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Tommye Lee Hunt
Funeral service for Tommye Lee Hunt, age 81, will be Friday, April 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM in The Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Hunt died Monday, April 3, 2023 at Northbrooke Health Care and Rehab Center.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home from 9:00 AM until time 6:00 PM.
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Customer demand drives wavelength network investment in 2023
DENVER, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses need two things to grow their digital platforms – fiber and massive connectivity. Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is delivering both. Lumen continues to invest in the strength of its network. First, with the expansion of its U.S. intercity dark fiber network. Now, with the build out of its 400 Gbps (400G) wavelength network. Wavelength services increase the value of Lumen's network and offer businesses the dedicated, secure connectivity they're demanding.
"The Lumen network is our crown jewel, and our network infrastructure solutions are at the core of what we do," said Miriana Martinova, SVP, Lumen Enterprise Core Network Solutions. "We're investing to win. We see a significant demand from enterprises, government agencies, hyperscalers and wholesale customers for high-bandwidth interconnections between their data centers and public cloud. Combining our upgraded intercity fiber network with our next generation wavelength network helps these businesses quickly and securely enable a digital journey that can take them well into the future."
The Bottom Line
- Lumen has deployed its U.S. intercity wavelength network across 70 markets. This gives customers unparalleled, diverse routing options in building a resilient core digital network.
- Today, over 240 data centers are enabled for 400G Lumen Wavelength Services, and more than 800TB of capacity currently runs across the network.
- Lumen is fulfilling customer orders of more than 50TB of 400G wavelengths.
- The intercity expansion will continue throughout 2023 and beyond, extending this network and pushing it deeper into the metro edge.
Businesses also need a way to quickly control these networks. Lumen has that too. Lumen offers a unique self-service tool empowering businesses to quote, design and build their own wavelengths across Lumen's North American network. It's called Topology Viewer. This is how Lumen is bringing the customer digital experience to life.
Why it Matters
- The network needs to be where customers' data and applications are going. Lumen is investing to help build scalable networks in data centers and the public cloud.
- Lumen Wavelength Services help modernize the customers' core digital network, giving the required resiliency, scalability and ultra-low latency to help businesses grow.
- Wavelengths are private, dedicated connections – making it more secure than other network solutions. Optical encryption can also protect data as it's moving.
What's Next
Lumen will look at customer demand to determine where its wavelength network will expand in 2023. Future enhancements to Topology Viewer are planned throughout the year to increase the digital experience and provide additional value to customers.
Learn More
- Learn more about Lumen Wavelength Services and get started designing your own network: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/networking/wavelengths.html.
- See the current Lumen 400G network map.
About Lumen Technologies:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 400,000 route miles of fiber and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
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Conference Call and Webcast to Follow
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced it will release results for the second quarter 2022 on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after the market closes.
Vanda will host a conference call at 4:30 PM ET on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, during which management will discuss the second quarter 2022 financial results and other corporate activities. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-800-715-9871 (domestic) or 1-646-307-1963 (international) and use passcode 4304469.
The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and archived on Vanda's website, www.vandapharma.com. Investors should go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
A replay of the call will be available on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, beginning at 8:30 PM ET and will be accessible until Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 8:30 PM ET. The replay call-in number is 1-800-770-2030 for domestic callers and 1-609-800-9909 for international callers. The passcode number is 4304469.
Vanda is a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies to address high unmet medical needs and improve the lives of patients. For more on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., please visit www.vandapharma.com and follow us on Twitter @vandapharma.
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Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitchers Today - April 28
The Arizona Diamondbacks (14-12) and Colorado Rockies (8-18) clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Coors Field, at 8:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks are coming off a series victory over the Royals, and the Rockies a series win over the Guardians.
The Diamondbacks will give the nod to Merrill Kelly (1-3, 4.10 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland (2-2, 4.28 ERA).
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Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Friday, April 28, 2023
- Time: 8:40 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet RM
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Coors Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Probable Pitchers: Kelly - ARI (1-3, 4.10 ERA) vs Freeland - COL (2-2, 4.28 ERA)
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Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Kyle Freeland
- Freeland makes the start for the Rockies, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.28 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In five games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 4.28 ERA and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .248 to opposing hitters.
- Freeland is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the season.
- Freeland is trying to record his fifth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
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Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Merrill Kelly
- The Diamondbacks will hand the ball to Kelly (1-3) for his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Sunday, when he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
- The 34-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 4.10, a 1.47 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.329.
- He has two quality starts in five chances this season.
- Kelly has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 34-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (4.10), 56th in WHIP (1.329), and 44th in K/9 (8.5).
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Thursday published video showing two detained French citizens purportedly confessing to acts of espionage, as Iranian leaders sought to portray ongoing anti-government protests as a foreign plot instead of widespread anger over the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman detained by the country’s morality police.
The video released by the state-run IRNA news agency showed a woman presented as Cecile Kohler, a high school teacher and educational trade union official, alongside her partner, Jacques Paris.
France’s government issued a blistering rebuke to the allegations and described the plight of the detained French citizens as “state hostages”.
Iran, which long has used detained Westerners as bargaining chips in negotiations, previously has offered no public evidence to support the spying accusations.
The French Foreign Ministry said the “supposed confessions extracted under duress” of the detained French nationals in the video was “outrageous”.
“This masquerade reveals the contempt for human dignity that characterizes the Iranian authorities,” the ministry said in a statement.
It said other French citizens are also being arbitrarily held in Iran, without naming them.
European Union lawmakers, meanwhile, adopted a resolution Thursday calling for sanctions against those responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police, and the Islamic Republic’s subsequent crackdown on anti-government protests.
The resolution, adopted by a show of hands, urges the 27-nation bloc to sanction Iranian officials and called for an investigation into Amini’s death.
“Parliament strongly condemns the widespread and disproportionate use of force by Iranian security forces against the crowds,” the resolution said in part. Lawmakers also demanded that Iran “immediately and unconditionally release and drop any charges against anyone who has been imprisoned solely for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as well as all other human rights defenders.”
The outpouring of anger in Iran — largely led by young women and directed at the government’s male leadership — has created a seminal moment for the country, spurring some of the largest and boldest protests against the country’s Islamic leadership seen in years.
The clips out Thursday resembled other videos of confessions Tehran has forced prisoners to make. In 2020, one report suggested authorities over the last decade had aired at least 355 coerced confessions.
In the clips, Kohler wears a headscarf and purportedly describes herself as an “intelligence and operation agent of French foreign security service.” Paris purportedly says: “Our goals in the French foreign security service is to put pressure on Iran’s government.”
The clips are part of what is described as a forthcoming documentary to air on Iranian state television that will accuse them of bringing cash to the country to stir dissent.
France did not immediately respond to the release of the video clips. However in May, the French government demanded their release and condemned “these baseless arrests.”
Their visit to Iran coincides with months of protests by teachers for higher wages in the country.
Any sanctions by the EU would fall under the bloc’s “Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.” It was set up two years ago so the bloc can “target individuals, entities and bodies – including state and non-state actors – responsible for, involved in or associated with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide.”
Other human rights violations or abuses can be included “if they are widespread, systematic or otherwise of serious concern.”
These measures usually consist of travel bans and asset freezes on officials accused of involvement in any suspect abuses or “entities,” like banks, companies, agencies or other organizations. It prevents EU citizens from making funds available to those listed.
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Associated Press writers Lorne Cook in Prague, Samuel Petrequin in Brussels and John Leicester in Le Pecq, France, contributed to this report. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-iran-airs-video-with-2-french-citizens-arrested-for-spying/ | 2022-10-07 01:01:55 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-iran-airs-video-with-2-french-citizens-arrested-for-spying/ |
12-year-old boy fighting for his life after ice cream truck crashes into apartment
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A 12-year-old Louisiana boy is fighting for his life after an ice cream truck came crashing through his bedroom Saturday afternoon.
Kenner police said the ice cream truck was traveling down the road when the driver may have suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle.
The ice cream truck crashed into a family’s apartment, striking 12-year-old Adrian Fajardo while he was playing video games in his bedroom.
In a GoFundMe post, Adrian’s family said he was stuck underneath rubble for 40 minutes before first responders could find him.
Adrian suffered a fractured skull and broken limbs. He is in the ICU at Children’s Hospital.
The driver of the truck was also hospitalized, police said.
The GoFundMe page is raising money for Adrian’s recovery and to help the family find housing.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutterstock said Tuesday it’s buying Giphy from Meta Platforms for $53 million, the final step to unwind the deal blocked by British regulators, who prevented the Facebook owner from purchasing the GIF-sharing platform over competition concerns.
The stock image service said it’s paying cash for Giphy, which has 1.7 billion daily users and partners including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and Twitter. Shutterstock said it signed a deal to give Meta continued access to New York-based Giphy’s content across Meta’s platforms.
In a statement, CEO Paul Hennessy said the acquisition will help Shutterstock expand its audience reach “beyond primarily professional marketing and advertising use cases” and “into casual conversations.”
The transaction, set to close in next month, could potentially leave Meta with a big loss.
Meta purchased Giphy in 2020, in a deal reportedly worth $400 million. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority opened an antitrust investigation over concerns it would result in “substantial lessening of competition” in the U.K. market for GIFs, or short looping videos. They’re a popular tool for internet users sending messages or posting on social media.
The country’s competition watchdog ordered Meta to reverse the deal in 2021. Meta appealed but lost, and the U.K. watchdog concluded that “the only way to avoid the significant impact the deal would have on competition” is for Meta to sell Giphy to an approved buyer.
Meta declined to comment further Tuesday on Shutterstock’s acquisition, and directed The Associated Press to an October statement that said it’s disappointed by the U.K. decision but accepts it as the “final word on the matter.”
That statement also said Meta would “continue to evaluate opportunities — including through acquisition — to bring innovation and choice to more people in the UK and around the world.”
The U.K. watchdog found that Meta’s purchase of Giphy would hurt social media users and advertisers by stifling competition for animated images. The watchdog later concluded that the deal would boost traffic to Meta-owned sites, while denying or limiting access for online platforms to Giphy GIFs. It also found that the deal would remove potential competition from the U.K.’s 7 billion pound ($7.9 billion) display advertising market, half of which Meta controls.
CMA blocking Meta’s acquisition of Giphy marked the the first time that the U.K. watchdog had sought to unwind a tech deal. But the move set precedent for similar British regulation across the industry.
Last month, for example, CMA blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard — citing similar concerns that the deal would stifle competition for popular titles like Call of Duty in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.
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By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The city of Birmingham on Wednesday announced yearlong activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights movement.
Mayor Randall Woodfin said 2023 represents a “key milestone,” not only for Birmingham, but also “in the history of our country.”
“…1963 [was a] year that brought much pain and heartache to our city, but the scars show healing. It was the year that we taught our country as well as the world the importance of fighting against injustice, embracing our God-given rights and being voices for those who cannot be heard,” said Woodfin at City Hall.
2023 is also an opportunity to show the progress of the city, Woodfin said.
“In addition to reflecting on the past, we also are excited to show the world how far our city has come, not only in race relations, but also in technology, medicine, banking, and culinary excellence,” said the mayor.
In commemorating the 60th anniversary, the city of Birmingham has named “Forging Justice” the theme for 2023, which is rooted in the city’s industrial and cultural history, according to officials.
The city’s commemoration will be held in partnership with numerous entities in Birmingham.
Some of those include Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where many of the mass rallies were held in the pivotal 1963 year, as well as Red Mountain Theatre and Make It Happen Theatre Company.
Rev. Arthur Price, who is pastor of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where a tragic bombing killed four girls, said the events of 1963 are as important as “Gettysburg, just as important as Valley Forge, just as important as the Boston Tea Party.”
Price pointed to the events of 1963 as something that brought hope to South Africa when the country had intense racial discrimination in the form of apartheid, which was ended in 1994.
“I believe what happened in Birmingham was something that changed the world, was something that rung out to Johannesburg, that made President Nelson Mandela say if change is happening in Birmingham, that we’re very hopeful that change will happen in Johannesburg,” Price said.
It was during 1963 that the famous Birmingham campaign, led by numerous historic Civil Rights fighters including the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, the Rev. James Bevel and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., took place.
That year produced some of the most iconic stories of the movement, including the Children’s Crusade, when more than 5,000 Birmingham students, some as young as eight, marched in the streets of the city and were arrested in droves.
The next day, May 3, students gathered once again downtown in protest to racial segregation and inequality and were met with firehoses and police dogs sent by infamous public safety commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor. Images from the day, which were published nationally in the New York Times, shocked the country.
The culmination of the events of the Children’s Crusade, the firehoses and dogs, the arrest of King and his authoring the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and numerous white supremacist bombings of Black people led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made illegal many of the racist practices carried on in the Jim Crow South.
Woodfin said the theme of “Forging Justice” is rooted in the city’s industrial and cultural history.
“Birmingham is known for steel production and also its racial past. Today, however, just like steel melds together different elements to make a singular strong force, the city has worked to forge relationships among all races, religions, ethnicities and creeds,” Woodfin said.
Other events planned during 2023 include the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual conference in Birmingham in August, the International Peace Conference & Peace Week in May, and numerous tributes to the Civil Rights movement are planned, including a reenactment of the Children’s Crusade.
Each month features a different theme, and citywide programming will correspond. The themes are as follows:
- January – Unity
- February – Black Resistance
- March – Women
- April – Clergy
- May – Children and Youth
- June – Restorative Justice
- July – Environmental Justice
- August – Storytelling
- September – Civil and Human Rights
- October – Social Justice
- November – Arts and Culture
- December – Economic Opportunity
Sara Hamlin, vice president of tourism for the Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, said being intentional about remembering 1963 is a powerful gesture.
“The power of remembering is that you never forget and that history doesn’t repeat itself. What took place and occurred in Birmingham…changed the world, so we see today some of those same things starting to happen again, but we want the young people, as well as America and around the world to know that we can’t repeat history,” Hamlin said.
Denise Gilmore, senior director of the city’s division of Social Justice and Racial Equity, said 2023 can be a year for Birmingham to remember, and bring hope.
“We have an opportunity to reflect on the past while standing united in the continued pursuit of civil and human rights. Our collective work ensures that Birmingham will be an enduring light to the world,” said Gilmore in a statement.
For more information about the year of events, visit https://birminghamal.gov/forgingjustice. A calendar of events will be located there as well as on https://birmingham365.com.
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Kansas City Chiefs picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 10 game?
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs play on Sunday in a game on the NFL Week 10 schedule.
Which team will get the victory?
Check out these NFL Week 10 picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS.
The Chiefs are a 9.5-point favorite in the game.
NFL Week 10 picks, predictions:
- Falcons vs. Panthers | Seahawks vs. Bucs | Vikings vs. Bills
- Lions vs. Bears | Jaguars vs. Chiefs | Browns vs. Dolphins
- Texans vs. Giants | Saints vs. Steelers | Broncos vs. Titans
- Colts vs. Raiders | Cowboys vs. Packers | Cardinals vs. Rams
- Chargers vs. 49ers | Commanders vs. Eagles | For subscribers
The Arizona Republic: Chiefs 35, Jaguars 17
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Chiefs needed overtime to beat the Titans in Week 9. We don't anticipate this game being nearly as close."
Bookies.com: Bet the Chiefs to cover vs. Jaguars
Bill Speros writes: "Go to see Patrick Mahomes. Stay to see if the Chiefs can cover the monster spread. The Chiefs are coming off a bye. The Jaguars won their Super Bowl Sunday, rallying from a 17-0 deficit to beat the Raiders."
- Falcons vs. Panthers | Seahawks vs. Bucs | Vikings vs. Bills
- Lions vs. Bears | Jaguars vs. Chiefs | Browns vs. Dolphins
- Texans vs. Giants | Saints vs. Steelers | Broncos vs. Titans
- Colts vs. Raiders | Cowboys vs. Packers | Cardinals vs. Rams
- Chargers vs. 49ers | Commanders vs. Eagles | Point spreads
ESPN: Chiefs have an 83.5% chance to win the Week 10 game
The site gives the Jaguars a 16.3% chance to get the victory.
Draft Kings: Take the Chiefs to cover vs. Jaguars
It writes: "The only thing that could help the Jags is the Chiefs have a road matchup vs. the Chargers which is huge for the AFC West division in Week 11. This could be a trap game of sorts."
How to watch:NFL Week 10 schedule, television information
Sports Betting Dime: Chiefs 27.5, Jaguars 23.4
The site's formula predicts that the Chiefs will win the Week 10 NFL game.
Fan Duel: Go with the Chiefs to cover vs. Jaguars
It writes: "This defense has started to fall apart after beginning the year strong, and the offense has been wildly inconsistent. Kansas City, meanwhile, owns the league's highest-scoring offense and looks primed for a deep playoff run. The Chiefs should overwhelm the Jags in all facets of this contest."
NFL power rankings Week 10:Eagles, Vikings, Bills, Chiefs lead NFL playoff picture
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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MILAN (AP) — Premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday became the first Italian leader in nearly 30 years to address the annual meeting of the nation’s largest, oldest and most left-wing CGIL union confederation.
Meloni, who heads post-war Italy’s first far-right led government, was met with a chorus of vocal protests as she took the podium, but the audience remained silent during her nearly 30-minute remarks that included her government’s plans to create jobs and ease the overall tax burden on workers.
She received one round of applause, when she mentioned extreme-right attacks against CGIL offices, but immediately followed that up with a reference to left-wing attacks on Italian diplomatic targets abroad.
Meloni told the gathering in the Adriatic seaside city of Rimini that despite their different views “we are working with the same goal, which is the for the good of our nation. If this is the spirit, then the confrontation is necessary, fundamental, inevitable and useful.”
Meloni said she wanted to increase worker salaries in Italy, “the only country in Europe where they are lower than in 1990 – to make myself clear, that is before we had mobile phones – while in countries like Germany and France they have grown by as much as 30%.”
But she rejected a proposal by the new Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein to create a minimum salary that the premier said would weaken existing protections.
“I think the better path is to extend collective contracts to sectors not covered,’’ she said, and to combat illegal job contracts and give fiscal advantages to companies that higher full-time permanent workers and employ more women. | https://www.wfla.com/business/ap-business/italys-far-right-premier-addresses-countrys-oldest-union/ | 2023-03-17 19:32:58 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/business/ap-business/italys-far-right-premier-addresses-countrys-oldest-union/ |
The Economic Club of Phoenix, hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, announces its autumn speaker lineup
TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economic Club of Phoenix (ECP) speaker series — hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University — is celebrating its 38th anniversary and has become the premier forum in the Valley for the exchange of ideas about business and the economy.
Since the club's launch in January 1985, audiences have come to hear from leaders of top businesses and organizations in the Phoenix area and beyond.
This season, one of those leaders is W. P. Carey's new dean. Another is the first Latino president and CEO in NHL history. Plus, we'll hear from the founder and CEO of the leading artificial intelligence assistant for recruiting.
"I'm looking forward to kicking off the fall season of this longstanding event and sharing our strategic plan, which will address critical areas of growth and opportunity for the school," said Ohad Kadan, dean of Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business. "This is a plan for the entire business community, laying out critical areas of development not just for our school, but for Arizona, for organizations, and the economy."
Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022
August ECP featuring a fireside chat with W. P. Carey Dean Ohad Kadan, who will share more about the school's five-year strategic plan, including topics on workforce development, ESG, and real estate
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022
September ECP featuring Xavier Gutierrez, president and CEO of the Arizona Coyotes
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022
2022 Spirit of Enterprise Award honoring Aaron Matos, founder and CEO of Paradox
Fans of ECP may also enjoy …
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
59th annual ASU/PNC Bank Economic Forecast Luncheon featuring economic experts
Virtual ECP events are free of charge and run from noon to 1 p.m. (Arizona time), live on Zoom. The 59th annual ASU/PNC Bank Economic Forecast Luncheon is a paid event presented by W. P. Carey's Department of Economics. It is being offered both in-person and virtually, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Arizona time).
The 2023 ECP season will be announced as details are finalized.
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What’s the best sleep support supplement?
Sleeping is the body’s repair and recovery process. Waking up from a good night’s sleep with energy and clarity of mind is an invigorating feeling. And since poor sleep can harm physical and mental health, fighting insomnia and supporting restorative sleep are important.
Sleep supplements are made with natural ingredients designed to calm the mind and relax the body. For its multi-ingredient formula that helps you sleep longer, the best sleep support supplement is the Dr. Mercola Sleep Support with Melatonin.
What to know before you buy a sleep support supplement
What is a sleep support supplement?
Many people suffering from low-quality sleep need a boost of natural ingredients that have been used naturopathically for centuries to help the body help itself.
Sleep support supplements relax muscles and calm the mind. They slow the heart rate and reduce stress throughout the body.
When to take a sleep support supplement
A considerable percentage of Americans don’t experience regular restful sleep. According to the National Institutes of Health, one in three adults suffers from insomnia.
Poor sleep has many effects on our bodies, according to the Cleveland Clinic. It can alter concentration and mood. It also can increase blood pressure and the risk of a cardiovascular event. It even hampers our immune system’s defenses against illness.
When you feel like your quality of life is being damaged by poor sleep, it may be time to consider a sleep support supplement. Consult your health care provider for guidance.
Types of sleep support supplements
There are two types of sleep support supplements:
- Natural sleep supplements are available over the counter and are made from natural ingredients. They do not contain any controlled substances or synthetic chemicals made in a laboratory. Most include herbal and plant-based ingredients that have been used for centuries to treat sleep disorders. Some include other ingredients designed to work in tandem to relax the body.
- Synthetic sleep supplements are created in a laboratory. Some are sold over the counter, but these are usually antihistamines that trigger initial drowsiness. Prescription sleeping pills are powerful sedatives that shut down the brain, but they can be habit-forming and have other negative side effects. Always consult your health care provider to discuss the benefits and risks of synthetic sleep aids.
What to look for in a sleep support supplement
Form
Sleep support supplements come in three distinct forms.
- Capsules and tablets are the most common but can be difficult to swallow. They also can have strong flavors and an aftertaste.
- Liquid supplements are easy to swallow and quickly absorbed by the body.
- Chewable edibles come as gummies or baked goods that contain natural ingredients and are easily swallowed.
Melatonin
Melatonin is the best-known natural sleep supplement. It is a hormone produced in the brain that increases at night to signal the body to slow down. Melatonin doses range from 1 to 10 milligrams. It may take some trial and error to find the right dose for you.
Other ingredients
- L-theanine is an amino acid from tea leaves that relaxes the body.
- Lavender is most commonly used as an essential oil for aromatherapy, but the sweet-smelling flower also can be found in capsules and tea. It’s known for reducing stress.
- Valerian root is an herbal treatment that induces drowsiness. It comes in capsule form, although valerian root tea is available for those who can tolerate its strong smell and taste.
- Chamomile is an herbal remedy to slow down a busy mind. It comes in a flavorful tea or capsule.
Free of allergens
Look for supplements that are manufactured without common allergens such as gluten, soy, dairy and nuts. Non-GMO and vegan products also have high standards in how they are produced.
How much you can expect to spend on a sleep support supplement
A month’s supply costs $5-$30, affected by the number of doses per container and the complexity of the ingredients. Liquid supplements usually cost more than pills and edibles.
Sleep support supplement FAQ
What are ways to naturally increase melatonin at night?
A. One of the best ways to help your brain stimulate melatonin at night is to turn off your TV, computer and smartphone at least an hour before bedtime. The blue light emitted from these devices keeps the brain operating at full speed and may delay your falling asleep.
What are other ways to improve sleep?
A. Avoid heavy meals and snacks, close to bedtime since this stimulates the digestive system. Limit caffeine use later in the day. And maintain the same sleeping schedule on the weekend, which keeps your sleep cycle consistent.
What is the best sleep support supplement to buy?
Top sleep support supplement
Dr. Mercola Sleep Support with Melatonin
What you need to know: This is formulated with a blend of vitamins, enzymes and melatonin to calm the body and mind.
What you’ll love: Composed of melatonin and 10 supporting ingredients including niacin, vitamin B6, jujube and chamomile, these pills are designed to promote a relaxed state of mind at night and restore morning alertness. They are free of GMOs, soy and gluten.
What you should consider: Some consumers felt the natural ingredients did not enhance the effects of melatonin.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
Top sleep support supplement for the money
Force Factor Somnapure Melatonin and Natural Botanicals
What you need to know: This affordable sleep supplement features natural ingredients that promote falling asleep faster.
What you’ll love: There are 3 milligrams of melatonin in each tablet. L-theanine and valerian root extract are meant to calm the mind. The supplement is designed for refreshed awakening. It is made in the United States and not habit forming.
What you should consider: The natural smell and taste are off-putting to some users.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Elderberry Hill Liquid Multimineral Night Time Formula
What you need to know: This focuses on a good night’s sleep, but also promotes immunity health.
What you’ll love: This American-made supplement is packed with vitamins and minerals. The liquid formula is easy to swallow and made for better absorption.
What you should consider: The cranberry flavor is intense and may leave an aftertaste.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The Powermat PMT 100 Wireless Power Solution Named a Winner in the Innovative Medical Product of the Year Category
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Powermat Technologies, Ltd., the global leader in advanced wireless power technology, today announced its Powermat PMT 100 Wireless Power Solution is a 2022 Best of Sensors Award winner in the Innovative Medical Product of the Year category. Presented by Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics, the awards program honors the best in technologies, companies and leaders in the sensor ecosystem.
