of men and women in Europe who were 'invited' to get a colonoscopy. And, as some media reports pointed out, the reduction in deaths was too small to be considered statistically significant. Sounds pretty disappointing, right?
A hitch in the study
But here's the bigger picture: It turns out that more than half of the research participants who were 'invited' to get a colonoscopy never showed up for the procedure.
"A colonoscopy will only work if a patient gets one," says Bret Petersen, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic and president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, a leading group of GI doctors. Petersen says it's important to focus on the outcomes of the people who actually underwent the procedure, which was about 42% of participants who all lived in European countries, including Norway and Poland.
Among this group — people who actually got a screening colonoscopy — the risk of developing colon cancer decreased by about 31%. "And deaths were importantly decreased by a significant proportion — about 50%," Petersen says. He pushes back against the suggestion that the study published this week calls into question the effectiveness of colonoscopies. "To the contrary, I think we have no data from this study to suggest it's less valuable," Petersen says. "Based on available studies today, colonoscopy is still the gold standard in detecting and preventing colorectal cancer," he says. Petersen's group, ASGE, released a statement that doubles down on the assertion that a colonoscopy "is still the best and most proven way for patients to be screened for colorectal cancer."
American Cancer Society: 'This result points to the value of continued screening'
The American Cancer Society has weighed in on the study, too, also pointing to the high number of participants who didn't get the procedure. "It's hard to know the value of a screening test when the majority of people in the study didn't get it done," says Dr. William Dahut, Chief Scientific Officer at ACS. He highlights the 31% reduction in risk among those who were screened.
"This result points to the value of continued screening," Dahut says. The ACS also says it's important to consider that participants in the study were screened sometime between 2009 to 2014, so some got their colonoscopy as recently as 8 years ago. "The time from polyps to cancer to mortality is almost always greater than this — so a much longer follow-up is needed," an ACS statement concludes. Over time, the reduction in cancer or deaths could be greater.
It's not likely that the controversy created by this study will lead to changes in U.S. screening recommendations. "Preventive cancer screenings are the best and most trusted way to save lives," says Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society. The ACS recommends colorectal cancer screening for adults 45 and older. "There's no reason to change that direction," says Knudsen.
Some doctors have been quick to point out that the methods used by endoscopists (doctors performing the procedure) have improved, compared to 2009 when the European study began.
"The detection rate for polyps is much higher than it was 10 to 15 years ago," says Douglas Corley, a research scientist and gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente. He says the equipment is better and the preparation methods have also improved (patients are required to fast and drink a specially formulated laxative drink to help clear out the GI tract ahead of the procedure). In addition, "the physician's skill at detecting and removing polyps is better," Corley says. So, if a study were beginning now, "the benefit that we would expect to find now would be higher."
Differences between the U.S. and Europe
In addition, colonoscopies are not nearly as common in the European countries where the study was performed, and Bret Petersen says some of the doctors performing the tests did not identify the number of polyps that would be considered an acceptable rate in the U.S. "Nearly 30% of the endoscopists who were included in the NordICC trial did not meet the adenoma detection rate," Petersen says. He says this calls into question whether they were actually "just missing some of the lesions that might have otherwise been detected and thereby removed."
The lead author of the study says he's aware of all the criticism of his paper. But he pushes back against the idea that endoscopists didn't find the expected levels of polyps. "In the two countries that contributed the highest number of participants, which is Norway and Poland, the detection rate, which is the quality metric for finding polyps, was 30%, which is well above the current threshold for good quality," says Dr. Michael Bretthauer of the University of Oslo in Norway. The detection rate was much lower in Sweden, which contributed fewer participants to the study, because, he says, not as many people in Sweden have polyps. "So I don't think that that argument is valid."
Bretthauer says the paper may be getting so much attention because it challenges commonly held assumptions in the U.S. about just how protective colonoscopies can be. "I think our findings suggest that colonoscopy is not the magic bullet against colorectal cancer," Bretthauer says. But, he notes that, with up to a 50% reduction in mortality risk, that's still more beneficial than almost any other cancer screening tool.
Another challenge of the new study from Europe is that it wasn't designed to answer the questions that a lot of people have when they try to evaluate screening options. "There are different methods for colon cancer screening," Kaiser Permanente's Corley explains. Because the European researchers only assessed colonoscopies, their study doesn't offer any direct comparisons with the increasingly popular alternative to once a decade colonoscopy: stool-based home tests that are given more frequently.
Alternative screening tests for colon cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services task force recommends any of several different types of colorectal screening methods, including colonoscopy, a sigmoidoscopy (a less invasive scoping to evaluate part of the colon) or stool-based tests, typically taken at home and mailed back to a lab, that look for blood or abnormal cells in stool samples.
"It's not clear that any one of these methods is better than another at decreasing deaths from colon cancer," Corley says.
A fecal immunochemical test, called FIT, can detect small amounts of blood in the stool, and is typically done annually. Another option is a combination test — such as Cologuard -- which can detect both blood and DNA changes that may come from a cancerous or precancerous polyp in the stool. People who choose this option are typically advised to do the test every three years.
Patients at Kaiser Permanente opt for the FIT tests more commonly. Sometimes, the biggest hurdle is remembering to take the test, so Corley says at Kaiser they mail the stool-based tests to patients and then keep contacting patients, until tests are sent back.
Each screening approach "has its pluses and minuses," Corley says. If the stool sample test is positive, then a colonoscopy will likely be recommended to get a better look and remove any polyps. Colonoscopies do carry small risks, including the risk of a perforation or tear in colon, bleeding at the site of a biopsy (if the doctor removes a polyp or takes a biopsy), and potential side-effects from sedation during the procedure.
Typically, "If you are at higher risk for colon cancer, such as you've had close family members who've had colon cancer, especially if they're at a young age, then it's recommended that you have a colonoscopy," Corley says. If you're not at high risk, he says, you should pick the test that you'll be able to complete, whether that's a colonoscopy or one of the less invasive and more frequent stool-based tests.