The Powermat PMT 100 is designed for small form factor devices, including medical devices such as hearing aids, EKGs, glucose monitors, breathing sensors, medical wearables, and implantables. Powermat The PMT 100 does not require a microcontroller and has minimal peripheral components, which greatly improves patient care and reduces the need for costly and inconvenient hospital and clinic visits. By integrating the Powermat wireless power solution, OEMs can achieve significant battery size reductions and lower device weights, while providing a more comfortable charging experience for patients.
"We're honored to win the Best of Sensors Innovative Medical Product of the Year Award in recognition of the comfort and freedom the Powermat PMT 100 lends to the patient experience," said Powermat CEO Elad Dubzinski. "Instead of using the most expensive, fine-tuned coils, our innovative PMT 100 design can be scaled up or down using software algorithms to meet our customers' optimal price point and performance requirements, while saving them time and money on manufacturing."
Powermat PMT 100 leverages Powermat SmartInductive™ Technology, which allows for a broader scope of capabilities than traditional magnetic induction solutions found in the market today. Powermat SmartInductive™ Technology offers a hybrid solution between inductive wireless charging and resonance, producing more power, more freedom of positioning, longer ranges between wireless power transmitters and receivers, and lower implementation costs.
Announced at the annual Sensors Converge Conference and Expo, Best of Sensors award winners are selected based on the value to the marketplace, the impact of the problems it solves or issues it addresses, and the uniqueness of the design. The judging panel included Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, Jack Gold, J. Gold Associates, Matt Hamblen, Fierce Electronics, Brian Zahnstecher, PowerRox, Leonard Lee, neXt Curve, and Mary Ann Maher, SoftMEMS.
Charlene Soucy, Senior Director, Sensors & Electronics said, "Again this year the innovation in the sensors industry did not disappoint with new, innovative ground-breaking technologies and individuals doing spectacular work. The Best of Sensors Awards was created to recognize the industry's best innovations. We congratulate Powermat on being named a winner."
About Powermat Technologies
Powermat Technologies provides advanced Qi-certified and proprietary wireless power solutions for IoT, telecom (5G), automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial applications. Powermat wireless power solutions and IP licensing programs enable global businesses to incorporate advanced wireless power into their products and customize solutions for unique use cases. Global market leaders including Samsung, General Motors, Flex, Harman International, Pivotal Commware, and Kyocera have adopted Powermat wireless power solutions. Over 800 million smartphones, 40 million embedded accessories, and 8 million cars worldwide have Powermat solutions inside.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray lost his no-hit try when Washington’s Joey Meneses hit a home run leading off the seventh inning on Tuesday night.
Ray had faced just one batter over the minimum through six innings. But Meneses ended any chance of Ray’s first no-no with his sixth home run of the season out to deep center field. Julio Rodriguez made a leaping attempt at the wall but couldn't reach the homer.
Ray, last year's AL Cy Young winner with Toronto, had faced just one batter over the minimum through six innings. Ray issued a pair of walks but was able to pick off Alex Call at first base to end the fourth inning. Ray also walked Cesar Hernandez on four pitches in the fifth inning, but he was stranded at third after Riley Adams struck out.
Ray was pulled with two outs in the seventh inning after giving up an infield single to Lane Thomas. Ray struck out seven and threw 103 pitches.
Seattle leads 2-1.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered “Funny Girl” this fall, an announcement made just hours after current star Beanie Feldstein revealed she was leaving the musical sooner than anticipated due to the show taking a “different direction.”
The high-profile casting change rocked the Broadway community and represents another step toward a return to the spotlight and respectability for Michele after former “Glee” castmates in 2020 accused the actor of behavior that was interpreted as racist and bullying.
Michele, who started her career on Broadway and starred in the original “Spring Awakening” recently returned to the work with the documentary “Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known.” In many ways, her ascension to playing Ziegfeld Follies comedian Fanny Brice — the role Barbra Streisand famously played on film — was foreshadowed by Michele singing several “Funny Girl” songs during the run of “Glee.”
After the show’s formal announcement, Michele hailed her next career step, saying “a dream come true is an understatement” on Instagram. She did not mention Feldstein.
Broadway is usually known for its quiet, seamless transitions after A-list stars depart shows — in part to protect multimillion-dollar shows — indicating that the backstage machinations at “Funny Girl” have been strained at best.
In an extraordinary step, Feldstein took to social media Sunday to say that while playing the heroine of “Funny Girl” was a “lifelong dream,” she could no longer continue due to choices by producers and would leave early, on July 31.
“Once the production decided to take the show in a different direction, I made the extremely difficult decision to step away sooner than anticipated,” she wrote. Her Instagram post was notably liked by Broadway veteran Ramin Karimloo, who plays Brice’s love interest in “Funny Girl” and is staying on.
Fanny Brice standby Julie Benko will perform the title role from Aug. 2–Sep. 4 — and every Thursday beginning Sept. 8 — and Michele will step in starting Sept. 6.
That is also the date four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh will replace Emmy-winner Jane Lynch as Brice’s mother, meaning there will be no Broadway reunion of “Glee” castmates Michele and Lynch.
Feldstein has missed several performances in recent weeks, including a weekend matinee. Last month, she missed a string of shows due to a positive COVID-19 test. She had previously said she would depart the show Sept. 25, but now won’t last past the end of July.
Fanny is one of musical theater’s more difficult roles to cast, needing both a set of pipes, a sense of humor and a spunky charm, perhaps why it has only now been revived on theater’s biggest stage. Streisand starred in it on Broadway in 1964 and then won an Oscar in the 1968 film version.
The bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a Jewish girl from New York in the 1920s who went from burlesque to Broadway stages despite criticism that she wasn’t conventionally beautiful. “Funny Girl” is a musical that celebrates the oddballs, the kooky and the misfits, with Jule Styne-penned gems of songs like “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star” and “People”
Feldstein, the “Booksmart” and “Lady Bird” actor, considered it one of theater’s highest honors to play Brice, telling The Associated Press in April that she tried not to think about it too much or she’d “explode.”
Reviews were mixed to poor, with many critics saying that while Feldstein brought excitement and spirit, her voice was simply not up to the task, with the Hollywood Reporter review saying “she never quite makes the material soar, and this is a rickety vehicle that needs a supernova to put gas in its tank.”
Feldstein, who made her Broadway debut in 2017 in the Bette Midler-led revival of “Hello, Dolly!,” failed to secure a Tony nomination for “Funny Girl,” and the show itself was brushed off with a single nod — to Jared Grimes, a featured actor in a musical.
Box office revenues have softened of late, with a slow decline since the Tony Awards in June. The latest data shows a weekly take slipping under $1 million for an eight-performance week with the show performing to a house only 75% filled.
“I feel like this production has been a magnet for drama. In fact, it appears as though it thrives on it. Any press is good press, I guess,” says theater, film and television historian Mark A. Robinson, the author of “Musical Misfires: Three Decades of Broadway Musical Heartbreak” and writer of the blog “The Music That Makes Me Dance.”
“I think the whole thing appears to be a PR nightmare, but clearly Beanie Feldstein is ready to move on. The show will only continue to run toward breaking even with a name and someone who can do vocal justice to that glorious score. Michele will do that. It may be messy, but messy creates publicity.”
Michele faced a backlash in 2020 and apologized for being “unnecessarily difficult” on the set of “Glee” after former co-star Samantha Marie Ware, who is Black, accused her of making her time there “a living hell.”
Michele issued a statement saying that while she didn’t recall any incident or judge anyone by their background, she was sorry and blamed her privilege and “immaturity.”
Reaction on Twitter on Monday was mostly sympathetic to Feldstein, with Ware defiant at the news. “Yes, I’m human. Yes, I’m Black. Yes, I was abused. Yes, my dreams were tainted. Yes, Broadway upholds whiteness. Yes, Hollywood does the same. Yes, silence is complicity. Yes, I’m loud. Yes, I’d do it again,” she tweeted.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Police in Portugal have ended the latest search for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in southern Portugal.
Authorities gave no details about the results of the search Thursday. A statement by Portugal’s Judiciary Police said some material had been collected and would be handed over to German authorities for examination.
The search around a dam some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Praia da Luz resort, where the three-year-old girl was last seen 16 years ago, began Tuesday following a request by German authorities.
A German man who is a suspect in the case is currently in jail in Germany for a different case.
Portuguese, German and British police took part in the three-day operation during which detectives probed the banks of the Arade reservoir and also used sniffer dogs and a drone.
Germany prosecutor Christian Wolters told the Associated Press Thursday authorities would gauge the success of the search after its conclusion, adding that a statement may be issued next week.
Portuguese media said this was the fourth police search for McCann, following the initial one in 2007 in the southern Algarve area and further efforts in 2013 and 2014. Another search was held in Germany in 2020.
The reservoir is less than half full because of a drought affecting Portugal and neighboring Spain. The search would’ve been below the water line under normal rainfall.
In mid-2020, German officials said that a 45-year-old German citizen, identified by media as Christian Brueckner, who was in the Algarve in 2007, was a suspect in the case. Brueckner has denied any involvement.
Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in Portugal in 2005.
He is under investigation on suspicion of murder in the McCann case but hasn’t been charged. He spent many years in Portugal, including in Praia da Luz, around the time of Madeleine’s disappearance.
The case of Madeleine McCann stirred worldwide interest for several years, with reports of sightings of her stretching as far away as Australia, along with a slew of books and television documentaries about the case.
British, Portuguese and German police are still piecing together what happened on the night when the toddler disappeared from her bed in the southern Portuguese resort on May 3, 2007. She was in the same room as her twin brother and sister, who were two years old at the time, while her parents had dinner with friends at a nearby restaurant.
Madeleine’s parents did not comment due to the active investigation, according to an email response from the website set up for the search for the child, findmadeleine.com.
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How to customize your workbench
Whether you are a home repair maven or you just enjoy woodworking as a fun and rewarding weekend hobby, you probably already own a workbench. A workbench is ground zero for DIY projects. It is where you make your ideas come to life.
However, the best workspace involves more than a workbench. You need storage, lighting, power and more. Here are some accessories to help you get the most out of your workbench.
Customize your workbench to your needs
You don't play baseball on a football field. You don't swim on a tennis court. Your workbench needs to be tailored to your needs. If it's not, you won't be able to accomplish what you want to get done.
For example, if you are working with a lot of long, large or heavy pieces of wood, a portable workbench might not be up to the task. On the other hand, if most of what you are doing involves precision crafting skills and the ability to work in different areas of your home or garage, a 72-inch model that is permanently installed won't be your best choice.
Similarly, the tools and accessories you purchase to customize your workbench are just as important. Consider the type of tasks you will perform most often and the best way to accomplish those tasks. Then, purchase and set up your tools accordingly to create the ideal workspace for your needs.
Tips for customizing your workbench
- Organization is essential: Having a place for storage keeps your work area clear for working.
- Consider external storage: If a workbench with cabinets and shelves isn't practical for your needs, think about using an external solution, like a toolbox.
- Good lighting reduces accidents: If you have trouble seeing what you are doing, it increases the risk of injury.
- Consider your power needs: Discreetly securing a power strip to your workbench can solve a lot of problems.
- Run power cords safely: Messy power cords are more than just unsightly; they can create a hazardous work area. Accidentally sawing through a stray power cord could be the last thing you ever do.
- A bench vice requires a stable base: BestReviews home improvement and DIY expert Beth Allen said it is important to have a stable, level and secure workbench. This ensures nothing will tip over if you need to apply pressure while working.
- Consider clamps: If you do not have a bench vice, Allen said you can use C-clamps to help stabilize your project pieces.
- Magnetic strips work wonders: Magnetic strips are affordable, easy to install and they can reduce tool clutter on your workbench.
Best accessories and tools for your workbench
Wall Control Pegboard Organizer: available at Amazon and Home Depot
The wall behind your workbench is space that can be utilized for storage. This metal pegboard organizer takes full advantage of that space. It comes with several accessories that offer storage for tools, hardware and more. It accepts both conventional 1/4-inch pegboard pegs and wall-control slotted pegboard pegs.
EnviroLite 4-foot T8 LED White Shop Light: available at Home Depot
You need to have excellent lighting in your workspace. This helps you to better see what you are doing, and it helps keep you safe. These 4-foot LED shop lights give you the same amount of light as fluorescent lighting but use 30% less energy. They also don't hum and they last for up to 50,000 hours.
Saicoo LED Desktop Lamp with Large LED Panel: available at Amazon
If you need to shed a little extra light on what you are doing, a desk lamp can come in handy. This model has five adjustable points so you can bend and rotate it into any position you need. The large, 7.4-inch LED panel provides an abundance of light.
Wilton General Purpose Bench Vise: available at Amazon
For some DIYers, the main purpose of having a workbench is so there is a place to put their bench vise. This essential tool gives you the extra pair of hands you need to accomplish a wide variety of tasks on your own. This offering from Wilton is rugged and flexible.
Irwin Quick-Grip Clamps: available at Amazon
Clamps make excellent accessories for a workbench. Irwin's Quick-Grip clamps have nonmarring pads to protect your work. The hardened steel construction holds up under pressure, while the one-handed trigger facilitates operation.
Apollo Tools 14-inch Steel Tool Box: available at Amazon
You want to have all of your tools neatly organized and within easy reach while working. This 14-inch steel tool box from Apollo has two smooth-opening drawers that remain locked until the top compartment is open. The latch accepts a small padlock for security.
Kangaroo Anti-Fatigue Mat: available at Amazon
If you stand for long periods, you know how exhausting it can be. An anti-fatigue mat has cushioning that helps support your feet, reducing stress and fatigue, so you can concentrate on the work at hand. This durable mat from Kangaroo has a beveled edge and is easy to clean.
Akro-Mils Hardware Cabinet: available at Amazon
A place for everything, and everything in its place, is wise advice — especially when it involves a plethora of screws, nails and other hardware. The Akro-Mils hardware cabinet has 44 drawers to place your things. If you need more space, there are 12 included drawer dividers, and the units can be securely stacked on top of each other.
Philips Six-outlet Surge Protector Power Strip: available at Amazon and Home Depot
If you need convenient access to electricity, consider mounting this six-outlet power strip to your workbench. It offers surge protection and features a space-saving flat plug connected to a tangle-free braided power cord.
Velcro Brand One-Wrap Cable Ties: available at Amazon
It is important to keep all of your power cables neat and out of the way when working with sharp tools. The cable wraps are pre-cut and feature a Velcro closure so they stay in place, yet are easy to reposition. There are 100 thin ties in this package.
Other top workbench items
- This extra-large tool box from DeWalt makes a great place to store your tools organized so you can keep your workbench clean.
- If you have room on your workbench to add some tools, this Craftsman Sliding Miter Saw Kit is a high-quality option.
- A bench grinder needs a workbench. This model from DeWalt will satisfy.
- A Dremel just might be the most versatile tool you've ever owned. This drill press/workstation stand lets you do even more with your favorite tool.
- If you are looking for a soft tool bag that you can easily take with you, this offering from Craftsman is a great option.
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The largest wildfire in the U.S. was spreading toward mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico, prompting officials to issue another set of warnings for more people to evacuate.
Meanwhile, a wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in coastal Southern California raced through coastal bluffs of multimillion-dollar mansions, burning at least 20 homes, fire officials said. The flames were fanned by gusty ocean winds but they were dying down Wednesday night. No injuries were reported but several streets were ordered evacuated.
The fire, which occurred in Laguna Niguel, was relatively small at about 200 acres (81 hectares) but the wind drove embers into palm trees, attics and dense, dry brush on slopes and steep canyons that hadn’t burned for decades, Brian Fennessy, chief of the Orange County Fire Authority, said at an evening news conference.
Fennessy said climate change has made even small fires that once would have been easily contained into extreme threats to life and property throughout the West.
As night fell, fire officials in New Mexico said the fastest-moving flames along the eastern front of the Sangre de Cristo range on the southern end of the Rockies were headed farther northeast — away from the area's biggest population center in Taos, a well-known tourist enclave 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of the Colorado line.
“Currently no issues in the Taos area," fire operations chief Todd Abel said. “The fire is kind of wanting to move to the north and east a little bit. But we’re still going to pay close attention.”
Some aircraft were able to fly to drop retardant on the blaze despite winds gusting in some areas in excess of 45 mph (72 kph). And some evacuation orders were relaxed along the southern flank of the fire near Las Vegas, New Mexico — more than 50 miles (80 km) south of the flames on the northern perimeter.
Additional crews were on order to join the more than 1,800 personnel fighting the fire, and forecasters said conditions should be more favorable by the weekend if crews can hold their ground through another red-flag warning stretch into Thursday evening.
On Wednesday, the most active part of the wind-fueled fire northeast of Mora was tossing hot embers farther into unburned territory giving the fire an even bigger foothold on the tinder-dry landscape.
“Another hot, dry, windy day. No surprises there,” fire incident meteorologist Makoto Moore said at Wednesday night's briefing in Las Vegas.
After growing more than 50 square miles (130 square kilometers) the day before, the fire had charred more than 370 square miles (958 square kilometers) by Wednesday morning. Evacuations were ordered for villages south of the resort town of Angel Fire east of Taos, where residents were told to also be packed and ready to go.
The towering plume of smoke created by the raging wildfire could be seen hundreds of miles away Wednesday afternoon, but it was more unnerving for residents of Taos.
“I think everyone is a little on edge,” Karina Armijo, a town spokeswoman, said Wednesday, adding that she's been busy fielding calls from people who are wondering whether it's still safe to visit. “It's hard to say what's going to happen a week from now versus three weeks from now — or even tomorrow.”
In winter, the challenging ski slopes just north of town draw people from around the world. Just last month, the Taos ski valley hosted the World Pro Ski Tour’s championship races. Art galleries, adobe churches and a rich history of Hispanic and Native American culture are the attractions in warmer months along with the aspen-covered biking and hiking trails that traverse the region.
The fire already has burned through a forested landscape held sacred by its rural residents, many losing homes that have been in their families for generations. Some residents allowed to return Tuesday and Wednesday found only charred rubble. Others were more fortunate as the flames skirted their homes.
Firefighters were working to protect buildings around the towns of Mora and Holman and in smaller villages to the north, while authorities closed many roads in the area due to firefighting activity, smoke and fire danger.
“This is tough firefighting business right here,” fire Incident Commander Dave Bales said in a briefing. “This is not easy, especially in the fuel types we're in, in the Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, even down into the grass. When we can’t fly aircraft, when we can’t get people on the direct edge of the fire, when it’s spotting over us, that’s a huge concern for us.”
A federal disaster already has been declared because of the blaze, which is partly the result of a preventative fire that escaped containment on April 6 after it was set to clear brush and small trees so they could not serve as wildfire fuel. That fire merged with another wildfire several weeks later.
Crews also were battling a smaller fire near Los Alamos National Laboratory, a key government facility for nuclear research that has been tapped to ramp up production of plutonium components for the nation's nuclear arsenal. Most employees began working remotely this week as the lab and adjacent town prepared for possible evacuations as a precaution.
Crews working that blaze have been using heavy machinery to clear out vegetation and build more fire lines in hopes of keeping the flames from moving closer to the community.
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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque. Associated Press writer Scott Sonner contributed to this report from Reno, Nevada. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-Mexico-wildfire-grows-California-fire-17167122.php | 2022-05-12 06:47:40 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-Mexico-wildfire-grows-California-fire-17167122.php |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A landmark exhibition on slavery in the Dutch colonial era that was first staged at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is going on display at the United Nations in New York.
The show, titled “Slavery. Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery,” will open in the the U.N. headquarters’ visitors’ lobby from Feb. 27-March 30, as part of a U.N. outreach program on the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the Rijksmuseum announced Friday.
“Recognizing the continuing impact of slavery on world history is of great importance. We are very grateful to the United Nations for drawing attention to this important subject through the exhibition,” Rijksmuseum General Director Taco Dibbits said in a statement.
The exhibition at the U.N. is an adapted version of the show titled “Slavery” that was opened in 2021 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and told the story of slavery by drilling down into the personal stories of 10 people, ranging from enslaved workers to a wealthy Amsterdam woman.
The unflinching exhibition looks at the lives of people who were enslaved, those who profited from the inhumane trade and people who opposed it in the Dutch colonial era, from the 17th to the 19th century — in Brazil, Suriname and the Caribbean, as well as in South Africa, Asia and the Netherlands.
The Rijksmuseum show tapped into a national debate about slavery that gained momentum amid the Black Lives Matter movement that swept the world after the 2020 death of Black man George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. In December, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the Dutch state’s role in slavery.
The grim centerpiece of the U.N. slavery exhibition will be a set of wooden stocks known as a tronco, derived from the Portuguese word for tree trunk, in which several enslaved people could be constrained by clamping their ankles. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-dutch-slavery-exhibition-to-open-at-un-headquarters/ | 2023-02-04 06:41:28 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-dutch-slavery-exhibition-to-open-at-un-headquarters/ |
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(KTLA) – Heart-stopping video has captured the moment a puppy leapt out of a moving vehicle on a busy Los Angeles freeway — and miraculously survived.
The frightening incident took place on the 101, near the Topanga exit in Woodland Hills.
“I heard her scream and then she started tumbling down the road,” recalls Lilah Cramer, whose family had been fostering the 6-month-old puppy — named Sophie — for the last few weeks.
Video from the Cramer family’s Tesla showed Sophie sticking her head out of the car on a recent afternoon, while Ryan Cramer was driving his kids home from school. Then, she suddenly jumps from the window, hitting the ground and tumbling toward oncoming freeway traffic.
A large semi-truck narrowly misses running Sophie over as she miraculously gets up and runs off to the freeway shoulder for safety.
Moments after Sophie leaps out, video shows Ryan Cramer pulling over onto the shoulder and running with his kids to find Sophie, all while fearing the worst.
“I jump out of the car and you could hear the traffic and the other things occurring,” said Ryan Cramer. “That’s something that the video doesn’t show and it was very scary.”
Miraculously, the puppy survived the terrifying ordeal, and the Cramer family rushed her to a veterinarian’s office for treatment.
The vet was shocked that Sophie suffered only a fractured hip and some scrapes, let alone survived the ordeal. About two weeks after the fall, Sophie was even able to walk again, her family said.
“It’s like what we thought, it’s a miracle,” said Ryan tearfully. “Without seeing that, it’s hard to really understand what she went through.”
“The doctor said that it would take like eight weeks for her to recover and she’s already doing, like, really good,” added Dylan Cramer.
The family hopes that by sharing the video of Sophie’s fall, it will remind dog owners of the importance of pet passenger safety.
“Fortunately, we had other drivers that were aware and not on their phone and they were able to stop and help,” said Ryan. “And it was just really awesome that we’re all here.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/miracle-video-shows-puppy-tumble-onto-busy-los-angeles-freeway-survive/ | 2023-02-12 04:49:04 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/miracle-video-shows-puppy-tumble-onto-busy-los-angeles-freeway-survive/ |
Bills from Sen. Booker, Reps. Khanna, McGovern, Blumenauer and Meng aim to provide stronger protections for farmed animals in alignment with ASPCA asks for the 2023 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends federal lawmakers for introducing four bills that will help transform our food system away from the destructive factory farming model and toward a system rooted in compassion and fairness by creating new protections for animals, meatpacking workers, farmworkers, farmers and frontline communities.
The ASPCA is proud to be working with a broad coalition to support this package of bills, which includes the following:
- Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act (Sen. Cory Booker, Reps. Jim McGovern, Earl Blumenauer, Grace Meng) – would improve the welfare of farmed animals throughout the supply chain and place the liability for disasters on the corporations and industrial operators who profit the most from factory farming, rather than American taxpayers.
- Farm System Reform Act (Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Ro Khanna) – would create a more humane food system by moving away from destructive factory farming and support the transition toward higher welfare, pasture-based farms and alternative crop production.
- Protecting America's Meatpacking Workers Act (Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Ro Khanna) – would provide needed protections for meatpacking workers along with systemic reforms such as creating a fair market that allows independent farmers, ranchers and robust local food systems to thrive.
- Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (Sen. Cory Booker) – would end the use of more than 100 of the most damaging toxic pesticides that have been scientifically proven to harm the safety of farmworkers and their families.
"The suffering built into the American food system is unconscionable, but not unsolvable. Legislation to end systemic farm animal cruelty—including the Farm System Reform Act and the Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act—would institute vital safeguards that animals deserve and the majority of Americans demand," said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president and CEO. "Federal lawmakers have shown compassion and courage introducing these and other measures to support meatpacking workers and protect children from toxic pesticides. We deeply appreciate their efforts and fully support this package of humane legislation on behalf of all the animals and people it will protect."
"For years I have worked to elevate the voices of farmers, workers and consumers in urban and rural communities, sounding the alarm about our broken food system and calling for change," said Sen. Booker. "The COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and recent climate change-related disasters have highlighted how fragile our current food system is. So, I'm excited to re-introduce a package of bills that would help mold our food system into one that is more competitive, resilient, humane and just for everyone. I'm eager to work with my colleagues on the Senate Agriculture Committee to make meaningful progress on these issues, because the status quo created by agribusiness special interests is putting all of us at risk."
"Corporations running factory farms are making record profits by dodging their most basic responsibilities to treat their animals humanely, protect their workers and safeguard the environment," said Rep. McGovern. "And when disaster strikes, it's taxpayers who are picking up the tab. I'm leading the charge to pass the Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act with Senator Cory Booker and Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Grace Meng because it's time to say enough to excessive corporate greed and unnecessary cruelty. It's time for Congress to envision a food system based on compassion for farm animals. It's time for dignity for food and farm workers, and fairness for small farmers and the American public."
"I have been very proud to partner with Senator Booker to try and reform our broken food system to maintain fair competition, high animal welfare standards and level the playing field for family farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers," said Rep. Khanna. "These bills shine a light on the disturbing practices in our current system and can help usher in a new, safer and more resilient system."
"The Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act places the liability for disasters where it belongs—on big agribusiness," said Rep. Meng. "I am proud to help lead the charge on improving the welfare of animals on factory farms while also holding corporations and industrial operators liable, instead of the American taxpayer. Farm animal cruelty and the practices that allow it to thrive must come to an end. Proud to join my colleagues Reps. McGovern, Blumenauer and Senator Booker in this effort."
Almost 10 billion animals are raised on U.S. factory farms every year, crowded together in intensive confinement and unable to carry out even some of their most basic natural behaviors. According to a nationwide online survey, the vast majority (89 percent) of Americans are concerned about the impacts of the factory farming industry—citing animal welfare, worker safety or public health risks. This has led to strong, bipartisan support for government intervention to reform industrial animal agriculture.
As the urgency around these issues continues to increase, the ASPCA recently unveiled its farm animal policy platform, calling on Congress to pass a Farm Bill that incorporates critical reforms to protect billions of farmed animals and bring our food system in alignment with Americans' widespread concerns about the impacts of industrial animal agriculture and desire to safeguard animals and the environment. The ASPCA also led more than 40 animal welfare organizations in sending a letter to President Biden and congressional leaders urging them to come together to build a more humane and fair food system through the 2023 Farm Bill.
To learn more about the ASPCA's recommendations for improving farmed animal welfare through the 2023 Farm Bill, please visit ASPCA.org/2023FarmBill.
About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation's leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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MIAMI (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera’s farewell tour has reached a special location.
The Detroit Tigers’ slugger is approaching the last two months of his major league career. And in his final season, Cabrera has received numerous tributes in visiting stadiums.
This weekend, the honors bring added significance.
The Tigers open a three-game series Friday in Miami against the Marlins. The 40-year-old Cabrera is returning to the city where he spent his first five seasons and is facing the organization that signed him shortly after his 16th birthday.
“It is very emotional because this is where it all started,” Cabrera, a native of Venezuela, said before Friday’s series opener. “To be back here is awesome.”
The Marlins brought up the then-20-year-old Cabrera two months into the 2003 season. Cabrera made an immediate impact, hitting a walk-off home run to help the Marlins beat Tampa Bay in his major league debut.
“I remember it well because in all the stadiums I’ve visited, that is the first video presented,” Cabrera said. “My teammates kid me because I was so skinny back then.”
It was a sign of things to come. Cabrera played a key role in the Marlins’ postseason run in 2003 that culminated with a World Series championship.
Cabrera was a four-time All-Star during his time with the Marlins. But the club, fearing it would lose Cabrera to free agency once he became eligible, dealt him to Detroit following the 2007 season.
“When I received that call, I had many questions on why I was being traded,” Cabrera said. “The club had a good young group and was growing tremendously. Had the group stayed together, we had a chance to contend for the division. They told me to be calm, that you’re going to a good club with a chance to win.”
Cabrera flourished in Detroit, becoming one of the game’s top hitters and a two-time AL MVP. In 2012, Cabrera won the AL Triple Crown, the first to accomplish the feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
But the offensive production, which included four AL batting titles, declined as Cabrera reached his late 30s. Nonetheless, Cabrera reached the career 3,000-hit and 500-homer milestones over the last two seasons.
Now limited to a parttime role, Cabrera will play the three games against Miami. The second game on Saturday also will be promoted as Venezuelan Heritage Day.
“It is going to be great for me and my family,” Cabrera said of the ceremony,” Cabrera said. “You have to enjoy this moment, every second, every minute. After that, you prepare for the game and do your best to help our team win.”
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Home where man’s body was found encased in concrete now on the market
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) - The Hawaii home that was the site of a gruesome murder is now up for sale.
It’s been almost five months since HawaiiNewsNow reported on 73-year-old Gary Ruby’s remains being found in the Loa Ridge house.
Ruby’s property is currently listed at nearly $2.5 million.
Real estate consultant Stephany Sofos said the home’s history would be a big question among potential buyers.
“For me, as the broker, the first thing I would tell the family members, let’s get this house blessed,” Sofos said. “Any broker who takes on the listing of that property has to disclose somewhere or another that there was some type of circumstance where someone died.”
Police said Ruby was murdered in this home in March.
His alleged killer, Juan Tejedor Baron, reportedly confessed to strangling his lover after the victim admitted to being HIV positive. New court documents say another man who identified as Baron’s boyfriend then recalls Baron telling him that he was wanted as a middleman for a drug cartel run by Gary’s brother.
In a phone call with his mom, Baron supposedly paid $10,000 to marry a Houston woman to obtain his green card.
The documents say Baron and his family worked at a car dealership, mainly selling to illegal immigrants so they could raise prices.
Baron also claimed that his lawyer told him that his defense is that he does not speak English.
But court documents said he is fluent and had no problem understanding officers when questioned at the scene of the murder.
Ruby’s home on Lelekepue Place is a three-bed, three-bath property.
Sofos said it’s not uncommon for crime scene homes to hit the market quickly.
“Family members have to move on, and they’re just trying to move forward and sell it,” she said.
The real estate consultant said homes in the gated community are valued between $2 to $9 million.
But she said potential buyers should know what they’re getting into with the purchase.
“I would want to know if the murderer has been convicted, if he’s in jail, walking around, what’s the history?” Sofos said. “How am I going to be protected? Have the keys been changed? All of that is involved.”
Baron’s trial is currently set to begin on Aug. 29.
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Trial results reported at Alzheimer's Association International Conference
BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corium, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company leading the development and commercialization of novel central nervous system (CNS) therapies, announced today that both strengths of its new once-weekly ADLARITY (donepezil transdermal system) maintain equivalent daily exposure of donepezil when compared to oral formulations of donepezil, along with a favorable overall gastrointestinal (GI) side effect profile, according to trial results reported in a poster (68981) at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2022 in San Diego.
ADLARITY, which uses Corium's proprietary CORPLEX™ technology, is the first and only once-weekly transdermal formulation of donepezil approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is indicated for patients with mild, moderate, or severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type in 5 milligram per day (mg/day) or 10 mg/day once-weekly formulations.
"The study results demonstrated that convenient once-weekly ADLARITY, which applies Corium's proprietary CORPLEX™ technology, offers significant potential benefit to patients and caregivers because it is equivalent to an oral pill taken daily but offers a lower risk of troublesome GI side effects," said Charles Oh, Chief Medical Officer of Corium. "This evidence underscores why Adlarity is an important advance in the treatment options for adults with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease."
"The doses of the once-weekly donepezil transdermal system were equivalent to oral donepezil on a milligram-per-day basis, and the safety profile of the transdermal system formulation, including the lower overall incidence of GI side effects, support its use in treating patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type," said Pierre N. Tariot, MD, lead author of the AAIC 2022 poster and director of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix, Ariz.
Donepezil is the most prescribed medication in a class of Alzheimer's drugs known as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and is the active ingredient in the oral medication Aricept®. ADLARITY delivers seven days of a consistent dose of donepezil through a patient's skin, maintaining the level of medicine needed for effective treatment. The transdermal delivery directly through a patient's skin bypasses the digestive system, resulting in a low possibility of GI side effects and making it easier for patients living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers to administer the treatment reliably. In contrast, oral donepezil is absorbed through a patient's digestive system, a route associated with significant GI side effects and fluctuations in the concentration of drug in circulation.
Patients may be switched from 5 mg/day or 10 mg/day oral donepezil directly to the once-weekly ADLARITY by their prescriber. ADLARITY is conveniently placed by a patient or caregiver on a patient's back, upper-outer thigh, or upper buttocks.
Investigators compared the extent of donepezil exposure from the once-weekly ADLARITY vs. a once-daily oral formulation in 60 healthy adults in the phase 1 trial (NCT04617782). They examined the amount of donepezil in the participants' blood, including the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) and the total amount of drug exposure (area under the curve or AUC).
The trial included three treatment periods of 5 weeks each. In the first period, all the participants received 5 mg/day ADLARITY. In the second period, participants were randomized to receive either 10 mg/day once-weekly ADLARITY or 10 mg/day daily oral donepezil, followed by switching to the alternative treatment, ADLARITY or oral donepezil, in the third period. All the participants knew which treatment they received in this open-label trial. Per FDA guidance, two pharmaceutical products are bioequivalent if the 90% confidence interval of the geometric mean ratio (GMR) for AUC and Cmax is within 80–125%. The phase 1 study concluded that the GMR for AUC and Cmax were within the bioequivalence range when comparing the 10 mg/day ADLARITY transdermal system to 10 mg/day oral donepezil.
In the study, fewer overall gastrointestinal AEs occurred with administration of 10-mg/day ADLARITY than 10 mg/day oral donepezil: 14.5% vs. 53.6%, respectively. The respective incidence rates were 5.5% vs. 17.9% for constipation, 1.8% vs. 30.4% for nausea, 3.6% vs. 12.5% for diarrhea, 5.5% vs. 1.8% for abdominal pain, and zero vs. 5.4% for vomiting.
Fewer nervous system disorders overall were reported as well: 14.5% for 10 mg/day ADLARITY compared to 30.4% for 10 mg/day oral donepezil. Respectively, the incident rates were 14.5% vs. 12.5% for headache, 3.6% vs. 19.6% for dizziness, and zero vs. 10.7% for somnolence.
Investigators recorded similar incidences of total adverse events (AEs) across treatments, including 53.3% of participants receiving 5-mg/day ADLARITY, 54.5% for 10-mg/day ADLARITY, and 57.1% for oral donepezil. Investigators noted no serious AEs, AEs leading to treatment discontinuation, or deaths during the study.
The trial investigators plan to submit the complete trial data for publication in a peer-review journal.
Corium will begin its initial launch of ADLARITY in early fall 2022, when it will be available for prescription and use. In 2023, Corium will begin the national phase of the launch and further build out its commercial team in conjunction with ADLARITY becoming covered by Medicare Part D. In the interim, Corium will continue to expand coverage for and access to ADLARITY with other health insurers and engage in medical education activities.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disorder. It involves changes in brain tissue including abnormal buildup of proteins as well as loss of neuron function. The resulting damage leads to the loss of remembering, reasoning, and thinking abilities. The related behavioral changes include the loss of independence in activities of daily living and self-care. Dementia ranges in severity from mild, when it is just beginning to affect a person's functioning, to moderate, to severe, when the person must depend on others for the basic activities of day-to-day life. Patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease may be unable to chew and swallow easily.
An estimated 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease in 2022, with a possible rise to 13.8 million by 2060. Globally, more than 55 million people have dementia, and Alzheimer's disease may account for 60 to 70 percent of patients, according to the World Health Organization. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2021, more than 11 million Americans provided an estimated 16 billion hours of unpaid care for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Corium has deep expertise in transdermal technology and an industry-leading track record of developing and manufacturing transdermal products. ADLARITY's approval represents an important milestone for Corium's proprietary and proven CORPLEX transdermal technology. CORPLEX was developed with the goal of optimizing clinical benefits for patients by delivering continuous, controlled, and sustained release of a drug over a defined time. Corium is developing other CNS therapies applying its CORPLEX technology and maintains a robust patent portfolio covering CORPLEX and ADLARITY.
Corium, Inc., is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that is leading the development and commercialization of CNS therapies that provide clinicians with important new treatment options for patients, their families, and their caregivers. Corium is commercializing two FDA-approved CNS products in the U.S., including an ADHD medicine. Corium has a robust development pipeline focused on addressing unmet needs in the treatment of patients with CNS conditions. In November 2018, all of Corium's outstanding stock was acquired by an affiliate of Gurnet Point Capital. For further information, please visit http://www.corium.com.
Corium's President and CEO is Perry J. Sternberg, a biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry leader with more than 25 years of commercial experience across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including ADHD in diverse markets. Prior to joining Corium, Mr. Sternberg served a dual role at Shire Plc (Shire) as the Head of U.S. Commercial for seven therapeutic area business units, as well as the Chief Commercial Officer/Head of the Neuroscience Division, before the acquisition of Shire by Takeda Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited in early 2019.
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ADLARITY is indicated for the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
ADLARITY is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to donepezil or to piperidine derivatives or with a history of allergic contact dermatitis with use of ADLARITY.
- Application site skin reactions: ADLARITY may cause skin application-site reactions. These reactions are not necessarily indicative of sensitization; however, allergic contact dermatitis may occur and should be suspected if application-site reactions spread beyond the size of the transdermal system, there is evidence of a more intense local reaction, and symptoms do not significantly improve within 48 hours of transdermal system removal.
- Anesthesia: ADLARITY is likely to exaggerate succinylcholine-type muscle relaxation during anesthesia.
- Cardiovascular conditions: ADLARITY may have vagotonic effects on the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes. These effects may manifest as bradycardia or heart block in patients both with and without known underlying cardiac conduction abnormalities. Syncopal episodes have been reported in association with the use of donepezil.
- Nausea and vomiting: ADLARITY may cause diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Although in most cases these effects have been transient, some cases lasted 1 to 3 weeks. Patients should be monitored closely during initiation and titration of ADLARITY.
- Peptic ulcer disease and gastrointestinal bleeding: ADLARITY may increase gastric acid secretion. Patients should be monitored closely for active or occult gastrointestinal bleeding, especially those with a history of ulcer disease or those receiving concurrent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
- Genitourinary conditions: Although not observed in clinical trials of ADLARITY, bladder outflow obstruction may occur.
- Seizures: ADLARITY is believed to have some potential to cause generalized convulsions; however, seizure activity may also be a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease.
- Pulmonary conditions: ADLARITY should be prescribed with care to patients with a history of asthma or obstructive pulmonary disease.
The most common side effects of ADLARITY (>3%) were headache (15%), application- site pruritus (9%), muscle spasms (9%), insomnia (7%), abdominal pain (6%), application- site dermatitis (6%), constipation (6%), diarrhea (4%), application site pain (4%), dizziness (4%), abnormal dreams (4%) and skin laceration (4%).
Cholinesterase inhibitors, including donepezil, have the potential to interfere with the activity of anticholinergic medications. A synergistic effect may be expected when cholinesterase inhibitors are given concurrently with succinylcholine, similar neuromuscular blocking agents, or cholinergic agonists such as bethanechol.
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Tropical rains flood parts of Thailand, 5,000 seek shelter
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA
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BANGKOK (AP) — Water up to waist-high flooded riverfronts and other areas of Thailand after a tropical depression dumped heavy rains and knocked down trees, causing at least one death. About 8.5 inches of rain was recorded in a northeastern province where 5,000 people were moved to shelters on higher ground. Thai authorities say 10,000 households have been affected by flooding, and they warn that the rains will continue. The storm system is the remnants of Tropical Storm Noru, which earlier caused blackouts and blew off roofs in Vietnam. Earlier in the week, Noru was a powerful typhoon that caused eight deaths in the Philippines. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/29/tropical-rains-flood-parts-of-thailand-5000-seek-shelter/ | 2022-09-29 09:09:59 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/29/tropical-rains-flood-parts-of-thailand-5000-seek-shelter/ |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife and environmental groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday over SpaceX’s launch last month of its giant rocket from Texas.
SpaceX’s Starship soared 24 miles (39 kilometers) high before exploding over the Gulf of Mexico on April 20. The rocket’s self-destruct system caused the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) rocket to blow up, as it spun out of control just minutes into the test flight.
An attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the plaintiffs, said the groups are suing over what they consider to be the FAA’s failure to fully consider the environmental impacts of the Starship program near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas. They asked the court to throw out the five-year license the FAA granted to SpaceX.
The FAA declined comment, noting it doesn’t comment on ongoing litigation. The agency is overseeing the accident investigation and has ordered all SpaceX Starships grounded until it’s certain that public safety will not be compromised.
Over the weekend, SpaceX founder and chief executive, Elon Musk, said his company could be ready to launch the next Starship in six to eight weeks with the FAA’s OK.
No injuries or significant damage to public property were reported from any of the rocket wreckage or flying pad debris. A large crater was carved into the concrete pad, as most of the rocket’s 33 main engines ignited at liftoff.
The launch pad is on a remote site on the southernmost tip of Texas, just below South Padre Island, and about 20 miles from Brownsville.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported last week that large concrete chunks, stainless steel sheets, metal and other objects were hurled thousands of feet (hundreds of meters) from the pad. In addition, a plume of pulverized concrete sent material up to 6.4 miles (4 kilometers) northwest of the pad, the service noted.
It was the first launch of a full-size Starship, with the sci-fi-looking spacecraft on top the huge booster rocket. The company plans to use it to send people and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars. NASA wants to use Starship to ferry astronauts to the lunar surface as soon as 2025.
Joining the Center for Biological Diversity in the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, are the American Bird Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation, Save RGV (Rio Grande Valley) and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas.
“It’s vital that we protect life on Earth even as we look to the stars in this modern era of spaceflight,” the Center for Biological Diversity’s Jared Margolis said in a statement. “Federal officials should defend vulnerable wildlife and frontline communities, not give a pass to corporate interests that want to use treasured coastal landscapes as a dumping ground for space waste.”
Over the weekend, Musk said changes are being made at the launch pad to avoid what he called a dust storm and “rock tornado” at the next launch.
“To the best of our knowledge there has not been any meaningful damage to the environment that we’re aware of,” Musk said.
Musk has promised to make improvements to the next Starship before it flies. The self-destruct system will need to be modified, he said, so that the rocket explodes immediately — not 40 seconds or so afterward, as was the case with this inaugural run, he said.
His remarks were made to a subscriber-only Twitter chat Saturday night that was later posted by others online.
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BRANDENBURG, Ky., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PGT Trucking, Inc., a leader in flatbed transportation, delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel via Nikola's Class 8 battery-electric vehicle from Nucor's new Brandenburg, KY, plant to a nearby fabricator, as part of its sustainable shipping solutions program.
To commemorate this first-ever shipment of low GHG intensity steel by a Class 8 zero-emissions truck, the companies welcomed team members, media and local officials to Nucor Brandenburg for a behind-the-scenes look at the sustainable equipment and commodities that are transforming the steel and transportation industries.
"PGT Trucking is proud to partner with companies like Nikola and Nucor who share a common vision and commitment to a greener future," said Gregg Troian, PGT Trucking President. "We are confident that these relationships will help guide PGT's Future of Flatbed® initiatives, allowing us to reach our goal of a 35% reduction in emissions of our company-owned equipment by the year 2025."
Participants heard formal presentations from Troian; Nikola Global Head, FCEV Market Development Jason Roycht; Nucor EVP of Plate & Structural Products Al Behr; and Nucor Steel Brandenburg GM Johnny Jacobs. Attendees were then taken on a guided and interactive tour of the Nikola Class 8 battery-electric semi-truck and charging station.
"For more than five decades, Nucor has been built on the sustainable model of producing steel with a low carbon footprint," stated Behr. "Even though we are one of the cleanest steelmakers in the world, we know we need to continue to lower our greenhouse gas intensity. This partnership with PGT and Nikola is just one example of the innovative ways Nucor is working to reduce its carbon emissions."
Nucor has installed charging stations at multiple mills, including Brandenburg, to enable the use of battery-electric flatbed trucks. It is estimated that a short-haul delivery made using this truck will reduce carbon emissions by 40% and create a 20% savings in energy cost, per trip.
According to a study by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), if 50% of the heavy-duty regional haul tractors were replaced with battery-electric trucks, the industry could save an estimated 29.4 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually.
"Nikola is proud to partner with PGT Trucking to play a role in Nucor's inaugural shipment of low GHG intensity steel with our Class 8 Tre battery-electric truck," said Roycht. "This level of teamwork between product manufacturer, transportation provider, and vehicle manufacturer is exactly what it will take to evolve the industry to zero-emission trucking. We look forward to continuing this journey with PGT Trucking and Nucor."
"By aligning our business objectives with those of our customers, PGT is advancing the transportation industry to move more freight in an efficient and environmentally clean manner," added Troian.
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PGT Trucking, Inc., founded in 1981, is a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services. Headquartered in Aliquippa, PA, PGT is the leader in progressive freight transportation and fleet evolution. PGT operates over 1,000 power units and 1,500 trailers, exceeding customer expectations, focused on the Future of Flatbed®. PGT was recognized as a 2023 Best Fleets to Drive For®. At PGT Trucking, "Safety is Everyone's Job – All the Time." Visit www.pgttrucking.com.
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Re: the July 27 article "UA official: COVID originated in Wuhan market."
It would seem to be appropriate to give credit where credit is due. On Wednesday, 7/27/2022, the Star ran an article about the likelihood of Covid 19 coming from a Wuhan, China seafood market rather than being leaked from the Wuhan virus laboratory. There was no mention that the same information appeared in the Star in an article by columnist Tim Steller on 12/1/2021, almost eight months earlier. If that wasn't good journalism, I don't know what is, most particularly in this present day and age. I appreciated the article back when it originally appeared and people were hoping to find the Chinese Lab at fault. I appreciate it even more now. Kudos to Mr. Steller.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Devontae Blanton had 24 points in Eastern Kentucky's 77-75 win over UNC Asheville on Saturday night.
Blanton hit two free throws with 16 seconds left to give the Colonels a 75-69 lead, but Fletcher Abee hit a 3 to make it 75-72. Tayshawn Comer added two free throws to push the lead to 77-72 with three seconds left, but Trent Stephney hit a 3 at the buzzer to set the final margin.
Blanton added seven rebounds for the Colonels (3-2). Michael Moreno scored 19 points and added six rebounds. Isaiah Cozart finished 4 of 5 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds and three blocks.
Drew Pember led the way for the Bulldogs (3-1) with 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Jamon Battle added 12 points and three steals for UNC Asheville. In addition, Tajion Jones had 12 points.
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Both teams play again on Sunday. Eastern Kentucky takes on Texas A&M-Commerce and UNC Asheville travels to play Georgia State.
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PITTSBURGH, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a kitchen device to eliminate the time-consuming process of drying dishes by hand," said an inventor, from Columbia, S.C., "so I invented KAREN'S DISH ASSIST. My design could cut the drying time in half."
The patent-pending invention provides a more efficient way to dry dishes. In doing so, it eliminates the need to manually dry dishes with a towel. As a result, it saves time and effort and it increases convenience. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households and commercial kitchens. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Columbia sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CBA-3563, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Sam Bennett Player Prop Bets: Panthers vs. Golden Knights - Stanley Cup Final Game 1
Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers are playing the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. Does a wager on Bennett intrigue you? Our stats and information can help.
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- When: Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
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- Points Prop: 0.5 points (Over odds: -130)
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- Bennett's plus-minus rating this season, in 17:24 per game on the ice, is +4.
- In 14 of 63 games this season Bennett has scored a goal, including two games with multiple goals.
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AI-powered system can inspect a car in seconds using bomb detecting tech
This is what you call speedy service.
UVeye is a new system that uses artificial intelligence to perform multi-point vehicle inspections in seconds, saving hours of work compared to traditional methods.
"It’s kind of like an MRI for your car," UVeye Chief Marketing Officer Yaron Saghiv told Fox News Digital.
AI-POWERED ROBOTIRE CAN CHANGE 4 TIRES TWICE AS FAST AS A HUMAN
The technology uses computer vision and deep learning originally developed in Israel as a security system that could scan below vehicles for explosive devices and other smuggled items.
AI-POWERED ROBOTIRE CAN CHANGE 4 TIRES TWICE AS FAST AS A HUMAN The technology uses computer vision and deep learning originally developed in Israel as a security system that could scan below vehicles for explosive devices and other smuggled items.
"What happened was that instead of bombs and guns and drug bags, we started finding oil leaks, so we understood there was something much bigger here," Saghiv said.
Its capabilities were expanded to look for things like broken components, missing parts and scratches.
It covers 70% of a standard multi-point inspection as the vehicle is driven through the scanner at up to 20 mph and issues a report within three to 10 seconds.
The system can complete an inspection in seconds. (UVeye)
"We have an algorithm, an AI brain that has seen millions of vehicles already, and it knows how to predict and reconstruct the areas of a car and recognize issues," Saghiv said.
"It’s AI, like everybody talks about, but it’s also practical and applied to something that touches us all."
It is make-and-model agnostic and has proven to be 95% accurate.
UVeye is able to determine the tread depth on a tire. (UVeye)
It can also check the tread depth of tires and looks for uneven wear, which suggests the steering is out of alignment.
It will even determine how old the tires are by reading the writing on the sidewall and note if they’re past their recommended life expectancy and need to be replaced.