Regardless of which method of colon cancer screening you choose, Corley says, the important thing to follow through and get screened.
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When the 49ers host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, some familiar faces will be on the visiting sideline. The Dolphins are led by former Niners assistant Mike McDaniel, who has anchored the Miami running game around former San Francisco backs Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr.
If their recent comments are any guide, Mostert and Wilson don't look back fondly on their time in the Bay Area. Mostert's comments about Jimmy Garoppolo in particular began circulating Sunday and Monday, requiring a less-than-convincing defense from Mostert.
Football writer Tyler Dunne published a two-part series about the Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa over the weekend, with the two backs dishing on their 49ers tenures.
Mostert, who left the Niners for the Dolphins this offseason, alleged that the team used his decision to get knee surgery that prevented him from returning to the field last season against him during free agency. Wilson said he made “a business decision” to ask out after the team traded for Christian McCaffrey, and though coach Kyle Shanahan initially downplayed trade rumors, the team sent Wilson to Miami at this season's trade deadline.
Their frustrations are understandable given what they accomplished in San Francisco. Mostert arguably was the reason the Niners won the NFC title game in 2019, sending the team to the Super Bowl, while Wilson worked his way up from an undrafted free agent to the team’s No. 1 option at running back. They've thrived with Miami, too. Mostert is the team’s leading rusher at 543 yards, with three touchdowns from the ground and one from the air, and Wilson already has three scores to his name in just three games. So some trash talk is understandable.
“I ain’t need no luck!” Wilson said of his upcoming game. “I don’t need no luck!”
Mostert took things a step or three further.
He said the Dolphins “have way better talent here” and that “it’s going to get spooky.” He praised his quarterback at the apparent expense of his former one: “We have a quarterback who can actually sling it.” Mostert also commented on the McCaffrey trade.
“You think you’re upgrading, but, honestly, you’re getting rid of staples,” Mostert said. “That’s it. Staple pieces. I have an opportunity here.”
Mostert's passive-aggressive comment about the relative quarterback situation required a denial from the running back.
“What click bait,” Mostert wrote. “Not once did I dog Jimmy G in my interview. Did I praise our QB1?! Hell yeah I did!! But I also threw out compliments to my former QB. But hey let’s leave that part out…”
Deebo Samuel mocked Mostert with the dreaded cry-laughing emoji Monday, writing “Raheem be real with yourself.” It's not completely clear what Samuel is referring to, but he seems to be making fun of Mostert's saying he's a "staple" compared with McCaffrey.
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Siblings, ages 9 and 10, killed when SUV hits them on sidewalk, Utah police say
Published: Aug. 30, 2022 at 7:52 AM MST|Updated: 43 minutes ago
PROVO, Utah (Gray News) – Two young siblings in Utah were killed when they were hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk Monday morning.
According to the Provo Police Department, a 9-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother were killed, along with the driver of the vehicle.
Police said just after 8 a.m. Monday, a white SUV struck the children as they were walking on the sidewalk. The two children and the driver of the SUV were all taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Police identified the driver as 59-year-old Darren Albertson.
The accident also ruptured gas lines in a nearby structure. The accident is under investigation.
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST - Excessive Heat Warning
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Above-average high temperatures persist this week, with the Excessive Heat Warning extended now through Friday evening. A few afternoons may approach record highs in southern Arizona as temperatures climb 6° to 10° above climate normals.
Moisture gradually increases Friday through the weekend, reintroducing a slight chance for storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will concentrate south and east of Tucson, with concerns of gusty winds and dry lightning.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny with a high near 107°.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny with a high near 109°.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny with a high near 110°. Slight chance of a storm.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny with a high near 109°. Slight chance of a storm.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny with a high near 108°. Slight chance of a storm.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy with a high near 109°. Isolated storms possible.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a high near 108°. Isolated storms possible.
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US evacuates diplomats, shuts embassy in violence-torn Sudan
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.
U.S. troops safely left Sudanese airspace after airlifting American embassy personnel out of the capital, Khartoum, a second U.S. official confirmed.
President Joe Biden ordered American troops to evacuate embassy personnel after receiving a recommendation earlier Saturday from his national security team with no end in sight to the fighting, according to the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the mission.
The evacuation order was believed to apply to about 70 Americans. U.S. forces were flying them from a landing zone at the embassy to an unspecified location.
The State Department has suspended operations at the embassy due to the dire security situation. It was not clear when the embassy might resume functioning.
According to the World Health Organization, fighting has killed more than 400 people since erupting April 15 between two factions whose leaders are vying for control over the country. The violence has included an unprovoked attack on an American diplomatic convoy and numerous incidents in which foreign diplomats and aid workers were killed, injured or assaulted.
The White House has said it has no plans for a government-coordinated evacuation of American citizens trapped in Sudan. An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan. The State Department has cautioned that that figure probably is inaccurate because there is no requirement for Americans to register nor is there a requirement to notify the embassy when they leave.
The embassy issued an alert earlier Saturday cautioning that “due to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport, it is not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U.S. citizens.”
Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put that nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders.
The fighting, which began as Sudan attempted to transition to democracy, already has left millions trapped in urban areas, sheltering from gunfire, explosions and looters.
Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said Saturday he would facilitate the evacuation of American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan after speaking with the leaders of several countries that had requested help. The rival Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, in a Twitter posting said it cooperated with U.S. forces.
The U.S. evacuation planning got underway in earnest on Monday after the embassy convoy was attacked in Khartoum. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that U.S. troops were being moved to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti ahead of a possible evacuation.
Saudi Arabia announced the successful repatriation of some of its citizens on Saturday, sharing footage of Saudi nationals and other foreigners welcomed with chocolate and flowers as they stepped off an apparent evacuation ship at the Saudi port of Jeddah.
Embassy evacuations conducted by the U.S. military are relatively rare and usually take place only under extreme conditions.
When it orders an embassy to draw down staff or suspend operations, the State Department prefers to have its personnel leave on commercial transportation if that is an option. When the embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022, staffers used commercial transport to leave.