It can also check the tread depth of tires and looks for uneven wear, which suggests the steering is out of alignment. It will even determine how old the tires are by reading the writing on the sidewall and note if they’re past their recommended life
General Motors and CarMax both took part in a recent $100 million funding round that’s helping to back a new manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, where the systems can be mass-produced.
General Motors alone has over 4,000 dealers in the U.S. that could potentially add a UVeye station.
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"The UVeye system allows our dealers to provide enhanced customer experience by sharing real-time, precise and transparent information. In turn, this has built stronger trust with our customers and allowed our dealers to guide timely repairs to keep our customers safely on the road." Dave Marsh, GM Customer Care and Aftersales executive director, sales and marketing, told Fox News Digital.
Over 200 GM dealers already have the system installed. (UVeye)
Along with retail service centers, the system is marketed toward wholesale car auction companies and fleet managers and costs $3,500 to $6,000 per month through a subscription.
UVeye is developing a second step that can scan the interior of a car with a 360-degree camera that’s placed between the front seats.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, December 1:
- Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NASD:NXST) will replace Sabre Corp. (NASD:SABR) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Sabre will replace Flagstar Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:FBC) in the S&P SmallCap 600. S&P MidCap 400 constituent New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) is acquiring Flagstar Bancorp in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final conditions. Sabre has a market capitalization more representative of the small-cap market space.
- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) will replace Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:NUS) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Nu Skin Enterprises will replace PBF Energy in the S&P SmallCap 600. PBF is more representative of the mid-cap market space, and Nu Skin is more representative of the small-cap market space.
Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:
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U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
As a result, The Federal Trade Commision on Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to a 2020 privacy order with Facebook — now called Meta — that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18. This would include data collected through its virtual-reality products. The FTC said the company has failed to fully comply with the 2020 order.
Meta would also be subject to other limitations, including with its use of face-recognition technology and be required to provide additional privacy protections for its users.
“Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The company’s recklessness has put young users at risk, and Facebook needs to answer for its failures.”
Meta called the announcement a “political stunt.”
“Despite three years of continual engagement with the FTC around our agreement, they provided no opportunity to discuss this new, totally unprecedented theory. Let’s be clear about what the FTC is trying to do: usurp the authority of Congress to set industry-wide standards and instead single out one American company while allowing Chinese companies, like TikTok, to operate without constraint on American soil,” Meta said in a prepared statement. “We have spent vast resources building and implementing an industry-leading privacy program under the terms of our FTC agreement. We will vigorously fight this action and expect to prevail.”
Facebook launched Messenger Kids in 2017, pitching it as a way for children to chat with family members and friends approved by their parents. The app doesn’t give kids separate Facebook or Messenger accounts. Rather, it works as an extension of a parent’s account, and parents get controls, such as the ability to decide with whom their kids can chat.
At the time, Facebook said Messenger Kids wouldn't show ads or collect data for marketing, though it would collect some data it said was necessary to run the service.
But child-development experts raised immediate concerns.
In early 2018, a group of 100 experts, advocates and parenting organizations contested Facebook’s claims that the app was filling a need kids had for a messaging service. The group included nonprofits, psychiatrists, pediatricians, educators and the children’s music singer Raffi Cavoukian.
“Messenger Kids is not responding to a need — it is creating one,” the letter said. “It appeals primarily to children who otherwise would not have their own social media accounts.” Another passage criticized Facebook for “targeting younger children with a new product.”
Facebook, in response to the letter, said at the time that the app “helps parents and children to chat in a safer way,” and emphasized that parents are “always in control” of their kids’ activity.
The FTC now says this has not been the case. The 2020 privacy order, which required Facebook to pay a $5 billion fine, required an independent assessor to evaluate the company’s privacy practices. The FTC said the assessor “identified several gaps and weaknesses in Facebook’s privacy program.”
The FTC also said Facebook, from late 2017 until 2019, “misrepresented that parents could control whom their children communicated with through its Messenger Kids product.”
“Despite the company’s promises that children using Messenger Kids would only be able to communicate with contacts approved by their parents, children in certain circumstances were able to communicate with unapproved contacts in group text chats and group video calls,” the FTC said.
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Letters to Santa Claus (Indiana): Send a note and get a response from Hoosier 'elves'
Traveling to the North Pole may take a while, but writing a letter to Santa Claus doesn't have to. With the holiday season approaching, Southern Indiana elves are hard at work responding to letters from all over the country.
In Santa Claus, Indiana, Santa's elves receive as many as 35,000 letters a year asking for gifts, assuring Santa will find cookies and milk and even just saying "I love you, Santa."
The Santa Claus Museum has been receiving and responding to letters for Santa since 1914. Patricia Koch, the head elf and founder of the museum is 91 years old and has been helping Santa respond to letters for 80 years and finds joy in each letter received.
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"The fact that we do get some letters back from some of the parents that say when (their child) got the letter he was so excited," Koch said. "Just knowing that you're bringing joy and happiness to one little child is very rewarding."
Santa Claus Post Office was established in 1856 and the town continues to celebrate the holiday season. The town's post office doesn't just receive local letters from within the state, but letters internationally from countries like Taiwan, Russia, Germany and China.
This year Koch said kids are asking for Squishmellows, dogs, Super Nintendo sets, Barbies and more. Elf on the Shelf has been a big topic too.
"Children worry about their Elf on the Shelf and want to make sure they are okay," Koch said.
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As the head elf, Koch encourages all to keep to holiday spirit alive year-round.
"Children and adults should try to keep the Christmas spirit all year long," Koch said. "At Christmas, everybody is so kind and good and giving and we should always be that way."
But it's not too late to get into the holiday spirit now. Letters received by Dec. 17 will get a personal response from Santa and his elves.
Where to send a letter to Santa Claus
In order to guarantee a response from Santa and his elves, letters must be received by Dec. 17 at Santa's address:
Santa ClausPO Box 1Santa Claus, IN 47579
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Man injured when motorcycle overturns in Johnson Co. Sunday morning
Published: Mar. 5, 2023 at 3:48 PM CST|Updated: 16 minutes ago
JOHNSON Co., Kan. (WIBW) - According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a man was injured after his motorcycle left the roadway overturning and injuring him.
According to the crash log, 77-year-old, Hal D, Flynn of Prairie Village was traveling northbound on the ramp from I35 to I635 at around 10:00 am, Sunday, in Johnson County when his 2022 Bonneville, Triumph left the roadway to the right and overturned.
Flynn suffered suspected minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
According to the crash log Flynn was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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Jeremy Pena Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Phillies - April 28
Published: Apr. 28, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Jeremy Pena -- with a slugging percentage of .486 in his past 10 games, including four extra-base hits -- will be in action for the Houston Astros versus the Philadelphia Phillies, with Aaron Nola on the mound, on April 28 at 8:10 PM ET.
He strung together two hits (going 2-for-4) in his most recent appearance against the Rays.
Jeremy Pena Game Info & Props vs. the Phillies
- Game Day: Friday, April 28, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Phillies Starter: Aaron Nola
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +575)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +260)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
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Jeremy Pena At The Plate
- Pena has seven doubles, four home runs and five walks while hitting .240.
- Pena has picked up a hit in 64.0% of his 25 games this year, with at least two hits in 28.0% of them.
- Looking at the 25 games he has played this year, he's homered in four of them (16.0%), and in 3.6% of his trips to the dish.
- Pena has driven home a run in nine games this season (36.0%), including more than one RBI in 16.0% of his games and producing three or more of his team's runs on one occasion..
- He has scored in 16 of 25 games (64.0%), including multiple runs twice.
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Jeremy Pena Home/Away Batting Splits
Phillies Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies pitching staff ranks seventh in the league with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Phillies have a 4.60 team ERA that ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Phillies pitchers combine to surrender 25 home runs (one per game), the ninth-fewest in the league.
- Nola (1-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Phillies, his sixth of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Friday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went seven innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old's 5.40 ERA ranks 70th, 1.341 WHIP ranks 59th, and 7 K/9 ranks 67th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss financial results for the third quarter 2022 after market close on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. A press release with third quarter 2022 financial results will be issued after market close that day.
Webcast & Conference Call Information
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (888) 330-2443 for domestic and international callers (conference id: 4604622), or the webcast can be accessed on the "Events" section under the "Investors" tab of the Company's website at: www.penumbrainc.com. The webcast will be available on the Company's website for at least two weeks following the completion of the call.
About Penumbra
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra supports healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.penumbrainc.com and connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) today reported preliminary assets under management of $145.0 billion as of September 30, 2022. The decrease from June 30, 2022 primarily reflected market depreciation and net outflows in open-end funds, institutional accounts and retail separate accounts, partially offset by positive net flows in closed-end funds. In addition, the company provided services to $2.5 billion of other fee-earning assets, which are not included in assets under management.
(1) Represents assets under management of U.S. retail funds, global funds, exchange traded funds, and variable insurance funds
(2) Represents assets under management of institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment management products and services from our affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.
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ADVANCEMENTS IN TREATMENTS & TECHNOLOGY
ACCURACY, PRECISION & RAPID RESULTS
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With topics such as Alopecia Areata (the impetus of the infamous Oscars Slap) and Covid Related Hair Shedding continuing to make headlines, hair loss remains a top-of-mind issue for the masses. The American Hair Loss Association estimates that at least 80 million men and women are currently suffering from hair loss across the country. August officially marks Hair Loss Awareness Month (HLAM) and is advantageous for addressing advancements in treatments and technology. Internationally recognized, ABHRS-Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon Dr. Alan J. Bauman, and mastermind behind Biohacking Baldness, discusses the newest effective technology aimed at both preserving and restoring hair.
Alma "TransEpidermal Delivery" or TED is a breakthrough ultrasound-based system with a proprietary tip that delivers a noninvasive, non-traumatic, in-office treatment option to address hair shedding and hair thinning. TED is a Class 1 medical device and is clinically proven to minimize shedding, improve hair growth and scalp health. Alma-TED uses low-frequency "ultrasonic" sound waves and air pressure to drive powerful topical hair growth treatments into the skin and promote increased blood flow to the scalp. It is ideal for patients that want to improve the overall thickness and appearance of the hair and is also used to treat Androgenic Alopecia, Telogen Effluvium (excessive hair shedding) as a stand-alone treatment as well as in conjunction with other therapies for more profound results. TED treatment requires no anesthesia, is needle-free and pain-free, and can be utilized for patients who are averse to the blood draw required for PRP. Bauman is among the first physicians outside of Alma's stealth research team to use TED for shedding and hair loss in the US at his clinic in South Florida.
The oral JAK (Janus Kinase or JAK-STAT signaling pathway) inhibitor drug Olumiant (baricitinib) was approved by the FDA for severe adult autoimmune AA Alopecia Areata. AA causes the immune system to attack the follicles, causing hair to fall out. Previously, Alopecia Areata has been treated with topical creams, corticosteroid injections, or regenerative treatments like PRP. Patients should be aware that Olumiant comes with an FDA "boxed warning" regarding severe side effects.
CNC (a medical grade 3D Printed Custom Hair and Scalp Cranial Prosthesis hair replacement system) is already one of the most advanced technologies in the hair replacement industry and is now improved with the new Digital CRLAB 3D scanner from Italy. This breakthrough technology scans the scalp in minutes and digitally transmits the scalp dimensions directly to Bologna for robotic 3D printing and creation of the handmade CNC cranial prosthetic hair system. This scan makes an exact replica of the scalp. The previous method of CNC created a mold on the patient's head with plaster. It was messy, time consuming and difficult to remove from the patient's head. In contrast, the CRLAB 3D Scanner is clean, quick and has less room for error because it captures a 3D image which accurately measures all contours of the head.
Trichotest® Genetic Hair Loss Testing uses state-of-the-art DNA microarray technology to identify the exact hair loss treatments that will perform best for the patient based on DNA analysis. Trichotest® examines DNA from saliva together with details about the patient's lifestyle and then analyzes a total of 48 genetic variations to elucidate the unique metabolic pathways influencing hair loss. Using scientifically validated global research, Trichotest® enables hair restoration experts to recommend the most ideal FDA-approved, off-label, or non-pharmaceutical options based on the patient's unique DNA using a Personalized Precision Medicine approach--achieving faster, better hair growth results, and saving patients time and money.
HairMetrix® is the first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven non-invasive hair measurement tool for consultations, follow-ups, and clinical hair growth research. Based on a machine-learning algorithm, the HairMetrix® system provides real-time analysis of hair density, hair caliber, and other metrics without the need for any hair trimming. This contributes vital information to a Hair Restoration Physician and the patient by comparing more permanent areas of hair growth to weaker zones. HairMetrix® also allows for the precise tracking of hair growth results over time by comparing future measurements to their initial baseline so patients can know how well treatments are working and where. Dr. Bauman is one of the first physicians worldwide to use this new AI-powered hair analysis system.
Polarized Light Microscopy is a diagnostic technique to study trichological samples and pathologies using a polarized light microscope. It allows Trichologists and Hair Restoration Physicians to evaluate the quality and structure of their patient's hair to enable them to recommend targeted treatment choices for specific problems and conditions. This technique reveals information below the scalp that we could never obtain before, including the hair follicle bulb life cycle, assessment of the keratinization process, screening for alterations of the medulla, hair sheaths and cuticle, and the effects of treatments. Dr. Bauman and his team are amongst the first medical clinics in North America to utilize this valuable diagnostic tool.
After a virtual or in-person consultation, at-home treatment programs may include quality compounded prescription products such as specially formulated non-greasy highly rated Minoxidil Formula 82M, to Formula 82F Topical Finasteride+Minoxidil and Formula 82D Topical Dutasteride+Minoxidil, and the powerful FDA-cleared Bauman TURBO LaserCap Low-Level Laser Therapy device for hair regrowth. Nutra-Team Bauman includes a superior line of proprietary Nutritional Supplements: The Recruiter™ Stem Cell Support, The Good Guys™ Hair Probiotic Complex, The Bodyguard™ Botanical Mushroom Complex, The A-List™ Hair Vitamin Complex, The Hero™ Super Biotin, The Builder™ Hair Multi-Collagen Complex, and The Zenmaster™ Ashwagandha. BaumanMD™ scalp health hair care products include the Boost and Soothe In-Shower Trichology System of Shampoos and Conditioners. Boost balances powerful science with potent botanicals in this targeted blend to purify and protect scalp and follicles, while helping to reduce DHT levels. Among the key ingredients in Boost's proprietary system includes Sandalore®, a molecular compound that prolongs the anagen phase, the active phase of the hair growth cycle. Soothe reduces scalp sensitivity through the anti-inflammatory properties of Broad Spectrum CBD Oil and uses Procapil® to enhance circulation, increase blood flow and helps keep follicles nourished and healthy, making hair thicker and stronger.
If at-home treatments don't suffice, there are a plethora of in-office Regenerative Medicine treatments including PRP Platelet Rich Plasma, PDOgro™, Topical Exosome Therapy, and other cell therapy interventions.
If an assessment confirms that hair follicles are severely depleted, a transplant is needed. Today's state-of-the-art hair transplant technology includes the no-linear-scar, minimally-invasive FUE hair transplant surgery as well as the No-Shave Long-Hair VIP|FUE™, a groundbreaking minimally-invasive hair transplant procedure. VIP|FUE™ delivers all the hair restoration benefits of traditional FUE without any shaving or trimming of hair.
To learn more about the newest advancements in hair restoration, please visit www.baumanmedical.com. For media interviews, please contact danna@canpublicity.com
Dr. Alan J. Bauman is a full-time board-certified Hair Restoration Physician who has treated over 33,000 patients and performed over 12,000 hair transplant procedures and over 12,000 Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and other Regenerative Hair Growth Treatments since starting his medical hair loss practice, Bauman Medical, in 1997 in Boca Raton, FL. Dr. Bauman is known for pioneering numerous technologies in the field of hair restoration including minimally invasive Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), VIP|FUE, No-Shave Hair Transplant, Low-Level Laser Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), PDOgro, Eyelash Transplants and more.
Dr. Bauman has been named "#1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon" in North America by Aesthetic Everything for six years running, and recently named by Forbes as one of "Ten CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America." In addition to lecturing and consulting worldwide, Dr. Bauman sees patients personally and operates in his nearly 12,000 square foot "Hair Hospital" in downtown Boca Raton, FL. His philanthropic endeavors include the 501(c)3 Grey Team and Bauman Philanthropic Foundation.
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North Carolina becomes latest state to pass bill banning trans athletes from girls' sports teams
State House, Senate advancing similar legislation as both chambers armed with veto-proof majority
The North Carolina House on Wednesday passed legislation that would prohibit biological males who identify as female from playing on girls' sports teams in middle school, high school and college.
Lawmakers easily approved the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, which would require athletes to play on teams that match their sex as determined by "reproductive biology and genetics at birth," by a 73-39 vote, with three Democrats supporting the measure.
Republican state Rep. Tricia Cotham, who recently gave the GOP a veto-proof supermajority by announcing a high-profile defection from the Democratic Party, also voted in favor of the bill.
The legislation now moves to the state Senate, which is considering its own version of the same bill and also has a Republican supermajority. The state Senate could vote on its bill, which currently doesn't impact college athletics, as soon as Thursday.
STATES ADVANCE BILLS PROTECTING GIRLS' SPORTS AS BIDEN SAYS NO AT FEDERAL LEVEL
North Carolina currently allows transgender athletes to play sports based on their gender identity, although students who wish to do so must undergo a process that includes providing medical information.
Proponents of the latest bill argue they seek fairness and to protect girls in competition.
"This bill is a bill to be inclusive, not to be exclusive," said Rep. Kristin Baker, a Republican and primary sponsor of the legislation. "This bill is to allow fair and particularly safe, physically safe, competition."
Critics countered that such measures discriminate against transgender people and prevent them from living their lives.
"It is a pretext for bigotry and part of a larger effort to ban transgender people from living their lives," Rep. Vernetta Alston, a Democrat, said during debate over the measure.
GOP MOVES TO ‘SAVE WOMEN’S SPORTS': BILL BACKED BY RILEY GAINES HEADED FOR HOUSE VOTE
There have been 18 gender-waiver requests submitted to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association since its current policy was put in place before the 2019-20 school year, according to local NBC affiliate WRAL, which noted one request was incomplete and one was denied. Of the remaining 16 that were approved, 14 were biological females requesting to play on boys' teams, while only two were biological males trying to compete against girls.
However, supporters of the bill point to the case of Payton McNabb, a high school senior in North Carolina who suffered a concussion and neck injury after a transgender athlete hit her in the head with a volleyball during a school match last September.
"I may be the first to come before you with an injury, but if this doesn't pass, I won't be the last," she said in a committee meeting on Wednesday before the final House vote.
The debate drew national advocates like Riley Gaines, a former University of Kentucky swimmer and political activist who's publicly opposed allowing biological males to compete against girls and women.
Armed with supermajorities, Republicans will likely be able to ensure a final version of the bill becomes law even if Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes it.
NORTH CAROLINA GOP GOES ON OFFENSE, PUSHING AMBITIOUS AGENDA WITH NEW SUPERMAJORITY IN STATE HOUSE
North Carolina is hardly alone in pushing legislation to keep biological males out of girls' sports. At least 21 states have now imposed restrictions on transgender athletes, primarily with the intention of protecting girls by prohibiting biological males who identify as female from competing against them. And many additional states may soon join that list or expand their restrictions.
Across the country, a flurry of states has advanced similar bills that will likely become law with GOP-controlled legislatures.
At the federal level, meanwhile, the White House vowed Monday that President Biden will veto a Republican-backed bill that would prevent biological males from participating in women's sports should it pass both houses of Congress.
The administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 734," the White House said in a statement. "For students nationwide, participating in sports and being part of a team is an important part of growing up, staying engaged in school, and learning leadership and life skills. H.R. 734 would deny access to sports for many families by establishing an absolute ban on transgender students — even those as young as elementary schoolers — playing on a team consistent with their gender identity."
‘THAT IS A FRAUD’: GOV. DESANTIS CALLS OUT LIA THOMAS, BIOLOGICAL MEN COMPETING IN WOMEN'S SPORTS
"Schools, coaches, and athletic associations around the country are already working with families to develop participation rules that are fair and that take into account particular sports, grade levels, and levels of competition," the White House statement continued. "As a national ban that does not account for competitiveness or grade level, H.R. 734 targets people for who they are and therefore is discriminatory."
Earlier this month, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that bars outright blanket bans of trans athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity.
The proposal, which must undergo a period of public comment, would prohibit states or school districts from enacting one-size-fits-all policies that "categorically" impose such bans. However, it leaves some wiggle room to limit transgender athletes' participation in sports if it's deemed to undermine competitive fairness. The proposal also allows restrictions relating to "important educational objectives" like reducing the risk of injuries.
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Pro-trans and LGBTQ advocates argue the administration's rule is too restrictive and creates guidelines for schools to legally ban transgender athletes.
Beyond athletics, state lawmakers nationwide have been pushing a number of bills affecting transgender individuals. This year alone, legislators have introduced more than 400 such bills, dwarfing numbers from recent years. Many of these measures, especially those placing restrictions on gender transition procedures for children and the teaching of gender identity in the classroom, have triggered protests across the country. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-becomes-latest-state-pass-bill-banning-trans-athletes-girls-sports-teams | 2023-04-20 17:21:53 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-becomes-latest-state-pass-bill-banning-trans-athletes-girls-sports-teams |
By combining hardware acceleration, smart MEMS IMU sensing, and an easy-to-use development platform for machine learning, Alif, Bosch Sensortec, and Edge Impulse have dramatically simplified the creation of edge sensing applications that classify complex motions and identify gestures. Performance of this solution is up to 40 times faster than similar existing solutions.
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alif Semiconductor, supplier of microcontrollers (MCUs) and fusion processors, today announced collaboration with Bosch Sensortec and Edge Impulse to combine hardware and software in reference designs that remove the complexity of creating precision motion-sensing products while drastically increasing performance, lowering power consumption, and establishing airtight security. Applications that benefit include game controllers, predictive maintenance, and monitoring status of industrial machinery and cargo.
Typically, creating and training an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) framework that consumes dynamic sensor input, then deploying the model to a hardware platform and optimizing the model on that specific hardware for speed, accuracy, and power efficiency is a very difficult task for developers. Alif and its partners have completely removed this complexity by offering reference designs based on the secure, low-power E3 MCU from Alif's Ensemble family, Bosch Sensortec's BMI323, an affordable Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with high accuracy and power efficiency, and Edge Impulse's development platform for machine learning.
The E3 MCU employs dual processing domains that uniquely accelerate machine learning. The E3's High Efficiency processing domain is meant to be always on to sense the environment, while the E3's High Performance processing domain wakes as needed to rapidly execute heavy workloads and returns to sleep. In the reference design the BMI323 IMU feeds precision acceleration and angular rate data to the MCU. Edge Impulse's platform is used to rapidly train an ML model to identify complex continuous gestures such as multiple characters, symbols, and anomalies in repeating complex movement patterns.
The results are astonishing.
In less than one hour a ML model can be created, trained, and deployed to the E3 MCU to detect and identify a complex multi-directional motion pattern and translate it to a symbol. While running, the time to complete the inference operation required to identify the gesture pattern is only 280 μsec.
By comparison, a traditional model trained to identify movement in a single direction deployed on a traditional Cortex-M7 MCU required 2300 μsec for the inference operation to complete, and a traditional Cortex-M4F MCU required 12 msec. These results are 9 times slower and 43 times slower than Alif's results, and the simplistic nature of the detectable motion is very limiting for real world use-cases
"This is truly an amazing uplift in performance and potential," said Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO at Bosch Sensortec. "The increase in inference speed directly translates to lower system-level power consumption and could also be used for this kind of solution to operate at significantly higher symbol rates. This opens the door to deploying smart sensors in ways that are not achievable today."
"Edge Impulse is specifically designed to leverage the power of advanced tools like Alif's processors and Bosch Sensortec's sensors, enabling groundbreaking development without the complexity and lead time traditionally needed for ML applications," said Zach Shelby, CEO and Co-founder of Edge Impulse. "The performance demonstrated with this combination is going to be very attractive to enterprises looking to build the next generation of technology solutions."
"One of the key drivers behind the architecture of the Ensemble family has been to deliver a higher degree of integrated high-level functions to edge platforms than ever seen before," said Reza Kazerounian, President and Co-Founder at Alif Semiconductor. "Being able to handle this performance level of machine learning workloads within the power and price budget of an MCU is unmatched in the industry today."
For more information, visit the Bosch booth (#C3.322) at Electronica on November 15-18, 2022, and our website at www.alifsemi.com.
About Alif Semiconductor:
Alif Semiconductor was founded in 2019 with the vision to address the rapidly growing market need for broad, scalable, and connected AI-enabled embedded computing solutions that are genuinely power efficient. This need led to Alif Semiconductor's creation of microcontrollers and a new class of embedded controllers, fusion processors, that enable seamless integration of technology for everyday life by unlocking innovative low-power techniques, unparalleled functional integration, accelerated AI and ML edge processing, high security, ubiquitous wireless connectivity, and operating system diversity. For more information go to www.alifsemi.com.
About Bosch Sensortec:
Bosch Sensortec GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, develops and markets a wide portfolio of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and solutions tailored for smartphones, tablets, wearables and hearables, AR/VR devices, drones, robots, smart home and IoT (Internet of Things) applications. The product portfolio includes 3-axis accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers, integrated 6- and 9-axis sensors, smart sensors, barometric pressure sensors, humidity sensors, gas sensors, optical microsystems and comprehensive software. Since its foundation in 2005, Bosch Sensortec has emerged as the MEMS technology leader in the markets it addresses. Bosch has been both a pioneer and a global market leader in the MEMS sensor segment since 1995 and has, to date, sold more than 15 billion MEMS sensors. For more information, please visit www.bosch-sensortec.com.
About Edge Impulse:
Edge Impulse is the leading machine learning platform, enabling all enterprises to build smarter edge products. Their technology empowers developers to bring more ML products to market faster, and helps enterprise teams rapidly develop industry-specific solutions in weeks instead of years. The Edge Impulse platform provides powerful automation and low-code capabilities to make it easier to build valuable datasets and develop advanced ML with streaming data. With over 40,000 developers, and partnerships with the top silicon vendors, Edge Impulse offers a seamless integration experience to validate and deploy with confidence across the largest hardware ecosystem. To learn more, visit edgeimpulse.com.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A sensor-equipped computer program can accurately identify and count arm movements in people undergoing stroke rehabilitation, a new study shows. Now that it can do so, the next step, say the study authors, is to use the tool to define the intensity of movements that bring about the greatest recovery in patients' ability to move independently and take care of themselves after a stroke.
The urgency of the work proceeds from the fact that arm mobility (as well as mobility in other limbs) is seriously reduced in more than half of stroke survivors. Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke, according to estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study showed that the tool, developed at New York University and called PrimSeq, was 77% effective in identifying and counting the number of arm motions prescribed during rehabilitation exercises for stroke patients. Sensors strapped to the arms and back were used to track movements in three dimensions. The developers say they plan further testing on more stroke patients to refine their computer model, cut down on the number of sensors needed, and then develop a smaller prototype device that could be worn on the arm and upper body.
"Our study demonstrates that a digital tool, which is being designed to serve the same function as a smartwatch, is highly accurate in tracking the intensity of patients' movements during stroke rehabilitation therapy," says co-senior investigator Heidi Schambra, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Neurology and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone.
"Such an aid is desperately needed because counts made from video recordings or other wearable sensors do not offer standardized measures of precisely how much rehabilitation exercise each patient is receiving," says Schambra. "Any improvements in exercise 'dose' received must be based on accurate, automated measures of the type and number of arm movements involved in a given exercise."
Previous research in animals suggests that intense exercise of the upper body can promote recovery after stroke. However, research in humans shows that stroke patients receive on average one-tenth of the exercise training proven effective in animals. This, researchers say, is mostly because there was no easy way — until the development of PrimSeq — to accurately track their arm movements.
Published in the journal PLOS Digital Health online June 16, the new study recorded the upper body movements of 41 adult stroke patients while they performed routine rehabilitation exercises for regaining use in the arms and hands. Exercises and arm movements involved patients feeding themselves with a fork and grooming themselves with a comb.
More than 51,616 upper body movements were recorded from nine sensors, with the digital recordings of each arm movement then matched to functional categories, such as whether the movement involved reaching for an object or holding it still.
Artificial intelligence (machine learning) software was then programmed to detect patterns within the data and tie these patterns to specific movements. The resulting PrimSeq tool was then tested on a separate group of eight stroke patients who wore the sensors while performing various exercises.
PrimSeq was then used to see if it could accurately identify 12,545 of their recorded movements according to their function. The program was successful in accurately assessing the majority of movements in patients, all of whom had mild to moderate arm impairments from stroke.
"PrimSeq has state-of-the-art performance in terms of identifying and counting functional movements in stroke patients, and we are gathering more data to continue increasing its accuracy," says co-senior investigator Carlos Fernandez-Granda, PhD, an associate professor of mathematics and data science at New York University.
"As our research seeks to find optimal levels of training intensity needed for recovery, I would assert that our tool is very promising for clinical use, since the alternative is not having accurate counts at all," says Schambra. "If further experiments prove successful, we will of course be testing the system in clinical trials."
The authors intend to make PrimSeq freely available to stroke rehabilitation experts worldwide and have already posted their data used to construct the program online at https://simtk.org/projects/primseq.
Funding for the study was provided by National Institute of Health grants R01LM013316, K02NS104207, NCATS UL1TR001445. Additional funding support was provided by National Science Foundation grant NRT-HDR1922658 and American Heart Association-Amazon Web Service grant 19AMTG35210398.
Besides Fernandez-Granda and Schambra, other NYU Langone and NYU researchers involved in this study are co-lead investigators Avinash Parnandi and Aakash Kaku, Anita Venkatesan, Natasha Pandit, Audre Wirtanen, Haresh Rajamohan, and Kannan Venkataramanan. Another study co-investigator is Dawn Nilsen at Columbia University in New York.
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Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson posted a cryptic video message to his Twitter profile late Wednesday evening — his first public comments since his ouster from Fox News this week.
During the just over two-minute message, Carlson said he had realized after “stepping outside the noise for a few days” how many “genuinely nice people there are in this country.”
“The other thing you notice when you take a little time off is how unbelievably stupid most of the debates on television are,” he continued. “They’re completely irrelevant. They mean nothing. In five years, we won’t even remember we had them. Trust me as someone who has participated in them.”
Carlson was ousted from his perch at Fox News on Monday in a shocking move that continues to ripple through the media industry and Republican party. Fox has given no reason for its parting ways with Carlson beyond a statement thanking him for contributions to the network.
The former top prime time host’s video on Wednesday was published just hours after an explosive New York Times report outlining how the day before the network was set to go to trial in a defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which it eventually settled for $787 Million.
Fox executives the night before the case was set to go to trial, discovered the content of previously-redacted text messages Carlson had sent around the time of the 2020 election, the Times reported.
The Wall Street Journal earlier Wednesday reported that in one of the redacted messages, Carlson referred to a senior female Fox News executive as the c-word and made other offensive, disparaging comments about the company.
“Both political parties and their donors have reached consensus on what benefits them and they actively collude to shut down any conversation about it,” Carlson said in his video message. “When honest people say what’s true, calmly and without embarrassment, they become powerful. At the same time, the liars who have been trying to silence them shrink. They become weaker. That’s the iron law of the universe.”
Carlson ended his message by suggesting that his audience, which often topped more than 3 million people each weeknight while at Fox, would soon hear from him again.
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OMAHA, Neb. — (AP) — A day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game, LSU cranked up its offense and won its first national title since 2009 with an 18-4 victory over Florida on Monday night in the third and deciding game of the finals.
LSU (54-17) staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced back from the humiliating 24-4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship, second to Southern California's 12.
“Right people, right place, right time,” Tigers coach Jay Johnson said. “This is the way it was supposed to go.”
The Tigers wiped out an early 2-0 deficit with a six-run second inning against Jac Caglianone (7-4). The runs kept coming until they finished with the most in a title game since USC's 21-14 win over Arizona State in 1998. The 14-run margin was the largest ever in a final. Their 24 hits were most in a CWS game.
“It wasn't our day, all the way around,” Gators catcher BT Riopelle said.
Thatcher Hurd (8-3) gave up Wyatt Langford's two-run homer in the first and then allowed no hits or runs while retiring 18 of the next 21 batters. Riley Cooper took over to start the seventh and gave up Ty Evans' CWS-record fifth homer, and Gavin Guidry finished the combined five-hitter.
There was speculation after Sunday's blowout loss about the Tigers bringing back ace Paul Skenes for a third start in Omaha. He threw a combined 243 pitches over 15 2/3 innings in two spectacular appearances, and he would have been working on three days' rest.
It turned out Skenes was able to watch from the dugout in the comfort of his sneakers while LSU poured on the runs and Hatcher kept dealing. Skenes headed to the bullpen to do some stretching in the seventh inning, but he went back to the dugout after the eighth and stayed there until he and teammates rushed the mound when Guidry struck out Colby Halter to end it.
Skenes was named the Most Outstanding Player of the CWS.
The overwhelmingly partisan LSU crowd included Kim Mulkey, coach of the national champion women's basketball team and the mother of Kramer Robertson, who played shortstop on the 2017 team that lost to Florida in the CWS finals.
The Tigers had been pointing toward a title run since their first team meeting last August. Johnson brought back Southeastern Conference player of the year Dylan Crews and the rest of the core of his team's 2022 lineup.
Three key transfers took LSU to a higher level. Skenes was the first college pitcher in 12 years with 200 strikeouts and could be the No. 1 pick in the amateur draft. Tommy White hit 24 homers and drove in a nation-leading 105 runs. Hurd was solid as a starter and reliever and matched his longest outing of the year in the title game.
The Tigers were the consensus No. 1 team in the polls from the preseason until the first week of May, when they were overtaken by Wake Forest. They finished the season well enough to be the No. 5 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, and they swept through regionals and super regionals in Baton Rouge to make it to Omaha for the first time since they were national runners-up six years ago.
LSU joined Mississippi, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt in a line of four straight national champions from the SEC.
“Oh my gosh, this is what I dreamed of since I was a freshman, holding this trophy,” Crews said. “We're champions, baby, bringing it back to LSU. It’s been a long journey for us. We dealt with a lot of stuff. Just to finally say we’re national champions ... I cannot wait to put another flag over the field. It’s going to be awesome.”
Florida (54-17) won the SEC regular-season title, was the No. 2 national seed and set school records for wins and home runs — the Gators hit 17 of the 35 homers by all teams in the CWS. But the Gators were unable to carry over the momentum from their record-setting production Sunday.
Caglianone, Florida's two-way star, struggled with his command for a second straight start and was done on the mound after 1 1/3 innings. He remained in the game as the designated hitter.
LSU got on the board when Jordan Thompson, who had been 1 for his last 30, singled in a run. It was tied after Caglianone hit Cade Beloso — his fifth hit batter in his 5 2/3 CWS innings — and a walk to Crews put LSU in front. Cade Fisher relieved and gave up a couple RBI singles and a sacrifice fly.
Josh Pearson's fourth homer of the season highlighted the Tigers' four-run fourth inning.
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Mardi Gras might be officially over, but the on-again, off-again scrum between Mobile and New Orleans over Carnival supremacy could be reignited thanks for a Facebook post that is going viral Wednesday.
The post is a picture taken outside a French Quarter bar that reads, “Behave or we’ll send you to Mobile for Mardi Gras – Mngmt.”
It’s even caught the attention of Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, who is now inviting New Orleans residents to visit Mobile next year and enjoy what the city brands as “Birthplace of Mardi Gras.”
“We just welcomed over a million people to downtown Mobile for 19 days of parades and celebrations,” Stimpson said in a statement. “Our goal was to host a safe and family-friendly Mardi Gras, and we did that.”
He added, “Next year, we would be more than happy to accept a few more visitors from New Orleans — home of the second oldest organized Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.”
The Facebook post was submitted to NOLA A.F., a page dedicated to taking an “unconventional look” at New Orleans. It has been around since 2016, and has 150,000 followers.
Tim Shea Carroll, founder and owner of NOLA AF LLC, said he took the picture outside of the Upper Quarter Bar and posted it to Instagram and Facebook. While the picture did not elicit much reaction on Instagram, it has since gone viral on Facebook to the point where it’s become one of the most viewed posts on that page since its inception.
“Traffic wise and analytical wise, it’s definitely the Top 5 right now and probably trending to be the No. 1 post of all time,” said Carroll. “I’m not sure why. (The Mardi Gras battle) has been going on for years.”
Carroll, who says he has family in Mobile and grew up spending summers on the Alabama Gulf Coast, said that in New Orleans “none of us have any problems with Mobile.” He said the owner of the Upper Quarter Bar, who could not be immediate reached for comment by AL.com, thought the reaction to the sign was “hysterical.” The image has generated close to 900 comments.
“It will always get a reaction over a battle over who created Mardi Gras first,” said Carroll. “It’s a debate that will never end.”
Carroll said he “loved” the mayor’s reaction.
“I absolutely love it and that’s the kind of stuff (we want),” he said. “Some people get a little heated and I’ll monitor some of those comments. Once you get angry, (my Facebook page) is not the place for this. I love that. I love that debate right there.”
Indeed some of the comments, Carroll admitted, had gotten salty. A quick view of the comment page shows some people calling Mobilians “jealous,” while others noted that Mobile was the safer Mardi Gras alternative. Mobile city officials said there were no major crime problems in Mobile during Mardi Gras, unlike in New Orleans where there were multiple shootings that occurred along parade routes including a fatal shooting along St. Charles Avenue during the Bacchus parade on Sunday.
The friendly banter over Mardi Gras between the two cities has been somewhat quiet in recent years. The most notable dust up occurred in 2018, when Alabama tourism officials paid for 10 billboards in southern Mississippi and Louisiana to troll New Orleans by listing the mileage distance to “America’s Original Mardi Gras” of Mobile.
In 2015, Stimpson had a billboard placed on Interstate 10 in downtown Mobile that advertised the city as the “birthplace” of Mardi Gras, recognizing the holiday’s origins in Mobile in 1703.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate for the 11th time, by a quarter-point, could once again send ripple effects across the economy.
Mortgage rates, which have surged since the Fed began lifting rates in March 2022, may now rise further. So could rates on credit cards and some business loans.
Perhaps no one has felt the pain more than car buyers. It’s not just that sticker prices are way up. Or that lenders have tightened credit standards. On top of all that, steadily higher auto loan rates have elbowed many would-be buyers out of the market.
Consider: A study by the New York Federal Reserve has found that 14% of applicants for auto loans were rejected over the past year — the highest such proportion since the New York Fed began tracking the figure in 2013 — up from 9% in February.
Auto-loan applicants, of course, aren’t the only borrowers being turned down in larger numbers these days. In that same June 2022-June 2023 period, applicant rejections for credit cards, mortgages, mortgage refinancings and higher credit card limits all rose, too, according to the New York Fed. Overall, the rejection rate for credit applicants reached 21.8 percent, the highest level since June 2018.
Some of those rejections reflect the subpar credit of loan applicants. But some are a direct consequence of the Fed’s rate increases — the most aggressive in four decades. Those hikes, in turn, have made high-cost purchases out of reach for some.
HOW WILL BORROWERS BE AFFECTED BY THE FED’S LATEST MOVE?
Credit card rates are at or near all-time peaks, and mortgage rates have more than doubled in two years.
“No one should expect them to stop rising anytime soon,” said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst of LendingTree. “Perhaps the scariest thing of all for folks with credit card debt is that interest rates are actually rising more quickly than the Fed is forcing them to.”
The average Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on a currently held credit card that charges interest is 22.16%, according to the latest data from the Fed. That’s up about 6 percentage points from the average rate in the first quarter of 2022. The average APR on a new credit card offer is 24.24%, the highest rate since LendingTree began tracking it in 2019.
Whenever possible, Schulz recommends that card users consider asking their issuers to lower their APR. LendingTree recently concluded that a majority of cardholders who had asked their card issuers for a lower rate received one. The average reduction was significant — 6 percentage points.
“It is well worth your time to make that call,” Schulz said.
I NEED TO BUY A CAR. WHAT’S THE OUTLOOK FOR AUTO LOANS?
Many people were already having trouble affording new vehicles before Wednesday’s quarter-point Fed hike. The average price paid for a new vehicle last month was nearly $48,000 — about 25% above the pre-pandemic average. Used vehicle prices have jumped by even more: The average one now costs nearly $30,000, a stinging 45% above what it was before the pandemic.
In some cases, even people with good credit are being rejected for auto loans. The problem for them is that with vehicle prices up sharply, the additional burden of higher loan rates — from 4.5% on average in March 2022 to 7.2% in June — has made monthly payments unaffordable.
“I think people are just not able to qualify for the payments,” says Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights for Edmunds.com.
The average monthly auto payment last month, she said, was $736. Over the life of an an average loan — just under six years — a typical borrower is paying nearly $9,000 in interest.
David Kelleher, who owns David Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, said he has seen loan rejections rise even in his affluent Philadelphia suburb, though not as much as they have nationally. The larger loan sums that borrowers are now financing, along with a small uptick in delinquencies, have made lenders more cautious.
“I think that’s probably making them tighten the reins a little bit,” he said.
Kelleher said he hopes the Fed stops raising rates after this week, given that vehicle prices, a key component of inflation, have begun to ease. Prices had skyrocketed in 2021, a result of high demand as the economy roared out of the pandemic recession and clogged supply chains caused a severe shortage of vehicles for sale.
“These interest rates,” Kelleher said, “are really starting to hurt us.”
Martin Schwartz, founder and CEO of Vehicles for Change, a nonprofit that helps low-income families obtain cars, said that requests for vehicles from people who don’t qualify for loans have surged in the past year. He attributes the increase, in part, to the higher interest rates.
“The impact on families living in poverty is exponential,” Schwartz said. “If they can even afford a car at the retail prices used cars are selling at, interest rates are going to kill them. If they can afford the car and squeeze the payments out with the interest rates, the repairs are gonna kill them. The combination of those things means we’re getting more and more requests from all over the country.”
Caldwell, of Edmunds.com, said she doesn’t expect the Fed’s latest hike in its benchmark rate — to its highest level in 22 years — to significantly affect current auto loan rates. With factories cranking out more autos and vehicle availability improving, she expects automakers to spend more to subsidize loan rates to help fuel sales.
Despite the rising cost burden, auto sales have remained relatively solid as prices have eased slightly and the supply of vehicles has grown: For the past two months, sales have hit an annual rate of 15 million.
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR SAVERS?
That’s where the good news lies: Yields on savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) have reached their highest levels in a decade, said Ken Tumin, a banking expert and founder of DepositAccounts.com. The average online savings account yield is 4.08%, up from 3.31% at the start of this year, according to DepositAccounts.com.
Even juicier yields are available from CDs. The average online one-year CD yield is now 4.89%, up from 4.37% on Jan. 1 and from a puny 1.90% one year ago. The average online five-year CD yield is 3.93%, down from 4.04% on Jan. 1, but up from 2.89% a year ago.
All that said, those richer yields might not last if price pressures across the economy ease further.
“If we continue to get good news on inflation in the coming months,” Tumin said, “expect long-term CD rates to drift downward.”
WHAT ABOUT MORTGAGES?
If the economy does cool, Jacob Channel, senior economist for LendingTree, predicts that mortgage rates will end the year closer to 6% than to 7%. The current national average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, according to Freddie Mac, is 6.78%.
Rates have fluctuated sharply this year. The average 30-year fixed rate, which had pierced 7% back in October, fell to just above 6% in early February before surging back to 6.96% in mid-July. On the heels of better-than-expected inflation data for June, the average mortgage rate has eased a bit again.
“This goes to show just how much mortgage rates can vary from week to week and how hard it can be to truly determine what trend they’re going to follow in the long term,” Channel said. “It’s likely that mortgage rates will continue to fluctuate in the face of the uncertainty that permeates today’s economy.”
IS THE FED MANAGING TO DEFEAT INFLATION?
The Fed has clearly achieved progress. Inflation, which peaked above 9% last year, was just 3% in June compared with a year earlier. That’s thanks, in part, to easing prices for gasoline, airline fares, used cars and groceries.
Even so, current measures of inflation remain above the Fed’s 2% target. The result is that many households are still being squeezed by higher prices and struggling to afford basic necessities. Reducing inflation back to the Fed’s target level will require more time.
And that means high rates on consumer and business loans are likely to remain in place well into 2024.
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Krisher contributed from Detroit.
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PickUp USA Fitness Franchise Debuts in the Philadelphia Market
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PickUp USA Fitness (www.pickupusafitness.com) announced today the opening of their newest location in Warminster, PA.
PickUp USA, headquartered in Pasadena, CA, is a national chain of gyms that focuses their services on basketball. Their gyms offer basketball programs for youth and adult members. For the youth, they have youth basketball development leagues, group basketball training, private basketball training, and other recreational and competitive youth basketball programs. For adults, PickUp USA offers PickUp basketball with referees, member tournaments, weight and cardio rooms, and basketball and fitness training.
The company has 53 franchise licenses awarded, with 20 locations open or under construction. "It has been a big year for PickUp USA, and the Warminster club is one of the projects we are most excited about," says Aaron Magno, PickUp USA's Vice President of Marketing. "The market response has been fantastic so far, and we are forecasting strong demand for this store."
Wayne and Jennifer Hruslinski are the owners of the franchise. Wayne has always wanted to open his own sports facility. "I thought if I could bring this business to the Philadelphia area, I would have a chance to impact a lot of people, and I'd be working for myself," said Wayne Hruslinski.
The new Warminster PickUp USA is going to include three basketball courts, a full fitness center, as well as other member amenities. The club is expected to open within the next few weeks. They are currently pre-selling memberships to those looking to lock in discounted rates before they open.
PickUp USA started in Irwindale, CA in 2012, and started opening franchises in 2017. Initially, the concept was known for its single service – PickUp basketball with referees for adults. Over time, the concept added additional adult services, and then incorporated youth programming as well. Today, PickUp USA is the largest basketball gym chain in the United States and is regarded as a premier brand for basketball training, and recreational and competitive basketball games, leagues, and tournaments.
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The Biden administration said Friday there’s sufficient supplies of monkeypox vaccine available now but the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need them most.
About 10% of monkeypox vaccine doses have been given to Black people, even though they account for one-third of U.S. cases, according to data released Friday.
The new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come from 17 states and two cities, and represent the most comprehensive details yet on who has been getting the two-dose vaccines. Similar disparities had been reported previously by a few states and cities.
Most U.S. monkeypox cases have been in men who have sex with men, but officials have stressed that anyone can catch the virus.
Experts offered several possible explanations for the disparity. It may be related to how and where shots are being offered and publicized. It may be that some Black men don’t trust doctors and government public health efforts. Or they may be less willing to identify themselves as a person who is at higher risk of catching the disease.
The gap is an echo of disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when certain racial groups were a disproportionately large proportion of cases but a smaller fraction of the people initially receiving vaccinations, said Dr. Yvens Laborde, director of global health education at Ochsner Health in New Orleans.
“If we’re not careful, the same thing will happen here” with monkeypox, he said.
Available information suggests that Black men are a growing proportion of monkeypox cases, said Caitlin Rivers, a Johns Hopkins University expert on government response to epidemics.
“This is a problem that is not resolving,” she said.
Some experts say health officials need to make sure Black men have more access to vaccinations, testing, treatment and other types of information and assistance.
The government hadn’t previously reported on vaccine recipients’ demographics, because such information sharing is voluntary. The CDC has been calling on states and some large cities to share the data.
The numbers released Friday reflect information on about 208,000 doses administered as of earlier this week, out of more than 1 million shipped. Age, sex, racial and ethnic information was not available for every recipient.
But, based on what information was available, the data shows:
—About half of vaccine recipients were white and about a quarter were Hispanic. About 10% were Black and another 10% were Asian.
—About 94% were identified as male, and 6% female.
—More than half were between the ages of 25 and 39.
The gaps nationally echo those seen in statistics from Georgia, North Carolina, New York City and Washington, D.C. In all four locales, Black men accounted for many or most of the cases, but were a smaller proportion of vaccine recipients.
The CDC has said those at highest risk for catching monkeypox include an estimated 1.6 million men who have sex with other men, but the agency does not have a racial breakdown of the men in that group.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. It wasn’t considered a disease that spreads easily among people until May, when infections emerged in Europe and the U.S.
There have been more than 45,000 cases reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox.
The U.S. has the most infections of any country — more than 16,000. About 98% of U.S. cases are men and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. No one in the U.S. has died, but deaths have been reported in other countries.
Officials say the virus has been spreading mainly through skin-on-skin contact, but they warn it might also transmit in other ways, including through touching linens used by someone with monkeypox.
The Biden administration said Friday it has shipped enough monkeypox vaccine to deliver the first of two doses to all of the people identified to be at highest risk of infection. The administration expects to have enough for second doses available by the end of next month.
Earlier this month health officials authorized a plan to allow injection of smaller doses of the vaccine into the skin instead of into muscle, which has helped stretch supplies. With the help of that new method, which requires about one-fifth the usual dose, the administration says it has now shipped enough vaccine for at least 1.6 million doses.
The administration also has 300,000 vials ready to ship as needed — enough for 1.5 million doses. Another 150,000 vials are expected to be delivered by the manufacturer by the end of September, with more to follow in subsequent months.
According to the administration, only 14 jurisdictions of 67 have used enough vaccine to request more from the federal stockpile.
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Associated Press writer Nicky Forster contributed to this report.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
1-1-3-0, FIREBALL: 1
(one, one, three, zero; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
1-1-3-0, FIREBALL: 1
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Applications are now available for an 18-month fellowship program that develops and connects leaders who want to build more equitable communities.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) today announced the opening of the application process for local leaders in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans to participate in Class Three of its WKKF Community Leadership Network fellowship program.
The 18-month fellowship supports leaders to connect, grow and lead transformational change toward a more equitable society. Applications for the fellowship are being accepted online at wkkfcln.org through April 10, 2023.