However, in several other recent cases, notably in Afghanistan in 2021, conditions made commercial departures impossible or extremely hazardous. U.S. troops accompanied personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in an overland convoy to Tunisia when they evacuated in 2014.
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(The Hill) — Following the Memorial Day holiday, more Americans will soon be confronting a years-long summertime problem: fewer lifeguards on duty, particularly raising significant safety issues.
A shortage in lifeguards has been ongoing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with a third of the more than 300,000 public U.S. pools being affected, according to the American Lifeguard Association.
Bernard Fisher, the director of health and safety for the group, told Axios that the pandemic “wiped the slate of certified lifeguards completely clean.”
Lifeguards need to be recertified every two years, which also could be contributing to the shortage.
The shortages might cause thousands of pools to be closed or operate on reduced hours throughout the summer.
Adam Katchmarchi, the executive director of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, said that drownings had been dropping since 2020, but they started to increase again with the onset of the pandemic. He said he is worried that some facilities will decide to remain open even if they do not have enough lifeguards to ensure safety.
“Unfortunately, we can’t say until we get probably five to six years’ worth of data that a new trend has been established, but all signs point that our drowning numbers are remaining steady post-COVID at this higher rate,” he told Axios.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 4,000 unintentional drownings happen in the United States every year, roughly 11 a day. The average age-adjusted drowning death rate from 2016 to 2020 was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
Children aged 4 and under have the highest drowning rates, the CDC says, and most of those deaths occur in swimming pools.
Some states had as many as three or four deaths per 100,000, while others had less than one.
Here were the 10 states with the most drownings per 100,000 people, according to CDC data from 2016 to 2020:
- Alaska – 4.75
- Hawaii – 3.09
- Louisiana – 2.20
- Florida – 2.03
- Montana – 1.96
- Mississippi – 1.93
- Arkansas – 1.93
- Wyoming – 1.88
- Oklahoma – 1.77
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Sports | Faces in the Crowd: Lehigh Valley IronPigs host the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders| PHOTOS Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) By Amy Shortell | aherzog@mcall.com | The Morning CallPUBLISHED: April 7, 2023 at 10:03 p.m. | UPDATED: April 7, 2023 at 10:04 p.m.Faces in the Crowd: The Lehigh Valley IronPigs host the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. 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How to Watch the Braves vs. Royals Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for April 16
Published: Apr. 16, 2023 at 8:10 AM EDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago
Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves take the field against Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, in the final of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
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Braves vs. Royals Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:
- Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Time: 2:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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Braves Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 22 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks third in MLB with a .461 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.278).
- Atlanta has the No. 4 offense in MLB play, scoring 5.5 runs per game (82 total runs).
- The Braves are the top team in baseball this season with a .359 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.4 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
- The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta's pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).
- The Braves average MLB's 14th-ranked WHIP (1.341).
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Kyle Wright (0-0) takes the mound for the Braves to make his second start of the season.
- His last time out was on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty tossed three innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing four hits.
Braves Schedule
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IRVING, Texas, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per share of common stock, payable February 17, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2023.
Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 29 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index.
About Caterpillar
With 2021 sales and revenues of $51.0 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the conversation on our social media channels at caterpillar.com/social-media.
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PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) _ Townsquare Media Inc. (TSQ) on Tuesday reported earnings of $4.4 million in its second quarter.
The Purchase, New York-based company said it had net income of 24 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 71 cents per share.
The operator of radio stations in small and mid-sized markets posted revenue of $121.9 million in the period.
For the current quarter ending in October, Townsquare said it expects revenue in the range of $120 million to $127 million.
The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $465 million to $480 million.
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Peabody (NYSE: BTU), PIC AU Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Main Issuer"), and PIC AU Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with the Main Issuer, the "Co–Issuers"), today announced that they have extended the expiration date of their previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of the $81,550,000 outstanding principal amount of their 10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the "Notes"), at a purchase price equal to 105.91% of the principal amount of the Notes repurchased in the Offer, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the settlement date for the Offer, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 18, 2022, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Offer and the Indenture (the "Expiration Time"). Tendered Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time, unless earlier terminated by the Co-Issuers. As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 27, 2022, $14,099,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. The Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Co-Issuer's Offer to Purchase, dated September 19, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"). Except as otherwise described in this press release, all other terms of the Offer as described in the Offer to Purchase remain unchanged.
The Notes are governed by an indenture, dated January 29, 2021, by and among the Co-Issuers, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Peabody (on a limited basis, to the extent of its obligations specifically set forth in the Indenture) (as amended and restated by the First Supplemental Indenture dated February 3, 2021, and as further amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified to the date hereof, the "Indenture"). Under the terms of the Indenture, no later than 30 business days following any voluntary prepayment, repayment or repurchase of term loans, the Co-Issuers are required to make an offer to purchase an aggregate principal amount of Notes equal to the aggregate principal amount of term loans so prepaid, repaid or repurchased. On September 19, 2022, the Co-Issuers repurchased approximately $20.4 million aggregate principal amount of their 10.000% Senior Secured Term Loan due 2024 (the "Term Loan") at a weighted average purchase price of 105.91% of par, in accordance with the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2021, among the Co-Issuers, as co-borrowers, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as administrative agent, which governs the Term Loan (the "Credit Agreement"). As such, the Offer is intended to satisfy the requirements of the Indenture. In addition to the Offer and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Co-Issuers simultaneously have made a separate offer to purchase an aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan not to exceed the lesser of (x) $61,194,954.99, and (y) (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes actually repurchased in the Offer, less (ii) $20,355,045.01 at a purchase price of 105.91% of par. This offer to the lenders under the Term Loan is also being extended to remain open until November 18, 2022. The Offer is not contingent on the separate offer to the lenders under the Term Loan.
For each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to the Expiration Time and accepted by the Co-Issuers for purchase in the Offer, holders of Notes will receive $1,059.10 in cash, plus accrued and unpaid interest as set forth in the Indenture, to, but excluding, the settlement date for the Offer. The settlement date for the Offer is currently expected to be November 22, 2022, the second business day following the Expiration Time.