"Our founder, Will Keith Kellogg, recognized that investing in local leaders and authentic engagement of communities is essential to creating the equitable conditions necessary for children and families to thrive," said Paul Martinez, WKKF's chief leadership & human capital strategist. "This fellowship is a manifestation of his vision. Every class of fellows deepens their knowledge and expands their skills to serve their communities in phenomenal ways."
The WKKF Community Leadership Network fellowship places a distinct emphasis on racial equity and racial healing, community engagement and collective leadership – each part of what the foundation calls its DNA.
The program is recruiting a diverse class of fellows who are:
- Passionate about bringing the best of themselves to create equitable conditions for children, families and communities.
- Invested locally in their communities, with a desire to connect with others in their Tribes, cities, states and beyond to work collectively for greater impact.
- Intentional about deepening their understanding of racial equity, racial healing, community engagement and collective leadership to drive transformational change in communities.
- Experienced or interested in early childhood education, health, food systems, workforce development, family economic security or other fields that advance racial equity and children's well-being.
The WKKF Community Leadership Network fellowship offers hands-on leadership development, personalized coaching, peer networking and practical experience. Over the course of the 18-month-long program, fellows engage in multiple-day sessions with all participants, convene with a smaller community cohort, and meet one-on-one with an executive coach. In addition, fellows become a part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Global Leaders Network to support continued connection, collaboration and collective action. This network of global fellows includes more than 1,100 change agents from across Latin America & the Caribbean, Southern Africa and the United States.
Since 2018, CCL has led and managed the program bringing with it a 50-year track record of incorporating proven, cutting-edge leadership research into programs that elevate participants' individual priorities and goals.
"It is a great privilege to partner with the Kellogg Foundation in stewarding the WKKF Community Leadership Network," said Martin Schneider, CCL president and CEO. "We are honored to know and work with such a talented group who are committed to creating a brighter future for our children through an innovative approach to leadership."
Prospective applicants can apply at wkkfcln.org.
About the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Founded by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg in 1930, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is dedicated to supporting thriving children, working families and equitable communities. Embedded within all the foundation does is a commitment to racial equity, developing leaders and engaging communities in creating solutions to systemic challenges. WKKF supports work throughout the United States and with sovereign tribes, and in Mexico and Haiti, concentrating up to two-thirds of grantmaking in priority places: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans in the U.S., Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, and in Central and South Haiti.
About Center for Creative Leadership
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) seeks to advance the understanding, practice and development of leadership for the benefit of society across the globe. A top ranking executive education firm worldwide, CCL brings more than 50 years of experience, research and best practice to connect the challenges leaders face with the essential skills they need to be successful. Since 1970, CCL has helped transform more than one million leaders and thousands of organizations in 160 countries. CCL manages the WKKF Community Leadership Network as a grantee of the Kellogg Foundation.
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SHANGHAI, NANJING, China and SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IASO Biotherapeutics (IASO Bio), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing, and manufacturing innovative cell therapies and antibody products, announced today that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved its investigational new drug (IND) application (Acceptance No.: CXSL2200233,CXSL2200234) for the new extended indication of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) for a fully human BCMA chimeric antigen receptor autologous T (CAR-T) cell Injection (Equecabtagene Autoleucel, CT103A). This is the world's first IND approval for CAR-T in NMOSD treatment.
The new IND application is based on clinical data from an investigator-initiated clinical study of Equecabtagene Autoleucel. Subjects in the study were NMOSD patients with poor symptom control who had at least one year of treatment with at least one immunosuppressant. The study's primary objective was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles in NMOSD patients treated with Equecabtagene Autoleucel. As of March 20, 2022, 12 subjects received Equecabtagene Autoleucel cell infusion, including three in the 0.5×106 CAR-T cells/kg dose group and nine in the 1.0×106 CAR-T cells/kg dose group. The study data initially showed that the Equecabtagene Autoleucel injection was safe in patients with relapsed/refractory NMOSD in the 0.5×106 CAR-T cells/kg and 1.0×106 CAR-T cells/kg dose groups. All patients experienced Grade 1-2 CRS (Cytokine Release Syndrome) and no Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome (ICANS) events. In terms of efficacy, all subjects observed improved Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores after infusion. Fifty percent experienced improved visual acuity, 67% improved their walking ability, and 75% experienced improved bladder function. After a median follow-up of 5.5 months, 11 / 12 (92%) subjects did not observe any disease recurrence.
Wen (Maxwell) Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of IASO Bio, said, "As one of the first companies to conduct research on CAR-T to treat autoimmune diseases worldwide, our BCMA CAR T-cell therapy represents a significant milestone for Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) data of relapsed and refractory NMOSD, an autoimmune disease with serious complications, blindness, and paralysis."
The existing treatment of NMOSD can only decrease the number of relapses within a certain period and has little effect on the functional recovery of sensory, nervous, and motor systems. BCMA CAR T-cell therapy can reduce the disability score and improve the functions of sensory, nervous, and motor systems, providing a milestone proof-of-concept for CAR-T therapy to treat autoimmune diseases caused by auto-antibodies produced by plasma cells. The IND's approval demonstrates further momentum for IASO Bio to promote the expansion of CAR-T therapy and launch products beyond the treatment of malignant tumors to the treatment of autoimmune diseases. IASO Bio will initiate and complete the clinical study per submitted protocol to prepare for new drug application (NDA) and to bring hope to NMOSD patients.
About Equecabtagene Autoleucel (CT103A)
Equecabtagene Autoleucel (CT103A) is a BCMA chimeric antigen receptor autologous T cell injection, a lentiviral vector containing a CAR structure with a fully human scFv, CD8a hinger and transmembrane, 4-1BB co-stimulatory and CD3ζ activation domains. Based on strict selection and screening, utilizing a proprietary in-house optimization platform, and integrated in-house manufacturing process improvement, the construct of the BCMA CAR-T is potent and Equecabtagene Autoleucel shows prolonged persistency in patients. The NMPA accepted the New Drug Application for Equecabtagene Autoleucel for the treatment of elapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM). Equecabtagene Autoleucel also received Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the NMPA in February 2021 and Orphan Drug Designation (ODD)by the U.S. FDA in February 2022.
In addition to multiple myeloma, the NMPA has received IND application of Equecabtagene Autoleucel for the new expanded indication of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD).
About Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is an acute or subacute inflammatory demyelination disorder of the central nervous system, an antibody-mediated idiopathic inflammatory disease of the nervous system. NMO Spectrum Disorders (NMOSD) are marked by NMO-IgG antibodies in the serum, covering NMO and NMO-related diseases. The first onset of NMOSD is seen at all ages, mostly in young and middle-aged people, with a median age of 39 years. The prevalence of NMOSD is high in Asian populated areas, and middle-aged women are the most prevalent group. According to Frost & Sullivan, the number of NMOSD cases in China was around 49,300 and 173,000 worldwide in 2021. AQP4-Ab is a foremost pathogenic antibody of NMOSD, and many clinical studies have confirmed that this antibody may cause pathological damage to the central nervous system in animals and humans. Its diagnostic specificity is up to more than 90%, with the positive rate of AQP4-Ab in NMOSD patients ranging from 40% to 90%. NMOSD is a highly recurrent disease with a high disability rate. More than 90% of patients have a multitemporal course, 60% relapse within one year and 90% relapse within three years, with sequelae found in most patients such as severe visual impairment, physical dysfunction, and urination and defecation disorders.
About IASO Bio
IASO Bio is an innovative biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development and manufacture of cellular therapeutics and antibody drugs. The company is expanding into solid tumors and autoimmune diseases with the development of hematologic oncology cell-based drugs and antibody drugs as the cornerstone of innovation. It offers a complete platform from early discovery, registration, and clinical development to commercial production. IASO Bio owns many technology platforms, including a fully human antibody discovery platform, a high-throughput CAR-T drug preference platform, a general CAR technology platform, a production technology platform, and a clinical translational research platform. It has more than 10 products at different stages of development, including Equecabtagene Autoleucel (CT103A),fully human BCMA chimeric antigen receptor autologous T cell injection, which received NDA acceptance of the China NMPA for the treatment of elapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM). Equecabtagene Autoleucel also received Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the NMPA in February 2021 and Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the U.S. FDA in February 2022. In addition to multiple myeloma, the NMPA has received IND application of Equecabtagene Autoleucel for the new expanded indication of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD). Additionally, its product CT120 (fully human CD19/CD22 dual-target CAR-T cell injection) has entered the clinical research stage for the treatment of CD19/CD22-positive relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) and relapsed/refractory acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation (ODD).
Leveraging its strong management team, rich product pipeline, cutting-edge R&D, and business model, and with the introduction of innovative drugs that truly solve clinical pain points and open new treatment paths, IASO Bio is becoming one of the industry's most influential and innovative pharmaceutical companies. For more information, please visit www.iasobio.com or www.linkedin.com/company/iasobiotherapeutics.
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Engineered stone quartz countertops with brandnames like Caesarstone, Silestone, Corian Quartz, Cambria Quartz, LG Viatera and HanStone are very popular low-maintenance kitchen countertop materials. They let you make a total mess in the kitchen while cooking and never have to worry about stains becoming permanent.
Unlike natural stone, quartz tops are incredibly durable; they don’t require routine sealing because their nonporous surface naturally resists stains, mold, mildew and bacteria. While quartz is an extremely durable material, it does have its limits. It is scratch resistant, but is not scratch proof, and it may scorch or crack if anything hotter than 400 degrees is placed on it.
While cleaning, limit your quartz kitchen countertop’s contact with corrosive materials and your countertops will look brand new for years.
Never clean them with an abrasive or aggressive product like Comet or Ajax, or oven cleaners, bleach, nail polish removers, or other harsh chemicals, as they will dull the quartz surface.
Never clean with products that are chemically too acidic or too basic. The acids in vinegar can dull the surface, and the alkaline in both ammonia and bleach can cause discoloration.
Clean your counters daily with dishwashing soap, water, and a soft rag to avoid a buildup of grime. Dish soap will cut through most grease, but if your counter still has a slick look after a soap and water cleansing, then use a spray glass cleaner with a degreasing agent to really get it clean, but read the label first to make sure it’s safe for quartz.
Never let spills stick around. The longer a spill stays on quartz, the more time it has to dry, making it harder to remove. Use warm water with a little dishwashing soap on a soft cloth to wipe off a recently spilled liquid.
To remove hardened, tough stains wipe the counter with a glass or surface cleaner, using a cloth or nonabrasive sponge and a little elbow grease. Hardened stains may take a minute or two to loosen. To remove a really stubborn spot, generously spritz it with a glass cleaner, let it sit for 10 minutes and then wipe clean with a sponge.
Only use sponges that are soft and have no built-in scouring pad. Never use an abrasive sponge to clean your quartz as the sponge’s rough pad will wear down your quartz’s brilliant shine over time.
Always use cutting boards, kitchen mats and trivets to protect the surface, to minimize stains, and to control food messes and protect your countertops from scratches, corrosion and heat damage.
A quick, daily wipe-down will extend the lifespan of your quartz countertops. If food particles never have a chance to build up, you’ll never have to scrub at them later.
Engineered stone quartz is a shiny, glossy rock solid core material that is nothing like your mother’s old Formica laminate countertops. Ditch your abrasive cleaning products and only use gentle sponges, soap and water or a glass-cleaner with degreaser and your quartz’s beautiful new shine will last a lifetime.
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Watch: Precious toddler walks his mom down the aisle
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. - A Michigan toddler is stealing hearts everywhere after he was caught on video walking his mom down the aisle on her big day.
Kristie Mihelich was getting married at the Planterra Conservancy in West Bloomfield, Michigan, in late April and had her 2-year-old son Pierson serve as the ring bearer. At the start of the wedding, Pierson was standing with his dad and the minister when he saw his mom approach the aisle. The 2-year-old couldn’t contain his excitement.
"Hi mom!" he exclaimed, before rushing down the aisle to greet her. From there, the two walked down the aisle together in what felt "like a movie," his mom said on Good Morning America.
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"Every little girl dreams of her Fairytale wedding and marrying her perfect Prince," Mihelich said on Instagram. "Well, yesterday I got to live out my Fairytale!!!"
"It was just like a dream come true. I mean, I couldn't have painted a better picture for a perfect day," she said.
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ST. LOUIS — A total of 10 juveniles were shot and one was pronounced dead after a shooting early Sunday morning in St. Louis, Missouri
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said that the shooting happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday at 14th and Washington Avenue, according to KMOV. 10 juveniles were shot and one was killed.
Witnesses told the news outlet that the shooting happened inside a building.
Police told KSDK that the victim that died was pronounced at the scene. The other nine were taken to the hospital.
A spokesperson for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones told the news outlet that the mayor was informed about the shooting and is expected to hold a news conference Sunday afternoon.
The current conditions of the nine injured are unknown, according to KMOV.
The names of the victims have not yet been released, according to The Associated Press.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Midday" game were:
03-04-05-06-10-11-13-14-15-20-22
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By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
From spearheading the “beautiful game” to helping Brazil win three World Cup titles, Pelé embodied greatness in his sport.
The incarnation of the country’s style and elegance on the field, Pelé began enchanting Brazilian fans as a teenager.
He helped the Selecao lift the World Cup trophy for the first time in 1958, when he was only 17. He excelled for years and years — and by the time Pelé stopped playing in the late 1970s, he had become the standard against which every top Brazilian player has been measured.
No players have gotten close to replicating Pelé’s success with the national team.
There have been many great players wearing the yellow jersey over the years — from Garrincha to Didi to Zico to Romario to Ronaldo to Ronaldinho to Neymar — but none quite lived up to Pelé.
He is the only player to have won three World Cups, and remains Brazil’s all-time top scorer with 95 goals, 77 if counting only official matches against other national teams. The closest Brazilian goalscorer to Pelé is Neymar with 75 goals, followed by Ronaldo with 62.
Pelé played 114 matches with the national team and 92 of them were full international matches. He played in 14 World Cup games, scoring 12 goals, including in the finals in 1958 and 1970.
Pelé started as a reserve in 1958 but became a key part for the team that won the final against Sweden. His first goal in that game, in which he lobbed the ball over the head of a defender and then raced around him to volley it home, was voted as one of the best in World Cup history. He scored six goals overall in the tournament.
In 1962, Pelé scored in a 2-0 victory in the opening match against Mexico, but injured his left thigh in the second match against Czechoslovakia and missed the rest of the tournament that Brazil eventually won.
The 1966 World Cup in England — won by the hosts — was a bitter for Pelé, who by then was already recognized as one of the world’s top players.
Pelé scored in the first game, a 2-0 victory over Bulgaria, but missed the second match — a loss to Hungary — because of an injury. He returned for the third match but was slowed by fouling and hard tackles in a loss to Portugal. Brazil was knocked out in the group stage and Pelé, angry at the rough treatment on the pitch, swore it would be his last World Cup.
He changed his mind and was rejuvenated in the 1970 World Cup, scoring four times, including the opening goal in the final against Italy.
Pelé’s last match in Brazil’s jersey was a friendly against the former Yugoslavia in 1971. He played the first half of the 2-2 draw at Maracana Stadium and couldn’t hold back tears as he went for a final victory lap with 140,000 fans pleading for him to keep playing.
A “thank you” message was played for Pelé through the stadium’s loudspeakers, and a huge banner was unfurled above the stadium with the words “Long Live the King.”
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TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Valour Inc. (the "Company" or "Valour") (NEO: DEFI) (GR: RMJR) (OTCQB: DEFTF), a technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance, is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated October 11, 2022, it has closed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") of units ("Units") for gross proceeds of $132,400 through the sale of 662,000 Units at a price of C$0.20 per Unit (the "Second Tranche"). Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one half of a common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"), entitling the holder of a Warrant to acquire one additional common share of Valour (a "Common Share") at an exercise price of $0.30 for a period of 24 months from issuance. No finders fees were paid in connection with the closing of the Second Tranche.
All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one day. Completion of the Private Placement is subject to a number of conditions, including without limitation, receipt of NEO Exchange approval.
Valour Inc. is a technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance. Our mission is to expand investor access to industry-leading decentralized technologies which we believe lie at the heart of the future of finance. On behalf of our shareholders and investors, we identify opportunities and areas of innovation and build and invest in new technologies and ventures in order to provide trusted, diversified exposure across the decentralized finance ecosystem. For more information or to subscribe to receive company updates and financial information, visit https://valour.com
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information:
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to: closing of further tranches of the Private Placement; tokens in its venture portfolio; the regulatory environment with respect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by Valour and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or potential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the acceptance of Valour exchange traded products by exchanges; growth and development of DeFi and cryptocurrency sector; rules and regulations with respect to DeFi and cryptocurrency; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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MANCHESTER, Conn., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DIANT® Pharma Inc. is excited to announce the US Food and Drug Administration's recent acquisition of the DIANT® LiFT system. The DIANT® LiFT system (https://diantpharma.com/the-diant-lift-system/ ) is GMP-capable equipment designed for the continuous manufacturing of lipid and polymer-based nanoparticles. In addition to providing the FDA with a high-throughput nanoparticle processing system that is scalable from R&D to commercial manufacturing, the DIANT® equipment also comes with integrated inline/online PAT that can monitor and control the process. DIANT's goal with PAT integration is to advance both the analytical and output standards across future forms of continuous manufacturing.
DIANT® technology was originally designed to synthesize liposomes and load small molecules at high throughput. However, in 2020 at the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, the DIANT® technology was adapted to meet the growing and future demands that will be present in nucleic acid therapy via lipid nanoparticle delivery.
The FDA will install and operate this piece of equipment in their Beltsville, MD facility.
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DIANT® Pharma Inc. (Manchester, CT USA) was founded in 2019 and has developed continuous processing technology for nanoparticles. DIANT® is dedicated to bringing advanced, continuous manufacturing technology to the market and to providing R&D services. Their proprietary, continuous manufacturing system for nanoparticles has a wide array of applications within the pharmaceutical space. (https://diantpharma.com/)
DIANT® provides a continuous manufacturing platform as a turnkey solution for the development and production of nanoparticles for therapeutics and vaccines.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market.
The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, carried about 130 passengers on the flight, according to state-owned newspaper China Daily. The jet took off Sunday morning from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and landed less than two hours later in Beijing.
The flight was operated by state-owned China Eastern Airlines and the side of the plane was emblazoned with the words: “The World’s First C919.”
The inaugural flight comes as COMAC looks to break into the single-aisle jet market in a direct challenge to Airbus and Boeing. Airbus’s A320 and Boeing’s B737 jets are the most popular aircrafts typically used for domestic and regional flights.
While COMAC designed many of the C919’s parts, some of its key components are still sourced from the West, including its engine.
The company plans to build 150 C919 planes each year for the next five years, according to earlier state media reports.
The C919, which had been in development for 16 years, has a maximum range of about 3,500 miles and is designed to carry between 158 and 168 passengers.
Over 1,200 C919 jetliners have been ordered, COMAC says, with China Eastern Airlines under contract to buy five of them. | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/chinas-1st-domestically-made-passenger-plane-completes-maiden-commercial-flight/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business | 2023-05-28 08:33:13 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/chinas-1st-domestically-made-passenger-plane-completes-maiden-commercial-flight/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
84-year-old anti-abortion canvasser shot in Michigan
ODESSA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A man shot and wounded an 84-year-old Michigan woman who was canvassing door-to-door against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state.
The State Police are investigating the Sept. 20 shooting at a home in Odessa Township, a community about 130 miles (209 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.
The canvasser, Joan Jacobson, told investigators that she was asking a woman at the home to vote against Proposal 3 in November when she was told to leave, The Detroit News reported Thursday. She said she was headed to her car when she saw a man standing next to the woman.
"And the next thing I knew, I heard a shot and I felt some pain," Jacobson told the newspaper. "I was just stunned. The pain was in my back, and it was very severe."
Jacobson said she then drove to a local police station and was later treated at a hospital.
She didn't immediately reply to a Thursday email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Richard Harvey, 74, said he shot Jacobson accidentally while she was arguing with his wife after being told numerous times to leave the property, WOOD-TV reported.
"This lady comes up to me, knocks on my door, and says she’s from some coalition to save women and babies," Sharon Harvey told the TV station. "She needed me to vote ‘no’ on Proposal 3. I told her I can’t do that. She would not take the fact that I was going to vote ‘yes’ on Proposal 3 as an answer. She didn’t care."
Sharon Harvey said she told the woman to leave their property, but the woman responded, "Well, I have a right to be here," before eventually stepping off the couple’s porch.
"It got louder and louder. My husband was in the barn and he heard it," Sharon Harvey said.
Richard Harvey told the television station that he first fired a warning shot at a tree with his wife's .22-caliber rifle.
He said the woman continued "ranting and raving" and waving a clipboard.
"I’m thinking she’s going to smack Sharon with it," Richard Harvey said. "So without thinking, I went to club it away with the rifle and my finger was still in the trigger guard. It went off and hit her."
Jacobson said she never waved her clipboard. "I didn’t want to hurt her or him," she said of the Harveys.
The AP was unable to contact Richard or Sharon Harvey.
The State Police's Lakeview Post is investigating the shooting.
Ionia County Prosecutor Kyle Butler said Thursday that no warrant request had been filed with his office.
"I’ve been in constant discussion with the Michigan State Police and the detective sergeant assigned as the primary investigator on the case since Sept. 20," Butler told The Associated Press. "I have a pretty decent idea about what is being alleged to have occurred. We’re going to wait until the finer details of the facts of the situation are flushed out a bit more."
Right to Life of Michigan described Jacobson as a long-time volunteer for the organization.
"No one should fear violence while peacefully exercising their constitutionally protected right to free speech," Anna Visser, a spokeswoman for Right to Life of Michigan, said in a release. "This 84-year old woman is hardly imposing, standing about 5 feet tall. The idea that shooting this woman is at all excusable is a dangerous claim for Americans across the country who engage in peaceful door-to-door canvassing."
Abortion rights has become one of the most polarizing issues in Michigan and across the nation heading into the Nov. 8 general election.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade which guaranteed a woman's constitutional protections for abortion. It has led to abortion bans in a number of states.
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Every month, Renee Hoolan sends her son, Bailey Sanders, $75. He's been incarcerated for the last 6 years, so he uses that money for things like over-the-counter medications, shoes for his job or minutes on the phone. Hoolan said it's hard having a son in prison, but she wants to stay connected and help him out.
Under a new rule proposed by the Bureau of Prisons, however, most of the money Hoolan sends to her son would not go to him. Instead, the majority of the money sent to prisoners' commissary accounts would first go to pay their restitution debts and outstanding court fines.
Opponents of the plan say it shifts responsibility to family members, like Hoolan.
"I still love him, and understand addiction," Hoolan said. But "it's more like now I'm paying his restitution and not him."
Sanders agrees with his mother. He hates that he has to ask for help. "My mother is all that I have, and she can only do so much," he said. "The bottom line is, I don't feel that it's her responsibility to pay my restitution."
The new rule would require that 75 percent of all the money family and friends send a person in prison go to pay their outstanding debts.
The Bureau of Prisons is considering the rule change after a Washington Post investigation raised concerns about high-profile people, like sex offender and former rap artist R. Kelly, keeping large sums of money in their prison accounts rather than paying restitution to their victims.
Members of Congress from both parties were outraged to learn inmates were avoiding paying restitution. In a hearing on Capitol Hill last September, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa said that "inmates, such as the Boston bomber and Larry Nassar, have thousands of dollars to spend on cigarettes and candy that's stashed at the Bureau of Prisons."
But lawyers and advocates for people in prison feel that the proposed rule goes too far. Shanna Rifkin, deputy general counsel for Families Against Mandatory Minimums, agrees that the Bureau of Prisons should not let wealthy people like R. Kelly avoid restitution, but she also thinks the proposed rule is too broad.
"It's really like a sledgehammer, when you could bring a tool that was much smaller to address the problem," she said.
Other advocates, like Ellen Degnan, a staff attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center, argue the courts should fix the problem themselves by setting individual payment plans during sentencing.
"Courts can solve this problem," she said. "This is not for the BOP to meddle in."
Even advocates for people who are owed restitution are wary of the proposed rule. Bridgette Stumpf, executive director at the nonprofit Network for Victim Recovery of D.C., thinks the rule has the potential to get some victims restitution more quickly than they would otherwise. Still, she thinks the consequences need to be balanced.
Many of the people who would be impacted by the proposed rule do not owe victim restitution, but instead owe court fines and fees related to their initial sentencing. Sagan Soto-Stanton's husband is one of those people. He has been incarcerated for the last 10 years for a non-violent drug crime, and still has $9,000 worth of court fees to pay off. Seeing the proposed rule was difficult for Soto-Stanton.
"It's already an impact to families like myself that are supporting their loved ones," she said, "but then to do something like this it's only making it more challenging."
The Bureau of Prisons declined NPR's request for comment. In a statement, a spokesperson said that commissary accounts are a privilege, and that the Bureau remains committed to assisting inmates in paying their financial obligations. Officials say they will be reviewing public comments carefully, and that there isn't a deadline for a decision on this rule being made.
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On Friday afternoon more than 2,000 experts will wrap up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis.
It was the first meeting of a United Nations committee set up to draft what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to plastic pollution globally.
“If we look 30 years from now, we’re set to have four times more plastic. We’re in an extremely unfortunate situation. So you must have a global approach to this,” said Björn Beeler, who was at the meeting as the international coordinator for the International Pollutants Elimination Network, or IPEN.
Entire beaches on what used to be pristine islands are now mounded with trash. Examination of a random handful of sand in many places reveals pieces of plastic.
The United Nations Environment Programme held the meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in a city known for its beaches, Punta del Este, Uruguay, from Monday through Friday.
Delegates from more than 160 countries, plastic industry representatives, environmentalists, scientists, waste pickers, tribal leaders and others affected by the pollution attended in person or virtually. Waste pickers are seeking recognition of their work and a just transition to fairly-remunerated, healthy and sustainable jobs.
Even in this first meeting of five planned over the next two years, factions came into focus. Some countries pressed for top-down global mandates, some for national solutions and others for both. If an agreement is eventually adopted, it would be the first legally-binding global treaty to combat plastic pollution.
Leading the industry point of view was the American Chemistry Council, a trade association for chemical companies. Joshua Baca, vice president of the plastics division, said companies want to work with governments on the issue because they also are frustrated by the problem. But he said they won't support production restrictions, as some countries want.
“The challenge is very simple. It is working to ensure that used plastics never enter the environment,” Baca said. “A top-down approach that puts a cap or a ban on production does nothing to address the challenges that we face from a waste management perspective.”
The United States, a top plastic-producing country, wants national action plans to end plastic pollution so that governments can prioritize the most important sources and types of plastic pollution.
Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Other plastic-producing and oil and gas countries also called for putting the responsibility on individual nations. China’s delegate said it would be hard to effectively control global plastic pollution with one or even several universal approaches.
Saudi Arabia’s delegate also said each country should determine its own action plan, with no standardization or harmonization among them. Plastic plays a vital role in sustainable development, the delegate said, so the treaty should recognize the importance of continuing plastic production while tackling the root cause of the pollution, which he identified as poor waste management.
Some referred to these countries as the “low ambition” group. Andrés Del Castillo, senior attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law, said that while national plans are important, they should not be the treaty's backbone because that's the system — or lack of one — that the world already has.
“We don't see a point of meeting five times with experts all around the world to discuss voluntary actions, when there are specific control measures that are needed that can aim to reduce, then eliminate plastic pollution in the world," he said after participating in the discussions Thursday. "It's a transboundary problem.”
The self-named “high ambition coalition” of countries want an end to plastic pollution by 2040, using an ambitious, effective international legally-binding instrument. They're led by Norway and Rwanda.
Norway’s delegate to the meeting said plastic production and use must be curbed, and the first priority should be to identify which plastic products, polymers and chemical additives would bring the fastest benefit if phased out.
African nations, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and others called for a global approach too, arguing that voluntary and fragmented national approaches won’t address the magnitude of plastic pollution. Small island countries that rely on the ocean for food and livelihoods spoke of being overwhelmed by plastic waste washing up on their shores. Developing countries said they need financial support to combat plastic pollution.
Australia, the United Kingdom and Brazil said international obligations should complement national action.
Tadesse Amera, an environmental scientist, said the treaty should address not only waste but the environmental health issues posed by chemicals in plastics as the products are used, recycled, discarded or burned as waste. Amera is the director of Pesticide Action Nexus Association Ethiopia and IPEN co-chair.
“It’s not a waste management issue,” he said. “It’s a chemical issue and a health issue, human health and also biodiversity.”
People from communities impacted by the industry went to the meeting to ensure their voices are considered throughout the treaty talks. That group included Frankie Orona, executive director of the Society of Native Nations in Texas.
“There’s a lack of inclusion from those that are directly negatively impacted by this industry. And they need to be at the table,” he said. “A lot of times they have solutions.”
Orona said the talks seem focused, so far, on reducing plastic, when governments should aim higher.
“We need to completely break free from plastics,” he said.
The next meeting is planned for the spring.
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Craig Scanlon brings 20+ years of leadership experience in automotive and powersports performance to his role as CEO of K&N Engineering
RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- K&N Engineering, is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Scanlon as the company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. With an impressive background in the performance powersports and automotive industry, Craig brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the role.
Throughout his professional career, Craig has demonstrated exceptional expertise in the field, having spent more than 20 years immersed in the performance powersports and automotive space. Most notably, he spent eighteen years at Polaris, where he played a pivotal role in building multi-billion-dollar businesses including the Polaris RZR and Polaris Ranger brands. His general management roles in both the Off-Road and On-Road divisions, as well as his tenure as the Chief Marketing Officer, contributed significantly to the tremendous growth of Polaris.
Moreover, in his 4 years as CEO of Transamerican Auto Parts (4 Wheel Parts), a renowned omni-channel leader in the performance truck and Jeep market, Craig spearheaded the successful turnaround and eventual sale of the company. This achievement further demonstrates his deep understanding of the market space that aligns with K&N Engineering's mission and unique positioning.
As the new CEO of K&N Engineering, Craig will leverage his extensive experience and track record of success to drive the company forward. His key areas of focus will include implementing transformational growth strategies, fostering high-performance teams with a strong culture of accountability, and showcasing exceptional business acumen encompassing sales leadership, brands, operations, R&D, and financial management. Above all, Craig's unwavering commitment to the customer and product development will further enhance K&N Engineering's position as an industry leader.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Craig is a true performance-powersports enthusiast, with a passion for trucks, Jeeps, bikes, and RZRs. His love for racing, particularly off-road racing, has seen him compete in prestigious events like the BITD and SCORE series, culminating in his recent victory at this year's San Felipe 250.
Scanlon expressed his enthusiasm for the role, saying, "I couldn't be more excited to join K&N. Leading this iconic brand and amazing team into its next phase of growth is an amazing opportunity. This role combines two major passions of mine - the performance automotive and powersports aftermarket and growing businesses. K&N is uniquely positioned to grow thanks to the tremendous work of my predecessor, Randy Bays. We are all very thankful for his tenure at the K&N helm and for his future service on our board of directors. Our heritage and brand strength in automotive along with our innovation in residential and commercial filtration places K&N in a unique position with a tremendous opportunity to grow."
Outgoing CEO, Randy Bays, expressed his confidence in Craig's appointment, stating, "I have spent considerable time with Craig, and he is an excellent fit for K&N Engineering. His leadership skills and extensive experience make this transition seamless for me as I leave the company in such capable hands."
K&N Engineering extends its sincere gratitude to Randy Bays for his invaluable leadership and dedicated service to K&N Engineering. Over the past 15 months, Bays has played a vital role in driving the business's growth efforts and positioning it for future success. The K&N team expresses its deepest appreciation, and will continue to benefit from Bays' insight as he transitions to a board role.
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Which Zojirushi rice cookers are best?
Rice cookers seem like a single-use kitchen appliance, but that doesn’t necessarily make them an indulgence. They remove the guesswork that comes with making stovetop rice and practically ensures perfect rice. Rice cookers are an incredibly useful kitchen appliance for those who make rice regularly and for steaming and preparing a multitude of other grains. Zojirushi is one of the most trusted brands in Japan, manufacturing rice cookers and other high-quality kitchen appliances. A top pick for the best Zojirushi rice cooker is the Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker. This is a MICOM-controlled rice cooker with several different settings for great rice in any style.
What to know before you buy a Zojirushi rice cooker
Capacity
Rice cookers usually come in several different sizes. Zojirushi rice cookers typically come in at least 5.5 cups and 10 cup capacities. Those cooking for larger amounts of people or meal prepping may want to consider a larger capacity rice cooker, while those with space concerns
Additional functions
Many rice cookers aren’t limited to just rice. They can also prepare a variety of other grains, from oatmeal to ancient grains and everything in between. These are usually higher end rice cookers with more bells and whistles. These additional functions can also include dedicated congee or porridge settings and steaming options for other foods beyond grains.
What to look for in a quality Zojirushi rice cooker
MICOM Technology
Some Zojirushi rice cookers use microcomputer technology–or MICOM, for short–to adjust cooking time and temperature to the rice. These microchips usually work in conjunction with either induction or fuzzy logic cooking to adjust the cooking process to conditions inside the rice cooker.
Neuro-Fuzzy logic
Fuzzy logic is slightly more common than induction cooking and usually a little more affordable, as it’s a less precise process. It’s still far superior to traditional rice cookers, however, which only adjust temperature and time.
Induction cooking
Induction cooking is a slightly more precise process than fuzzy logic. If you plan on using your rice cooker for many more grains and need absolute precision, this might be a good option.
Pressure cooking
Some rice cookers contain a pressure cooking component. This doesn’t generally make the cooking time much shorter, but it can help achieve the correct texture for brown rice, sushi rice, and other difficult-to-gauge rice and grains.
Steaming
You can use most rice cookers for steaming, but some are built for it explicitly. Rice cookers with lids that don’t seal while cooking are usually ideal for this. Different foods may have different cooking times and leave a residue that can be challenging to clean on a sealed rice cooker. These will often include a built-in steaming basket of some kind. Simpler rice cookers without high-tech features may be best for steaming other foods.
How much you can expect to spend on Zojirushi rice cooker
Zojirushi rice cookers are high quality, name-brand rice cookers and don’t come cheap. Those with more features and larger capacities will cost more. The cheapest models can be found for as little as $40-$50, while more expensive and complex models can cost up to $500.
Zojirushi rice cooker FAQ
How far in advance can I prepare my rice?
A. Most Zojirushi rice cookers come with a keep-warm function, so rice prepared earlier can be eaten later. Higher-end models may also come with a built-in timer, so the rice can be prepared in advance and then begin cooking on its own at a predetermined time.
What else can I cook in a rice cooker?
A. You can effectively cook any other grain in a rice cooker. It may involve a little more guesswork than making standard white or brown rice, but nearly any kind of cooking is feasible. Look up rice cooker recipes for inspiration, and consider using a lower-end model that lacks computer technology for more involved rice cooker cooking.
What are the best Zojirushi rice cookers to buy?
Top Zojirushi rice cooker
Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker
What you need to know: One of the most highly rated Zojirushi models, this rice cooker uses “fuzzy logic” microcomputer technology to adjust to different rice types and textures, rather than merely using conventional temperature settings.
What you’ll love: It has tons of settings for different styles and types of rice, as well as highly advanced heating and warming capabilities for perfect rice every time. It also has other convenient features, like a retractable power cord and stay-cool handles for easy removal.
What you should consider: It’s expensive, and some users found it less durable than other models.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Zojirushi rice cooker for the money
What you need to know: This is one of the more affordable Zojirushi models, with a simple on/off switch and an easily removable lid.
What you’ll love: It’s easy to keep clean, affordable and straightforward without many bells and whistles.
What you should consider: The lid is vented for moisture release, so the rice can quickly become dry if left on the keep warm setting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker
What you need to know: This fuzzy logic rice cooker uses induction heating for super-precise temperature control, with a massive number of settings and options.
What you’ll love: It includes an “artificial intelligence” element and learns from past cooking time-flow to adjust future cooking to match your style. It has three different pressure levels for different types and textures of rice.
What you should consider: Some found it a little challenging to maintain and didn’t find that the pressure cooking feature made a difference in the quality of the rice.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, who re-signed the free agent forward on Wednesday.
Joining him is free-agent forward Amir Coffey, who hit career highs last season when he was a regular in the rotation.
Batum averaged 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists while starting 54 of 59 games last season. He shot 40% from 3-point range. The 33-year-old native of France is one of eight active NBA players with 10,000 points, 4,500 rebounds and 1,400 3-pointers made.
“Nico is a selfless vet and a winning player whose intelligence, versatility and skill have lifted our team for the past two years,” said Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations. “We wanted to keep building with him and are honored he wanted the same.”
Batum helped France to a silver medal in last year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Coffey started 30 of 69 games last season, averaging career-highs of 9.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists. The 25-year-old forward has played the last three season with the Clippers.
“Amir joined our organization as an undrafted free agent and has turned himself into a reliable and versatile two-way wing,” Frank said. ”He is an important part of our present and future.”
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By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers lost his no-hit bid in the ninth inning, giving up a one-out triple to Shohei Ohtani in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Anderson (8-0) threw a career-high 123 pitches, 78 for strikes. He struck out eight and walked two in lowering his ERA to 2.82. The left-hander was pulled after Ohtani sent a line drive into right field that eluded a diving Mookie Betts.
Anderson walked off to a standing ovation from the crowd of 50,812 and tipped his cap. The 32-year-old struck out three-time MVP Mike Trout to open the ninth before Ohtani got his lone hit in four at-bats. Anderson fanned the reigning AL MVP in his first two plate appearances.
Craig Kimbrel came on in relief of Anderson and gave up an RBI single to Matt Duffy before closing it out.
Will Smith hit a three-run homer in the first. Trea Turner added a solo shot in the third.
The Dodgers earned their sixth series sweep of the season. The Angels lost their 11th in a row on the road and have dropped 18 of 20.
Angels rookie Reid Detmers (2-3), who pitched a no-hitter against Tampa Bay last month, gave up four runs and four hits in 3 2/3 innings, tying his second-shortest outing of the season. The left-hander struck out a season-high six and walked three.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: 3B Anthony Rendon was out of the lineup after reaggravating his right wrist.
Dodgers: LHP Andrew Heaney (shoulder) could possibly start Sunday against Cleveland. He was on his way back to LA from his third rehab start for Double-A Tulsa. … RHP Blake Treinen (shoulder) is advancing in his throwing program.
UP NEXT
Angels: Ohtani (4-4, 3.64 ERA) starts Thursday at Seattle in the opener of a four-game series. He’s 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in three career starts against the Mariners. He’s allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his 10 starts this season.
Dodgers: LHP Julio Urías (3-6, 2.80) starts Friday against Cleveland in the opener of a three-game interleague series. He’s gone four straight starts without a win despite allowing just eight runs in his last 23 1/3 innings.
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With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to maintain their pandemic recovery into the fall.
Air travel in the United States, bolstered by huge numbers of tourists, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels -- even topping 2019 numbers during the Labor Day weekend.
Inflation -- and especially this year's sharp rise in airfares -- raises concern about how long vacationers can afford to keep flying at their current pace. Airlines say they see no signs of a slowdown in leisure travel.
Business travel, however, remains about 25% to 30% below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales.
And it is not clear when -- or if -- road warriors will return to their old travel habits.
"The whole challenge for the industry is around the return of the corporate traveler and whether he is going to come back in enough volume and frequency that is going to help these airlines," said John Grant, an analyst with travel-data provider OAG.
The Global Business Travel Association recently predicted that corporate travel won't fully return until mid-2026, 18 months later than the trade group had previously forecast.
Business travelers generally pay higher fares, so their absence has an outsized impact on airline revenue and profit.
Business travel is slower to return because it is more complicated than someone deciding to take a vacation after staying home during the first two years of the pandemic, says Chuck Thackston, who leads data research at the Airlines Reporting Corp., a ticket-settlement company that operates between airlines and travel agents.
"On the corporate side, it just takes a little more to restart that because there are so many moving parts," Thackston said. "If you want to go visit clients in New York, it could be that nobody is in the office in New York. That is slowly building back."
Conventions and other big meetings are another key driver of business travel and also seem to be coming back, Thackston said.
Airline officials say that travel by small-business operators has recovered nearly fully, but that many corporate travelers have not returned to the road or skies. They say that some companies imposed tougher pandemic-related restrictions for health and budget reasons -- even requiring that high-level executives approve all travel.
The chief commercial officer of Southwest Airlines, Andrew Watterson, said that since business travel began picking up this spring, "it was skewed toward smaller businesses and government and education were traveling. Our largest corporates are the ones that are lagging, particularly banking, consulting and technology."
Watterson said that among Southwest's biggest corporate accounts, they all have employees traveling -- but not as many of them and not as often.
Southwest officials said Tuesday that the next two weeks will be critical to gauge demand for business travel.
The nature of business travel is changing as companies become accustomed to smaller travel budgets. Some trips are being replaced by video calls, perhaps permanently. Speculative sales trips could be especially easy for companies to cut.
Conventions now routinely offer a "hybrid" format with an option to stay behind and watch online -- although that means missing the hallway conversations and other opportunities to network.
S&P Global Inc. said this week that many convention center operators are running summer and fall schedules similar to those in 2019, but a recession and new covid-19 variant are still risks.
Vasu Raja, the chief commercial officer at American Airlines, said demand has dropped for one-day business trips in which someone leaves in the morning and flies home that evening.
"But, interestingly, we've seen more demand for blended trips where somebody leaves on a Thursday from Dallas to go to New York, they don't return on the Friday -- they stay through the weekend, and they come back on Sunday," he said.
Sometimes a spouse goes with them, Raja added.
Business travel is big business worldwide. The Global Business Travel Association estimates that it was worth more than $1.4 trillion in 2019, then plummeted by more than half of that during the following two years.
The trade group estimates that after being hindered by the omicron variant early this year, business travel will hit $933 billion in 2022 -- still 35% below the pre-pandemic mark.
The widespread availability of vaccines and better treatment of covid-19 -- and relaxing mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions -- have boosted leisure and corporate travel.
However, travel is now threatened by deteriorating economic conditions including surging inflation and labor shortages. New covid-19 variants remain a concern among travel managers, particularly in Asia.
The cost of travel is expected to keep rising, putting pressure on corporate budgets. A recent report from travel-management company CWT predicted that fares paid by business travelers will rise nearly 50% this year and 8% next year, and hotel rates will rise 19% this year and 8% in 2023.
Most U.S. airlines reported profits for the April-through-June second quarter. For American and United Airlines, it was their first profitable quarter excluding government aid since the pandemic started, and they should be in the black for the third quarter, which ends with vacation-heavy July and August.
Business travel traditionally enjoys a peak in the spring and another in September and October. Airlines are about to find out whether that happens this year.
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Sam Bankman-Fried arrest live updates: FTX founder to appear in court in Bahamas
Posted/updated on: December 13, 2022 at 8:12 am(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, with defrauding investors.
"FTX’s collapse highlights the very real risks that unregistered crypto asset trading platforms can pose for investors and customers alike," Gurbir S. Grewal, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, said in a statement.
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday in the Bahamas after federal prosecutors in New York filed criminal charges contained in a sealed indictment, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. He is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Tuesday.
Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:
Dec 13, 8:51 AM EST
'It's serious': Former prosecutor says public statements could hurt FTX founder
While the full criminal charges have yet to be released, the Securities and Exchange Commission released it's complaint against Sam Bankman-Fried early Tuesday.
"It’s serious," said Brendan Quigley, a former federal securities fraud prosecutor in New York who is now a partner at Baker Botta. "Assuming they can show promises were made to counterparties, investors or clients about where money was going to go, and that it didn't go there, that's a serious offense, probably wire fraud at least."
Bankman-Fried’s public statements could come back to haunt him, including an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.
"The big thing will be if SDNY can shows conflicts either between his public statements or between his current public statement and something that was said or promised to investors," Quigley said.
Dec 13, 8:32 AM EST
Bankman-Fried built 'house of cards': SEC
Though cryptocurrency can seem a mystical world, the civil complaint from the Securities and Exchange Commission reads like a standard case of securities fraud, accusing Sam Bankman-Fried of building a "house of cards."
Bankman-Fried raised $1.8 billion for FTX while "orchestrating a massive, years-long fraud, diverting billions of dollars of the trading platform’s customer funds for his own personal benefit and to help grow his crypto empire," the complaint said.
Customers sent billions of dollars to FTX believing their assets were secure but, from the start, the SEC said Bankman-Fried "improperly diverted customer assets to his privately-held crypto hedge fund, Alameda Research LLC, and then used those customer funds to make undisclosed venture investments, lavish real estate purchases, and large political donations."
Federal prosecutors in New York said they would unseal related criminal charges later Tuesday.
"We allege that Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards on a foundation of deception while telling investors that it was one of the safest buildings in crypto," said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
The civil complaint seeks penalties and fines, but also to prohibit Bankman-Fried from "participating in the offer or sale of securities including crypto asset securities" in the future, a move that would complete his fall as the poster child for the emerging cryptocurrency marketplace.
Dec 13, 8:32 AM EST
Bankman-Fried refused request for Senate testimony
While Sam Bankman-Fried was set to give testimony to a House committee Tuesday, later canceled after his arrest late Monday, he continues to reject requests from the Senate for a hearing of its own.
In a joint statement Monday afternoon, prior to his arrest, the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Banking Committee called Bankman-Fried's refusal to appear "an unprecedented abdication of responsibility."
"Virtually every CEO, financial regulator, and administration official for Republicans and Democrats has agreed to testify in front of both the Senate and House when called upon -- that is how congressional oversight works," Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said in a statement. "We have offered Sam Bankman-Fried two different dates for providing testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and are willing to accommodate virtual testimony. He has declined in an unprecedented abdication of accountability."
The committee will continue efforting an appearance from Bankman-Fried because he is "unwilling to accept service of a subpoena."
Dec 13, 8:32 AM EST
What to know about former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried?
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of FTX, quickly ascended to the top of the cryptocurrency sector, garnering goodwill in recent years as a philanthropist and leading proponent of industry regulation.
The cover of Fortune Magazine in August asked readers whether Bankman-Fried, known by some as "SBF," was "the next Warren Buffett."
After the sudden bankruptcy of FTX, however, he faced withering questions over the mismanagement of billions in customer funds.
Meanwhile, his net worth plummeted from $16 billion to $0 in less than a week, according to an estimate from Bloomberg.
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There are those who heed the warning "don't mess with Texas," and then there are those who do the exact opposite.
Activist Chaz Stevens is in the second group.
He's taking on a Texas law that requires public schools to display signs and posters with the national motto "In God We Trust" in "conspicuous places." The law requires that the signs were either donated or purchased from private donations to the school.
Stevens, who lives in Florida and is known for his petitions to local governments, heard of the law about a week ago and told NPR he was irritated by the move to bring religion — in this case, Christianity — into schools.
"That should be irritating for you, regardless of what God or not-God you believe in," he said.
As far as he could tell, there was no requirement that the motto be written in English. He decided to start a fundraising campaign to send posters to schools around the state with the motto written in Arabic instead.
"They didn't say anything about language," Stevens said. "And as an artist, it's always art forward for me. So I thought, well, know what looks good ... and then it occurred to me that Arabic is beautiful."
He said his goal with this campaign is the same as with his previous endeavors.
"It's simple — it's empowering hypocrisy itself, turning bureaucracies against themselves, figuring out what the bureaucratic hypocrisy is," Stevens said.
The Texas law passed during the last legislative session
The law was passed last summer. At the time, there were more concerns about the pandemic than the signs – and only now are more being donated, The Texas Tribune reports.
Republican state Sen. Bryan Hughes authored the bill and has shared updates as groups have started making donations to different districts and schools.
The law requires the posters or signs to be donated or "purchased from private donations," and the U.S. flag and Texas state flag must be represented on the poster as well. It "may not depict any words, images, or other information."
Though the law does not mention English being the only language that can be displayed, Hughes responded to news of Stevens' campaign.
"Read the bill. Sign must contain "In God We Trust" US flag, Texas flag and "may not depict" any other words or images," Hughes wrote. "Print what you like, but only these signs qualify under the law."
Despite that, Stevens is continuing with his plan. In less than a week, he has raised more than $18,000 and counting to fund the purchase of the signs.
He said overall the response has been "wildly supportive," including a shoutout from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino on Instagram.
Stevens is expanding the design to include more languages
The feedback from the public also led Stevens to broaden his design. He plans to include Spanish, Hindi and other languages. To ensure he has the translations right, Stevens said he is hiring translators in each language.
There's still some design work to be done, but Stevens is hopeful his posters will start arriving at schools in Texas in the next two to three weeks.
Other organizations -- including the Yellow Rose Texas Republican Women group and Patriot Mobile, which calls itself a Christian conservative wireless service provider — have donated posters printed in English to schools outside of Houston as well as in the Dallas metropolitan area.
Stevens said he doesn't have a list of specific schools in mind, but he's aiming to send the signs to politically liberal and conservative areas.
"If I send out 500 signs, I expect 98% of them not to go up. And that's a win for me," Stevens said. "Maybe two out of a hundred go up on a wall. And I wanted the two. ... It proves the point."
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NEW YORK (AP) — He’s been indicted twice. Found liable for sexual abuse. And he’s viewed unfavorably by about a third of his party. But six months before Republicans begin to choose their next presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump remains the race’s dominant front-runner.
Early leaders don’t always go on to win their party’s nomination, but a growing sense of Trump’s inevitability is raising alarms among some Republicans desperate for the party to move on. Some described a sense of panic — or “DEFCON 1,” as one put it — as they scramble to try to derail Trump and change the trajectory of the race. But there’s no clear plan or strategy on how to do that and Trump’s detractors aren’t rallying around a single alternative candidate yet.
“They’re very concerned,” former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said of fellow Republican leaders who share his view that renominating Trump would be a disaster for the party next November. “People expected us to have made more progress than we have at this point.”
Hogan, who opted out of a campaign of his own in fear that an unwieldy Republican field would only benefit Trump, described a moment of realization that, “Oh my gosh, we really could have Trump as the nominee.”
Polling finds Trump routinely besting his closest rival by 20 to 30 points or more. Of course, the six months that remain until the Iowa caucuses can be an eternity in politics, where races can turn in a matter of weeks or days.