This announcement is not an offer to purchase or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell, any securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.
Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future.
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NORMAN, Okla — Oklahoma assistant head football coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation Sunday after using offensive language during a film session last week.
Gundy, who had been with the program as an assistant since 1999, made the announcement in a social media post on Sunday, and the school confirmed it with a statement shortly thereafter.
Gundy apologized in his post and explained why he resigned. He said he noticed a player was distracted while he was supposed to be taking notes, so he picked up the athlete’s iPad and read the words on the screen aloud. He acknowledged that he said a word that he “should never — under any circumstance — have uttered,” and said he was “horrified” when he realized what he had done.
“What I said was not malicious; it wasn’t even intentional,” Gundy said. “Still, I am mature enough to know that the word I said was shameful and hurtful, no matter what my intentions.”
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said in a statement that those associated with the program are "all accountable for our actions and the resulting outcomes.”
“It’s with sadness that I accept coach Gundy’s resignation,” Venables said. “He’s dedicated more than half his life to Oklahoma football and has served our program and university well. We’re thankful for that commitment.”
Gundy was on staff for all 14 of the Sooners’ Big 12 titles and the national championship season in 2000. He spent the last seven seasons coaching wide receivers after spending the previous 16 seasons coaching running backs. He was one of the holdovers when Venables took over as head coach in December 2021.
Venables said L’Damian Washington, who had been an offensive analyst, will coach receivers on an interim basis. | https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/college/cale-gundy-resigns/285-5108192d-01a5-4a10-a548-d6c235e64da7 | 2022-08-08 19:21:17 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/college/cale-gundy-resigns/285-5108192d-01a5-4a10-a548-d6c235e64da7 |
MIAMI, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading executive coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to announce Steve Patterson as its newest Partner and Coach.
Patterson has served as an innovative and successful executive and entrepreneur in the professional sports, college athletics, media, facility management, foodservice, design, finance and construction, data management, branding, and crisis communications industries for over 35 years. He has built championship teams and organizations and has designed, financed, built, and run stadiums, ballparks, media enterprises, and arenas all over the United States. He has run small businesses with <$10M in revenue to larger companies with >$400M in revenue.
"Steve has been very successful in helping a variety of businesses obtain record revenues and bottom-line results," said Mark Moses, CEO and Founding Partner of CEO Coaching International. "As evidenced by his many achievements over the course of his outstanding career, Steve truly encompasses the 'been-there-done-that' type of leader that makes for an excellent coach for our organization."
Some notable roles and highlights from Patterson's career include:
- General Manager and Alternate Governor of the Houston Rockets – Patterson was responsible for all of the club's business and basketball operations; was primary architect of the Rockets 1993-1994 NBA Championship team; directed business operations leading to the club's two best financial years ever; doubled arena net income; negotiated record TV, radio, and cable contracts; and acquired the record-setting attendance of the 1989 NBA All-Star Game.
- Senior VP and Chief Development Officer of the Houston Texans – Patterson led the successful effort to bring the NFL team and Super Bowl XXXVIII to Houston, Texas, designing, constructing, and operating NRG Stadium and creating the first investment grade rated sports franchise in North America.
- President and General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, Rose Garden Arena, and related food service and media enterprises – Patterson led the turnaround effort that returned the franchise and radio stations from the least financially successful franchise in the NBA to profitability, with a young, revamped roster and the divestiture of numerous assets.
- CEO and President of the Arizona Coyotes – Patterson led the franchise to record-setting revenues and successfully positioned the team for sale at a record price.
"After guiding the development of a broad range of companies, while mentoring young executives and EO members, I'm excited to join an organization that has had such success helping entrepreneurs and executives dramatically grow their companies and teams," Patterson said.
Patterson has been an active board member on over 25 commercial, civic, and charitable boards ranging from data management SaaS companies, banks, and branding and crisis communication companies to sports leagues and a $7 billion+ NYSE-listed REIT. He is a member of YPOG and CEO, the State Bar of Texas, Sports Lawyers Assn., and American Bar Assn., as well as a Life Member of The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Texas Exes. He's a graduate of the University of Texas Business School and Law School.
Patterson and his wife of 31 years, Yasmin, have three adult children. He enjoys skiing, yoga, and travel.
To schedule a complimentary introduction call with Steve Patterson or another one of the CEO Coaching International coaches, visit: CEOCoachingInternational.com/Coach/Steve-Patterson/.
About CEO Coaching International
CEO Coaching International works with CEOs and their leadership teams to achieve extraordinary results quarter after quarter, year after year. Known globally for its success in coaching growth-focused entrepreneurs to meaningful exits, CEO Coaching International has coached more than 1,000 CEOs and entrepreneurs in more than 60 countries and 45 industries. The coaches at CEO Coaching International are former CEOs, presidents, or executives who have made BIG happen. The firm's coaches have led double-digit sales and profit growth in businesses ranging in size from startups to over $10 billion, and many are founders that have led their companies through successful eight, nine, and ten-figure exits. Companies working with CEO Coaching International for three years or more have experienced an average EBITDA CAGR of 30.4% during their time as a client, more than three times the U.S. average and a revenue CAGR of 18.6%, nearly twice the U.S. average. For more information, please visit: https://www.ceocoachinginternational.com.
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PEÑITAS, Texas (AP) — Two sisters from Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, U.S. authorities said Friday.
The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on video last week received an avalanche of attention and was resolved in a matter of days. But the fate of the three women, who haven’t been heard from in about two weeks, remains a mystery and has garnered relatively little publicity.
The FBI said Friday it is aware that two sisters from Peñitas, a small border city in Texas near McAllen, and their friend have gone missing. Peñitas Police Chief Roel Bermea said their families have been in touch with Mexican authorities, who are investigating their disappearance.
Beyond that, officials in the U.S. and Mexico haven’t said much about their pursuit of Maritza Trinidad Perez Rios, 47; Marina Perez Rios, 48; and their friend, Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53.
The episode stands in stark contrast to the government and media frenzy over the abduction of four Americans on a road trip to Mexico for plastic surgery. They were caught in a drug cartel shootout in the border city of Matamoros, and video showed them being hauled off in a pickup truck. The two survivors were found Tuesday in a wooden shack near the Gulf coast.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the three women crossed into Mexico on Feb. 24, a Friday, according to Bermea. Peñitas is just a few hundred feet from the Rio Grande River.
The husband of one of the women spoke to her by phone while she was traveling in Mexico, the police chief said, but grew concerned when he couldn’t reach her afterward.
“Since he couldn’t make contact over that weekend, he came in that Monday and reported it to us,” Bermea said. The three women haven’t been heard from since.
Bermea said the women were traveling in a green mid-1990s Chevy Silverado to a flea market in the city of Montemorelos, in Nuevo Leon state. It’s about a three-hour drive from the border. Officials at the state prosecutor’s office said they have been investigating the women’s disappearance since Monday.
This week’s massive search for the four kidnapped Americans involved squads of Mexican soldiers and National Guard troops. But for most of the 112,000 Mexicans missing nationwide, the only ones looking for them are their desperate relatives.
Authorities also lack manpower, equipment and training — things are so bad that authorities aren’t even able to identify tens of thousands of bodies that have been found. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/3-women-missing-in-mexico-after-crossing-from-texas-on-trip/ | 2023-03-11 07:20:00 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/3-women-missing-in-mexico-after-crossing-from-texas-on-trip/ |
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide cease-fire, the U.N. said Sunday, endangering the longest lull in fighting since the country’s bloody civil war began.
In a statement, the U.N.’s envoy to Yemen called on all sides to refrain from acts of provocation as the talks continue, after the deadline of Oct. 2 for extending the agreement was missed.
The U.N.-backed truce initially took effect in April, and raised hopes for a longer pause in fighting as Yemen’s civil war entered in its eighth year. The devastating conflict began in 2014, when the Iranian-backed Houthis seized the capital of Sanaa and much of northern Yemen and forced the government into exile. A Saudi-led coalition including the United Arab Emirates intervened in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognized government to power.
In a statement, U.N. envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said he “regrets that an agreement has not been reached today.” He did not call out the Houthis by name for failing to agree to his proposal but thanked the internationally recognized government for “engaging positively” in talks to extend the cease-fire. He called on leaders to continue to endeavor to reach an agreement.
“I urge them to fulfill their obligation to the Yemeni people to pursue every avenue for peace,” he said.
The foreign minister for Yemen’s internationally recognized government placed the blame for the truce ending on the Houthis. In comments made with the pan-Arab Satellite channel Al-Hadath, Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak said that Houthis had obstructed the cease-fire and gone against the interest of the Yemeni people.
“The government made many concessions to extend the truce,” he said.
There was no immediate comment released from the Houthi rebels following the U.N. statement. But on Saturday, the Houthis said that discussions around the truce had reached a “dead-end,” and said that they were continuing to advocate for a full opening of the Sanaa airport, and lifting of the blockade on the key port city of Hodeida.
The Iran-backed hosted a large military parade last month, showcasing rockets and large weaponry, drawing condemnation from observers.
In the hours leading up to the deadline, a Houthi military spokesman threatened private oil companies still working in the country to leave or their facilities would be seized. Yahia Sarea wrote on Twitter that the fossil fuels belong to the people of Yemen and could be used to pay public servants’ salaries.
April’s truce had originally established a partial opening of the Sanaa airport and the Red Sea port of Hodeida. The ensuing months have seen flights start again from the capital’s airport to Jordan and Egypt. It also called for lifting a Houthi blockade on Taiz, the country’s third largest city. But little progress has been made there, after talks aimed at reopening local roads stalled. Another sticking point is how salaries of public employees will be funded, many of whom have not been compensated for years.
Sunday’s statement came a few days after Grundberg met in Sanaa with the top leader of the Houthis, Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, and other senior officials, who have been pushing for a full opening of the airport. The envoy warned last week that the risk of return to war was a real possibility.
“Millions will now be at risk if airstrikes, ground shelling and missile attacks resume,” said Ferran Puig, country director in Yemen for the international charity Oxfam, reacting to the news of the truce expiring.
Analysts say it remains unclear if further talks could make progress, with Houthis feeling empowered and the coalition fighting them splintered by inter-alliance trouble.
Peter Salisbury, an expert on Yemen with Crisis Group, an international think-thank, said the Houthis have been behaving as if they had more leverage throughout the negotiations, because they were more willing than the other side to return to war.
Compared with forces fighting with the Saudi coalition, ″they run an effective police state and operate a pretty functional and motivated fighting force,’’ he said.
In recent years, the Houthi forces have deployed increasingly effective weaponry against Saudi Arabia and their rivals, including cruise missiles and drones, drawing accusations that their main backer, Iran, is helping the group obtain them.
Meanwhile, cracks within the anti-Houthi coalition have surfaced in the southern provinces. In August, United Arab Emirates-supported militia groups seized vital southern oil and gas fields controlled by other forces fighting with the Saudi-led coalition. Clashes between them and other forces from within the alliance have killed dozens.
But the truce has led to a significant overall lull of direct warfare despite claims of violations by both sides. International charity Save The Children said that the truce had led to a 60% decrease in displacement and a 34% drop in child casualties in Yemen.
The conflict, which in recent years turned into regional proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, has killed than 150,000 people have been killed, including over 14,500 civilians, according to The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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2 teens arrested after allegedly shooting at Albuquerque police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two teenage boys are in custody after Albuquerque police say they shot at detectives.
It happened on Friday afternoon when police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 5404 Central Avenue SW around 12:51 p.m..
Police say officers saw two people matching the description of the suspects running on Dolores Road SW.
According to APD, the two suspects fired shots at the officers, and struck the windshield of their car.
Police later found one of the teens hiding in a back yard. The teen reportedly dropped his handgun and surrendered.
The second teen was found at his home nearby, and was arrested without incident.
No one was injured, and no officers fired their weapons.
The 14 and 16-year-old boys are facing several gun charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer.
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LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Relatively low-key commemorations are taking place in Angola to mark the death of former longtime President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died last week in Spain where his family is taking steps to prevent his body from being returned to the southern African country.
As part of five days of national mourning, declared by President Joao Lourenco, Angolan government officials and ordinary citizens are paying their respects to dos Santos, who ruled the country for 38 years until 2017.
Members of parliament, military officials, judges, religious leaders and ordinary Angolans lined up in the capital city, Luanda, to view candlelit portraits of dos Santos and to sign a condolence book.
Fernando Da Piedade Dias dos Santos, president of the National Assembly and a cousin of the former president, praised him for helping Angola establish peace after a prolonged civil war.
“We worked together until we reached peace in the country. We started national reconciliation. National unity was established and he (dos Santos) began the national reconstruction of our country,” he said. “These are remarkable and unforgettable moments.”
In Spain, where dos Santos died in a Barcelona hospital, a court has approved that an autopsy be carried out, after an application by one of his daughters, Tchize dos Santos. The former president’s family wants his body to be interred in Spain to prevent his burial in Angola from being used for political campaigning by the current president, according to a statement by the daughter.
Dos Santos’s children have been accused by the government in some corruption cases. When dos Santos stepped down from power in 2017, he chose Lourenco as his successor. But soon after becoming president, Lourenco started an anti-corruption drive in which dos Santos’s children were targeted.
During dos Santos’s long rule large amounts of the country’s oil and diamond wealth were siphoned off. More than $4 billion in oil revenue vanished from Angolan state coffers between 1997 and 2002 when dos Santos was in power, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a 2004 report, based on an analysis of figures from the International Monetary Fund.
Dos Santos appointed a son, Jose Filomeno de Sousa dos Santos, nicknamed Zenu, to run a sovereign wealth fund worth $5 billion. After dos Santos retired the son was charged with embezzlement and in 2020 was jailed in Angola for five years.
The most prominent of dos Santos’s children is daughter Isabel, named “Africa’s richest woman” by Forbes magazine which estimated her fortune at more than $3 billion. Her father appointed her to run the state-controlled oil company Sonangol but she was dismissed by Lourenco shortly after he became president.
The daughter leading the effort to have an autopsy and to have dos Santos buried in Spain is Tchize, who once controlled a leading media company in Angola, an advertising agency and a major soccer team.
She has written that she does not want Lourenco to use the burial of dos Santos in Angola to boost his campaign for reelection in Angola’s upcoming polls in August.
The subdued reaction in Angola to the death of dos Santos and the efforts of the family to bury him in Spain is not surprising considering the anti-corruption efforts of the current government, according to Maka Angola, an investigative journalism website.
“Jose Eduardo dos Santos’s political heritage is the looting and kidnapping of a country, bent on the interests of an oligarchy created by it,” the website wrote. “It will take a long time for Angola to free itself from this heavy legacy of corruption and moral destruction of an entire society, of Angolans in general.”
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First-Time and Existing Franchisees to Bring More Daycares to Cities Across the Country as Same-Store Sales Growth Climbs Beyond 31 Percent
PHOENIX, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Dog Day today, Dogtopia, the nation's fastest-growing dog daycare franchise announced it has signed a record number of new franchise agreements in 2022. These deals, many of which were signed by existing franchisees looking to expand, will bring more than 100 new locations to markets across the U.S. over the next two years. In addition, the brand reported record same-store sales growth of more than 31% for the year so far.
A variety of entrepreneurs with backgrounds in childcare, hospitality, fitness, private equity and more will develop these new Dogtopia daycare centers in cities including Cleveland, OH; Fort Myers, FL; New Haven, CT; Orland Park, IL; Bakersfield, CA; Little Elm, TX; Summerville, SC; Seattle, WA; and more. Notably, three new centers being developed in Maryland with Jeff Lutton, the first franchisee to open a Dogtopia in 2007 and former Franchisee of the Year, bringing his total number of daycares to five. As a sign of confidence in the brand and financial return, 40% of the new deals are from existing Dogtopia franchisees who have signed on for more units.
"The new franchise deals, particularly those signed with existing Dogtopians, are the ultimate validation of our brand, supported by Dogtopia's position as the fastest-growing and leading brand in pet services," said Neil Gill, CEO and President of Dogtopia. "We are excited to support entrepreneurs through their development and expansion across the country and give thousands of new Dogtopia dogs a place to socialize, exercise and live their best and longest lives."
With nearly 200 locations across North America, Dogtopia is the nation's fastest-growing brand in the booming pet services industry and recently ranked at #51 on Entrepreneur Magazine's Annual Franchise 500 list. The ultimate destination for improving the physical and mental well-being of dogs and pet parents, Dogtopia helps all dogs live long, healthy and happy lives with services that provide canine wellness in a holistic manner.
The Dogtopia franchise family is composed of both single-unit and multi-unit operators, including husband and wife teams, father and daughter/son duos, siblings, and many experienced entrepreneurs who are diversifying their portfolios. With more than 31 percent same-store sales growth and AUVs nearing $1 million, Dogtopia's single-unit economics and unparalleled support is leading the pet services industry. For more information about Dogtopia or the franchise opportunity, visit www.dogtopia.com.
About Dogtopia
Founded in 2002, Dogtopia is an early pioneer and innovator in the pet services industry, offering an experience focused on wellness, quality of care, safety and transparency in the market. The ultimate destination for improving the physical and mental well-being of dogs and pet parents, Dogtopia helps our furry friends live long, healthy, and happy lives with services that address canine wellness in a holistic manner. Pet parents have the assurance of leaving their beloved furry family members in the hands of trained professionals in an environment created with the safety of dogs in mind, including an open-play environment with comfortable rubber flooring to ease joints and paws, top quality meals and snacks, as well as webcams for pet parents to check in on their pups. For more information, visit www.dogtopia.com.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — After a rain delay of more than 4 1/2 hours, a couple hundred fans were left at Progressive Field when Sunday’s game between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians resumed in the fourth inning.
The official delay was 4 hours, 33 minutes and the teams consulted with Major League Baseball throughout the break. With both clubs in playoff contention and not a lot of good travel logistics in the final month of the regular season, the decision was made to wait out the rain.
There is no official record for rain delays. In 2013, the Kansas City at St. Louis game was held up for 4:32 before resuming in the ninth inning. In 1990, the Texas at Chicago White Sox game never got started and was called after a wait of 7:23.
Seattle’s Adam Frazier was batting with runners on first and second when the umpires called for the tarp at 3:35 p.m. The game began in a steady rain, which became a downpour while Frazier was batting. Seattle led 2-1 at the time of the delay.
The grounds crew made a brief appearance around 6:30 p.m. to drag the tarp into right field and dump the water into the outfield. The infield and mound were worked on before the tarp was put back on the infield.
An announcement was put on the scoreboard telling fans that more rain was approaching and a decision would be made after those showers passed through the area.
The game finally resumed at 8:08 p.m. in front of a small crowd, which cheered at literally everything that happened once the players took the field.
Both teams wanted to play a nine-inning game. Had they not resumed and the game been suspended, the Mariners would’ve needed to return to Cleveland after completing a series in Kansas City on Sept. 26, finish play against the Guardians and then host Texas the next day.
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BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China has welcomed the first foreign leader to visit the country since the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) — General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, Trong is on an official visit to China which began on October 30.
During their talks on Monday, the two leaders vowed to make joint efforts in promoting the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era to a new level.
A visit showing solid friendship
Noting that Trong is the first foreign leader he has met since the 20th CPC National Congress and this is Trong's first trip abroad since the 13th National Congress of the CPV, Xi said that it fully shows the great importance the two sides attach to developing relations between the two countries and the two parties.
Xi also presented the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Trong, saying that the medal represents the profound friendship of "comrades plus brothers" between China and Vietnam.
The award is presented to those who support the country's modernization, promote exchanges between China and the world and safeguard world peace.
Trong said that he has fulfilled his promise to Xi that he would visit China for his first international visit following his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV in January 2021.
Five years ago in November, Xi chose Vietnam as his first overseas destination after the 19th CPC National Congress.
The Vietnam News Agency said that Trong's trip is a reciprocal visit, which aims to "affirm Vietnam's consistent policy of attaching importance to relations with China as a top priority."
A visit charting the course for bilateral relations
The two leaders agreed to continuously advance socialist modernization, align development strategies, and promote cooperation in various areas, such as medical and health care, green development, digital economy and climate change.
For the cause of socialism and China-Vietnam relations, adhering to the correct political direction is paramount, Xi said.
Highlighting the two sides should consolidate the socialist economic foundation, he said China is ready to synergize its development strategies with Vietnam.
China regards the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and a key region in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and attaches importance to Vietnam's role in the ASEAN, Xi said.
Trong said that Vietnam is willing to further synergize the "Two Corridors and One Economic Circle" and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical upheavals in the world, Vietnam is China's largest trading partner in the ASEAN and the sixth largest in the world, with bilateral trade exceeding $230 billion in 2021.
In July, China and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen the docking of development strategies and speed up cooperation under the BRI and the "Two Corridors and One Economic Circle" plan.
The "Two Corridors and One Economic Circle" plan is an initiative to boost regional economic cooperation between China and Vietnam. It involves several areas in southern and southwestern China and northern Vietnam.
During their talks, Trong also stressed that his country firmly adheres to one-China policy, firmly opposes any form of separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence," and will not develop any official relations with Taiwan.
Vietnam does not allow any country to establish a military base on its territory, does not join any military alliance, does not use force against any country, and does not unite with one country against another, he said.
Following the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of cooperation documents on political parties, economy and trade, environmental protection, culture and tourism, justice, customs and local affairs.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inpixon® (Nasdaq: INPX) ("Inpixon" or the "Company"), the Indoor Intelligence® company, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a consolidation of the Company's common stock whereby every seventy-five (75) shares of its outstanding common stock will automatically be combined into one (1) share of common stock. The reverse stock split is being implemented for the purpose of complying with applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules, including the closing bid price requirement and such other minimum bid price rules to the extent they may be applicable, in connection with future strategic transactions.
The reverse stock split will be effective as of the commencement of trading on Friday, October 7, 2022. At such time, the common stock will also commence trading with a new CUSIP number, 45790J867.
In accordance with the reverse stock split, each stockholder's percentage ownership interest in Inpixon will remain unchanged. Any fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share of common stock.
Concurrent with the reverse stock split, the authorized shares will also be proportionately reduced consistent with the reverse split ratio.
"As previously disclosed, we have undertaken a number of significant initiatives aimed at increasing stockholder value, including: (i) reducing corporate expenses to streamline operations; (ii) entering into a definitive agreement for the planned spin-off and sale of our newly formed subsidiary, CXApp Holding Corp., for shares in KINS Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: KINZ; KINZW), valued at approximately $69 million to be issued to our securityholders as of a to be determined record date; and (iii) entry into a non-binding letter of intent with a third party involving the remainder of our business. Despite the current market conditions, we believe these initiatives will help unlock increased value for our stockholders."
Inpixon® (Nasdaq: INPX) is the innovator of Indoor Intelligence®, delivering actionable insights for people, places and things. Combining the power of mapping, positioning and analytics, Inpixon helps to create smarter, safer, and more secure environments. The company's Indoor Intelligence and mobile app solutions are leveraged by a multitude of industries to optimize operations, increase productivity, and enhance safety. Inpixon customers can take advantage of industry leading location awareness, RTLS, workplace and hybrid event solutions, analytics, sensor fusion, IIoT and the IoT to create exceptional experiences and to do good with indoor data. For the latest insights, follow Inpixon on LinkedIn, and Twitter, and visit inpixon.com.
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Kansas Legislature Wrap: Medical marijuana stalls, utility oversight advances
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas lawmakers have stalled legislation legalizing medical marijuana in Kansas.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee discussed Senate Bill 135 Thursday before tabling it for the rest of the session. It would create regulations for the distribution, processing, sale and use of medical marijuana.
Multiple senators, including Committee Chair Sen. Mike Thompson, called the issue complicated and said legislation for marijuana would require more work than they can perform this session.
Governor Laura Kelly commented on the move, saying the Senate is turning their backs on Kansans suffering from chronic pain and conditions.
I am disappointed that some legislators are saying they don’t want to move forward with legalizing medical marijuana this year – effectively turning their backs on our veterans and those with chronic pain and seizure disorders. (1/2)
— Governor Laura Kelly (@GovLauraKelly) March 16, 2023
The Kansas House passed a bill to limit cost recovery charges by utility providers.
House Bill 2225 implements several requirements to provide the Kansas Corporation Commission more oversight of Transmission Delivery Charges by providers under their jurisdiction and to make the costs more transparent.
KANSAS HOUSE REPUBLICANS LEAD THE WAY ON LOWERING ELECTRIC RATES
— Dan Hawkins (@DanHawkinsKS) March 16, 2023
TOPEKA— Today, the Kansas House of Representatives passed HB 2225 on a nearly unanimous vote. HB 2225 limits the costs that certain electric public utilities can recover on transmission related expenditures, a cost
The KCC and Kansas Chamber both spoke in favor of the bill, while Evergy provided the sole opponent testimony.
The bill heads to the Senate.
The House Committee on Taxation approved Senate Bill 91, a tax credit for film, video, and media production in Kansas. The committee added an amendment to sunset the incentive after 2027. The bill now goes back to the Senate, who previously gave final approval.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Historians and labor advocates remember how El Paso was once a major apparel manufacturing hub in the Southwest. Farah Inc., for instance, operated five factories in El Paso that employed at least 3,000, according to the Texas Stated Historical Association.
But labor costs and other issues made manufacturers look across the border. Most major assembly plants in the region are in Juarez today, not El Paso. Now, a group of local entrepreneurs is trying to lure new industry – and new jobs – north of the border, and its leaders say this is the right time to do it.
“Unfortunately, there is a lot of violence in Mexico, so that makes manufacturing companies think twice before they can build in Mexico,” said Sergio Castaneda, president of the nonprofit El Paso Trade and Manufacturing Council. “In Juarez, they’re running out of space, so (companies) are looking not grow either in Southern Mexico or El Paso.”
Leaders of the 2-year-old nonprofit are not plotting to take existing jobs from Juarez but rather to give manufacturers from the Midwestern United States to Europe another reason to come to the region.
“There is land in El Paso that we can (use) to provide opportunities for the manufacturing companies. That’s our main objective, to convince them that El Paso is in a great situation. We are on the border, we have 2.2 million people between Ciudad Juarez an El Paso,” Castaneda said. “If we convince them that the geography, the (availability of) land, the security – El Paso is a very safe city with a great environment to live in – so that creates tons of jobs, tons of growth” for the region.
El Paso already has a very active Borderplex Alliance trade promotion group that has worked with city and county leaders in recent years to lure companies like Amazon, TJ Maxx and Schneider Electric here. Just across the state line in Santa Teresa, the Border Industrial Association has had a hand in turning a piece of desert into one of New Mexico’s fastest-growing economic engines.
The El Paso Trade and Manufacturing Council is trying to carve a niche focusing on manufacturers.
“We are an organization formed by local stakeholders with 100 years of experience in industry. We got together with ideas, and we saw an opportunity because we have 10 to 20 manufacturing plants in El Paso; in Juarez they have around 400.”
The biggest obstacle for manufacturers to choose El Paso over Mexico is labor costs. The minimum wage in Texas is $7.25 an hour; in Juarez, it is $8.60 a day.
Castaneda said he’s aware of the disparity but his two decades-plus of experience in transportation and logistics makes him confident the group’s goal is achievable. El Paso has some of the most efficient transportation companies in the country, and there’s the advantage of your merchandise not having to sit for hours on the Mexican side waiting for clearance at U.S. ports of entry.
“We have opportunities on transportation costs, it saves a lot of cash,” Castaneda said. The components assembled in Juarez “have to be sent back for (further) refurbishment. That means costs in transportation and costs in the supply chain. If a manufacturing plant establishes here in El Paso, they will supply to the maquiladoras just across the border. So now we’re manufacturing here, we are creating jobs here, we’re creating growth here and we’re helping the maquiladoras across the border. Together, we become a bigger region.” | https://www.ksn.com/border-report-tour/trade-council-wants-to-bring-back-manufacturing-to-el-paso/ | 2022-08-20 02:34:38 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/border-report-tour/trade-council-wants-to-bring-back-manufacturing-to-el-paso/ |
Looks like wrestling legend and icon Ric Flair isn’t done with the squared circle, though he definitely should be.
According to the Huffpost, the “Nature Boy” is planning on returning for one final match this July 31 at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, Ten-A-Key. This will be the first time that Ric Flair has laced up his wrestling boots (possibly Adidas) in 10 years as the last time he saw action in the ring was in 2011 on TNA. Taking to social media to make the shocking announcement, Flair confirmed the rumors and wrote “I Will Prove Once Again, That To Be The Man, You’ve Got To Beat The Man!”
The show, called “Jim Crockett Promotions Presents: Ric Flair’s Last Match,” will stream live on Fite TV.
For Ric’s sake it should be a tag-team. Just sayin.’
Though we don’t know who’ll Ric will be taking on but we can confidently say it won’t be someone much younger than himself. Maybe older if anything. That being said, we know wrestling is scripted sports, but Ric really is risking his health and possibly life doing this one last stunt. Should be interesting to see how this turns out.
Will you be looking forward to seeing Ric Flair back in the square ring one more time? Check out Ric training for his match and let us know in the comments section below.
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