And Trump faces glaring vulnerabilities, including state and federal investigations into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the possibility that he could end up in the unprecedented position of standing trial while simultaneously mounting a campaign.
But even critics acknowledge the outside events that many were counting on to dent Trump’s standing — namely his criminal indictments in New York and Florida — have not hurt him. In fact, the charges led some voters who were entertaining an alternative to return to Trump’s camp.
“The indictments have actually helped Donald Trump with the Republican primary voters,” said Art Pope, a North Carolina GOP donor who is supporting former Vice President Mike Pence, but nonetheless believes the charges, particularly in New York, were unfounded.
Meanwhile, anti-Trump Republicans have yet to coalesce around an alternative, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has struggled to build momentum, leaving many still waiting to see whether another viable alternative might emerge from the pack. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has drawn growing attention.
Several groups that oppose Trump’s candidacy have begun to spend big money on efforts to weaken his support, even if they have yet to rally around another candidate. Win It Back PAC, a new independent super PAC with ties to the conservative Club For Growth Action, spent $3.6 million this month on a new ad that features a purported Trump supporter who has grown tired of the former president’s antics.
“I love Donald Trump, I love what he did,” he begins. But “he’s got so many distractions … and I’m not sure he can focus on moving the country forward.”
The conservative Americans for Prosperity Action, which is part of the network founded by the billionaire Koch brothers, has also sought to undermine Trump through door knocking and phone calls. The group says it has found in conversations with voters that Trump’s support is softer than most assume and that even those who identify as Trump supporters are concerned about his electability in a general election and open to an alternative.
Their mailers to voters in early states have focused on that message, including one that features photos of Trump and President Joe Biden and asks recipients, “Is it worth the risk?”
While officials with the group acknowledge that they are facing pressure to rally around a non-Trump candidate, they say they are focused now on laying “the foundation” for a Trump alternative to emerge.
“We’ve got to move on from Trump,” said Drew Klein, the group’s state director. “That’s where most of the people we’re talking to are as well. They’re not necessarily locked in with a candidate, but they know we’ve got to move on.”
Not everyone, however, agrees with the anti-Trump strategy. Former GOP pollster Frank Luntz, who has been running focus groups in Iowa, warned such messaging “makes it more likely that Trump wins because it turns him into a victim.”
He said he’s found Republican voters are open to an alternative, but want someone who will deliver on Trump’s promises.
“The moon and the stars will need to be aligned for Trump to be defeated,” he said. “And it will be done by the candidate that supports the Trump agenda but opposes the lack of success.”
Political trajectories can change in an instant, particularly after voting begins. During the 2008 campaign, the eventual GOP nominee, Arizona Sen. John McCain, didn’t emerge as the race’s frontrunner until his January 2008 win in the New Hampshire primary. And then-Sen. Hillary Clinton appeared to have a clear advantage for the Democratic nomination, only to be overtaken by Barack Obama, after voting began.
But no former president has mounted a run after losing reelection in the modern era. And Trump maintains a fervent hold on a portion of the party. Indeed, it was eight years ago this month when the then-reality star and political newcomer began to pull ahead in the polls, surpassing rival Jeb Bush to move into first place — a position he’d hold until he won the nomination.
Ralph Reed, a longtime Republican strategist who is the chairman of the evangelical Faith and Freedom Coalition, said Trump remains in the “strongest position” of any candidate, but still believes the race “will be competitive and hard fought.”
“No one should take any state for granted, no one should take this primary for granted because anything can happen and often does,” he said. “Almost every front-runner has a near-death experience.”
Critics and rival campaigns point to what they perceive as a growing list of Trump campaign missteps, particularly in Iowa, where he has criticized the state’s popular governor, Kim Reynolds, for her seemingly cozy relationship with DeSantis while purporting to be neutral. He’s also skipped a pair of GOP gatherings that attracted most of his top rivals.
As his rivals spent Friday in Iowa at the Family Leadership Summit, Trump was heading to Florida, where he will have the stage largely to himself at the annual Turning Point Action conference, a gathering of thousands of young conservatives.
While DeSantis has had a years-long relationship with organizer Charlie Kirk and had been been featured at last year’s event alongside Trump and received a warm welcome from the crowd, DeSantis turned down the group’s invitation, citing a scheduling conflict.
“You only have a few opportunities in the grand scheme of an election cycle to get in front of major groups and all the media and to pass up this opportunity to lay out your vision for America I just think is one of the biggest mistakes,” said Tyler Bowyer, chief operating officer of Turning Point Action.
Asa Hutchinson, the former Arkansas governor who is among those challenging Trump for the nomination, said he still believes Trump can be beaten. But he said two things have to change.
“First, candidates like myself have to be very clear that Donald Trump is not the right direction for our country or our party,” he said. Second: “The voters have to realize we can’t win in 2024 and it will be a devastating loss for the GOP … up and down the ballot if Donald Trump is our nominee. And that, I believe, will be understood by the voters as time goes.” | https://www.kark.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-the-iowa-caucuses-are-six-months-away-some-republicans-worry-trump-may-be-unstoppable/ | 2023-07-15 22:18:26 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-the-iowa-caucuses-are-six-months-away-some-republicans-worry-trump-may-be-unstoppable/ |
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Turkey terrorizing people on DC trail
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – A turkey with an attitude has been the bane of walkers, joggers and bikers on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail in northeast Washington, D.C., for months.
“He attacked me,” said jogger Everett Alvarez, adding that the turkey followed him after he started running faster.
“He had chased me about a good 300, 400 yards,” said biker Tyron Broadus.
“So, I turned around to run and he lunged again and pecked me on my butt!” said Lucinda Fleeson, another trail visitor.
The turkey has gotten people on both sides of the D.C.-Maryland line.
The Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation Department has put up a sign to discourage people from approaching it.
“I mean, some people don’t listen,” said Victor Davila with the department. “They try to go up to it and take pictures and stuff like that.”
DeDe Folarin, a member of the D.C. band Rare Essence, said the bird got him as he rode through on his bike April 12.
“He jumped in the air and he almost clawed my face,” Folarin said. “So, he kind of knocked me off the bike and literally chased me around for like five minutes.”
The bird then went for a woman, which Folarin videoed.
“He turned his sights on a young lady on the other bike,” Folarin said. “And needless to say, that’s when I pulled my phone out and I started recording.”
Folarin said he chased the turkey away with a stick after the woman yelled for help.
“I’ve been prepping myself for the next turkey attack,” Folarin said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Multnomah County board passed a historic 2023 budget Thursday, with one of the major ticket items being spending for homeless services.
Multnomah County is allocating $130 million for shelters — $53 million of that is going to buy motel buildings for shelter and permanent housing. The county also plans to spend $106 million on housing: which includes placement, rent assistance and case management services.
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury said the top priority for this budget is to get people off the streets and into housing permanently.
“We know that the different people have different needs. They’re coming from different places. So the services that we offer are really geared towards each individual. Whether they need behavioral health services, whether they just need keys to an apartment, whether they need job training. This budget includes all of that,” she said.
Other big-budget line items will spend millions on behavioral health services and outreach, which will help open a behavioral health resource center downtown this fall. The total budget for the joint office of homeless services for 2023 is $255 million.
With this budget, Chair Kafoury said their goal is to get 2,700 people off the streets and into permanent housing. | https://www.koin.com/news/large-portion-of-multnomah-county-budget-going-towards-homeless-services/ | 2022-06-16 23:53:13 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/large-portion-of-multnomah-county-budget-going-towards-homeless-services/ |
Princeton Tigers (8-2) vs. Iona Gaels (6-2, 2-0 MAAC)
The Tigers have an 8-2 record in non-conference games. Princeton is second in the Ivy League allowing 62.9 points while holding opponents to 40.6% shooting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Slazinski is shooting 40.0% and averaging 18.0 points for the Gaels. Walter Clayton Jr. is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers for Iona.
Ryan Langborg is shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging 12.1 points. Tosan Evbuomwan is averaging 13.4 points, seven rebounds and 3.4 assists for Princeton.
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MERIDIAN, IDAHO — The THRIVE Center, located at the Tomlinson South Meridian YMCA, is meant to be a place for all. The center aims to make an inclusive space for all people including those who are neurodiverse or have different ability statuses.
Once a month, they offer a program called FIREFLIES. The program provides a three-hour camp for participants who need one-on-one care. With several volunteers from the community, the center is able to care for each participant personally. FIREFLIES also works as respite care for the guardians and caregivers of the participants.
The center, which is a few years old now, came as a response to community input. The YMCA wanted to create a space where Inclusion was thought about from the time you enter the YMCA.
“Build it in such a way that inclusion is not an adaptation," Said Mike Kapuscinski, the Executive Director of the Tomlinson South Meridian YMCA. "Inclusion truly begins from the minute you walk in through the door. We don’t have to do anything special because we already thought about it.”
Jill Pettey's daughter is a participant in the FIREFLIES program. As a parent, Pettey was originally nervous to leave her daughter alone. But, after Pettey saw the fun her daughter had, and the expertise of the volunteers in FIREFLIES, her concerns were eased. Pettey now loves the program, and what it means to her daughter.
“To know that they love her and they’re excited to see her," Pettey said. "And they can’t wait to play with her. As a parent, you can’t get anything better than that.”
There are also benefits outside the YMCA. Aaron Elton, whose son is in the program, says families that are involved with the program become a part of a community.
“There’s a connection with another parent with special needs and you don’t have to explain it, you just know," Elton said. "I get it, you get it, let’s try to have our kids play.”
Kapuscinski says it's important to remember, no one is ever turned away from an inability to pay. Financial aid is always available.
For information about how you can get involved, visit the THRIVE Website. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/tomlinson-south-meridian-ymca-offers-thrive-center-an-inclusive-space-for-people-of-all-abilities | 2023-01-22 02:47:10 | 0 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/tomlinson-south-meridian-ymca-offers-thrive-center-an-inclusive-space-for-people-of-all-abilities |
Truck driver injured in road-rage shooting on I-71
Published: Feb. 9, 2023 at 9:05 AM EST|Updated: moments ago
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - A truck driver was shot during a road-rage incident on I-71.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said the shooting happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, on I-71 near the Richland/Morrow County line.
Troopers said the shooter was in a cargo van, but no other details are available at this time.
EMS transported the truck driver to a local hospital.
According to troopers, he was treated for minor injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbele, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announces the successful dosing of the first patient in Australia in Phase I Study of ARB202, for the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal cancers patients. Globally, Arbele is the first company exploring the potential of CDH17xCD3 bispecific T-Cell engager antibody in cancer immunotherapy.
"Dosing patients is a significant first step in targeting cadherin-17 on gastrointestinal cancers which globally affects so many lives, particularly in East Asia" said Dr. Dennis Wong, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Arbele.
The Phase I trial is a continuous multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation trial for both the ascending dose (Phase Ia) and dose ranging (Phase Ib/2a) phases (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT05411133), with aims to determine the tolerability and/or to be used dose of ARB202. The preliminary effects on biomarkers and clinical efficacy of ARB202 in GI cancer patients will be examined. Given tolerability potential expansion cohorts will further evaluate the safety and efficacy of ARB202 in specific indication(s) and in combination with other therapy. Arbele expects to report initial safety, tolerability, and PK/PD data in 2Q 2023.
About ARB202
ARB202 is a first-in-class bispecific antibody based on Abele's patented CDH17 biomarker. The unique differential binding affinities of ARB202 toward CDH17 and CD3 allows it to have high specificity and cytotoxicity, while avoiding the "off-target" overactivation of T cells. Preclinical data showed that ARB202 can effectively increase interactions between T cells and target cancer cells that expresses CDH17. The trial is being led by Professor Paul de Souza of Western Sydney University Medical School and conjoint Professor, UNSW in Sydney, and Prof. Roland Leung of University of Hong Kong at Queen Mary Hospital. We also plan to expand the studies in the US and China, Japan, and Singapore.
About ARBELE
ARBELE is founded in 2016 by former senior executives from multinational pharmaceutical companies, with R&D presence in Hong Kong, Seattle, Sydney, Guangzhou, and Singapore. It focuses on the development of break-through diagnostic platforms and innovative immunotherapy; to provide early intervention and treatment for people with GI cancers including but not limited to pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, gastric cancer, GEJ, liver and bile duct cancers, for which effective treatment options are scanty with high mortality rates. For more information on ARBELE, please visit http://www.arbelebio.com/
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Which outdoor dog chain is best?
It’s unhealthy to leave a dog cooped up in the house all day, and not just because they need to go out to go potty. However, not everyone has large fenced-in yards or easy access to a dog park for their furry friend to run freely in. In these and other cases, the use of an outdoor dog chain can be a lifesaver.
The best is the BV Pet Tie-Out Cable For Dogs. It comes in several lengths and strengths, plus has a vinyl coating for durability.
What to know before you buy an outdoor dog chain
Outdoor dog chain types
There are three types of outdoor dog chains.
- Simple chains are just that — a chain. You need to be creative about what you use to secure them, but they usually cost less in return.
- Stake chains include a security measure, usually a long screw-in stake, hence the name. These are great for traveling or if your yard is devoid of things to attach to.
- Trolley chains are the most expensive and the trickiest to set up. They involve two chains, one of which is strung between two anchor points. The second chain is then attached to that line. These prevent any tangling and keep your dog in a more contained area.
Dog weight
Outdoor dog chains use the weight of a dog it’s meant to hold to relate to its strength. There are chains available for dogs as light as 10 pounds and as heavy as 250 pounds.
It doesn’t hurt to get a stronger chain than necessary, but don’t go too far up. Stronger chains weigh more and your dog will have to pull that extra weight.
Chain length
Outdoor dog chains usually come in lengths from 10 to 100 feet. When shopping for chain length, you need to balance the area you want your dog to be able to freely explore with the likelihood of your dog becoming tangled up.
What to look for in a quality outdoor dog chain
Coating
The best outdoor dog chains use some kind of coating, usually vinyl, to provide several benefits. These usually make them rust-resistant and more comfortable if it rubs against your dog. They can also make the chain easier to see during the day, reflective for nighttime visibility or add ultraviolet protection for durability.
Clip
The clips that attach to your anchor and your dog are the weakest part of an outdoor dog chain and so require the most scrutiny when shopping. Look for clips made of strong, thick metals and that is on a swivel for tangle reduction.
How much you can expect to spend on an outdoor dog chain
They can cost as little as $10 or as much as $30. The cost depends on how long the chain is and what size dog it’s rated to hold, with longer and stronger chains costing more.
Outdoor dog chain FAQ
Are outdoor dog chains safe?
A. Yes, they’re safe as long as they’re not actually chain-link. Heavy chain-link strings are so unsafe they’re illegal, but outdoor dog chains you find online and in stores are light, safe and legal.
Also illegal in some places is keeping your dog outside on a tether for too long. Other places have further laws restricting being tethered such as Wichita, Kansas’ requirement that dogs must stay inside for at least three hours after each hour of being tethered outside.
What should I anchor my outdoor dog chain to?
A. You can tether it to anything so long as that thing is strong enough not to be pulled by your dog and your dog can’t be tangled up by it. Never attach it to furniture for these reasons. Looping the chain around a tree is a common choice, as is attaching it to a hook secured in a wall.
What’s the best outdoor dog chain to buy?
Top outdoor dog chain
What you need to know: This line of chains is excellent for any dog.
What you’ll love: It comes in several size and strength combinations starting at 20 feet for 10 pounds and ending at 25 feet for 250 pounds. Every chain is covered with a rust-protective vinyl cover which may be brightly colored for visibility depending on the length and strength.
What you should consider: Some consumers reported the clips to be weaker than expected; they may break long before the chain wears out. Some dogs may chew on the vinyl coating.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top outdoor dog chain for the money
Petest Reflective Tie-Out Cable for Dogs
What you need to know: This line is a great budget choice for occasional use.
What you’ll love: It comes in six size and strength combinations starting at 10 feet for 10 pounds and ending at 25 feet for 250 pounds. One option also includes a stake. It has a reflective and anti-rust vinyl coating for visibility at night.
What you should consider: Most customers get roughly six months of regular use from it until the area around the crimp fails. The silver vinyl coating can be hard to see in daylight.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Snagle Paw Dog Stake Tie-Out Cable
What you need to know: This stake-including line of chains is perfect for traveling.
What you’ll love: The chain comes in either 10-, 20- or 30-foot lengths, can hold up to 125 pounds and is coated in a rust-preventing plastic. The screw-in stake is 16 inches long with a sharp tip and an easy-grip rubber handle.
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Big 12 expansion, realignment speculation: Conference 'prepared' to add Pac-12 teams
The Big 12 may soon have some big decisions to make in order to strengthen itself and one of the league's athletic directors recently said that the conference is prepared for that situation, specifically talking about the current precarious footing of the Pac-12.
"I am certainly not rooting for the demise of any particular conference, but I am also looking out for what is best for Baylor and what is best for Baylor is a really really strong Big 12, and one that secures its future but not over just the next six years but beyond," Baylor Athletic Director Mack Rhoades said, according to 365 Sports. "There is a short gain but also a long gain for this. It is dependent on what happens among the Pac-12. There may be movement if whatever media deal they are able to strike is not satisfactory. We have to be prepared for that and I think we are if that was to happen. Again, looking out for the Big 12, how do we strengthen ourselves."
Rhoades added: "There is so much about the SEC and the Big Ten, and there is no reason why the conversation can't be about the SEC, Big Ten and the Big 12."
More:Pac-12 expansion, realignment: Arizona State AD addresses speculation amid media deal saga
Interestingly, Rhoades also addressed the reported option for the Pac-12 to have a streaming service partner in its media rights deal.
He was not a fan.
"It would be disappointing to be quite frank," Rhoades said, according to 365 Sports. "Where I go first is the brand of the conference, which means impact on recruiting. Conversations with my head coaches, in terms of brand building and linear space — I know everyone talks about cord-cutting, but (TV) is still the way people follow college athletics. If you think about not just the event itself but the shows throughout the week and even on game day. With FOX, you think about game day and their shows. I think it would be a big disappointment for the athletic directors and their coaches."
More:Big 12 realignment, expansion: Pac-12 school additions would alter look of conference
Fresno Bee: Big 12 an option for Fresno State?
Mark Warszawski wrote: "Fresno State to the Big 12? As a lifelong Californian and geography enthusiast, the very notion befuddles my traditionalist brain. In a world that made any logical sense, the Bulldogs would be competing against fellow California universities and those from neighboring states. Not schools from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and as far away as West Virginia. Sadly, those antiquated notions no longer have a place in the landscape of big-time college sports. When USC and UCLA can ditch the Pac-12 and hook up with a conference rooted half a continent away, all bets are off."
Big 12 expansion prediction:4 Pac-12 schools to join conference
TampaBay.com: Does USF fit Big 12's expansion criteria?
Matt Baker wrote: "The Big 12 remains open to conference expansion. That’s clear from commissioner Brett Yormark’s recent podcast interview with Pac-12 reporters John Canzano and Jon Wilner. Yormark told them expansion is “certainly something I think about daily.” USF administrators probably think about it daily, too. The Bulls are still in the American Athletic Conference as three of its top programs (UCF, Cincinnati and Houston) prepare to join the Big 12 this summer. One of the AAC’s top remaining brands, SMU, is a Pac-12 target."
More:Big 12 expansion, realignment speculation includes Pac-12 schools Arizona State, Arizona
Mountain West Wire: Does Fresno State make sense for Big 12?
Jeremy Mauss wote: "Adding another TV slot would be huge and right now the Big 12 has only BYU in the Mountain time zone, so adding a team like Fresno State in the Pacific time zone would add a later time slot with more options. The talks for Fresno State in both the Big 12 and Pac-12 seem premature, and the latter league seems to have the Bulldogs below SMU, San Diego State, and possibly even UNLV."
More:Big Ten expansion, realignment speculation: Conference 'coming back for more' Pac-12 teams
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In my 33 years in the aerospace industry, I held security clearances up to and including “Top Secret.” I know that certain information, if not properly classified, can endanger lives and national security. The process of classifying information has been, in my opinion, not always well defined and not always well enforced. This has led to a disdainful attitude toward the importance of protecting classified information.
Overlay this practice at a time where everything becomes politicized and has led us to the current investigations of the current and recent presidents and their respective handling of documents.
It is my belief that many people in government are not good custodians of classified information in the course of their work. Other than Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the following have been accused of mishandling classified information: President Richard Nixon, Hillary Clinton, Generals Michael Flynn and David Petraeus.
The system is broken. Congress should investigate the underlying problems of handling classified material, rather than using it as a basis for political attacks. Establish a path of properly selecting what gets classified. Restore respect for the need of classification and the behavior of protecting the information that is classified. Our country would be safer.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious.
Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September, the Labor Department said Thursday. The year-over-year gain was the smallest since January. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, “core” inflation rose 6.3% in the past 12 months and 0.3% from September.
The numbers were all lower than economists had expected.
Even with last month’s tentative easing of inflation, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep raising interest rates to try to stem persistently high price increases. Many economists warn, though, that in continuing to aggressively tighten credit, the Fed is likely to cause a recession by next year.
So far this year, the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate six times in sizable increments, heightening the risk that prohibitively high borrowing rates — for mortgages, auto purchases and other high-cost expenses — will tip the world’s largest economy into recession.
Inflation was near the top of many voters’ minds in the midterm congressional elections that ended Tuesday. Their economic anxieties contributed to the loss of Democratic seats in the House of Representatives, though Republicans failed to score the huge political gains that many had expected.
Even before Thursday’s figures, inflation by some measures had begun to ease and could continue to do so in coming months. Most gauges of workers’ wages, for example, show that the robust pay increases of the past 18 months have leveled off and have begun to fall. Though worker pay is not a primary driver of higher prices, it can compound inflationary pressures if companies offset their higher labor costs by charging their customers more.
Except for automakers, which are still struggling to acquire the computer chips they need, supply chain disruptions have largely unsnarled. Shipping costs have dropped back to pre-pandemic levels. The backup of cargo ships off the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach has been cleared.
And as declines in new rents that have emerged in real-time measures from such sources as ApartmentList and Zillow begin to be captured in the government’s forthcoming measures, that factor should also reduce inflation.
Even as many fear that the economy will fall into recession next year, the nation’s job market has remained resilient. Employers have added a healthy average of 407,000 jobs a month, and the unemployment rate is just 3.7%, close to a half-century low. Job openings are still at historically high levels.
But the Fed’s rate hikes have inflicted severe damage on the American housing market. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has more than doubled over the past year, topping 7% before falling slightly last week. As a result, investment in housing collapsed in the July-September quarter, falling at a 26% annual rate.
Higher mortgage rates have depressed sales. Home prices are slowing sharply compared with a year ago and have begun to fall on a monthly basis. The cost of a new apartment lease is also declining.
Yet because of how the government calculates housing costs, economists think the price of housing might have surged in October and elevated broader inflation measures. The government measures the cost of all rents, including most rents that are under existing leases. Asking rents for new leases, though, are slowly declining.
And economists expect to see prices decline for many key goods. Used cars, which skyrocketed in price last year as shortages of computer chips sharply reduced the availability of new cars, are expected to have fallen from September to October. Wholesale used-car costs have declined steadily but have yet to show fully show up in retail prices. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/us-inflation-eased-to-7-7-over-past-12-months/ | 2022-11-10 18:38:06 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/us-inflation-eased-to-7-7-over-past-12-months/ |
(AP) – The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease.
Why? Because it combines properties of both omicron and delta, the nation’s dominant variant in the middle of last year.
A genetic trait that harkens back to the pandemic’s past, known as a “delta mutation,” appears to allow the virus “to escape pre-existing immunity from vaccination and prior infection, especially if you were infected in the omicron wave,” said Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas. That’s because the original omicron strain that swept the world didn’t have the mutation.
The omicron “subvariant” gaining ground in the U.S. — known as BA.2.12.1 and responsible for 58% of U.S. COVID-19 cases last week — isn’t the only one affected by the delta mutation. The genetic change is also present in the omicron relatives that together dominate in South Africa, known as BA.4 and BA.5. Those have exactly the same mutation as delta, while BA.2.12.1 has one that’s nearly identical.
This genetic change is bad news for people who caught the original omicron and thought that made them unlikely to get COVID-19 again soon. Although most people don’t know for sure which variant caused their illness, the original omicron caused a giant wave of cases late last year and early this year.
Long said lab data suggests a prior infection with the original omicron is not very protective against reinfection with the new mutants, though the true risk of being reinfected no matter the variant is unique to every person and situation.
In a twist, however, those sickened by delta previously may have some extra armor to ward off the new mutants. A study released before it was reviewed by other scientists, by researchers at Ohio State University, found that COVID patients in intensive care with delta infections induced antibodies that were better at neutralizing the new mutants than patients who caught the original omicron.
“The omicron infection antibody does not appear to protect well against the subvariants compared to delta,” said Dr. Shan-Lu Liu, a study author who co-directs the viruses and emerging pathogens program at Ohio State.
But Liu said the level of protection a delta infection provides depends partly on how long ago someone was ill. That’s because immunity wanes over time.
People who got sick with delta shouldn’t think of themselves as invulnerable to the new subvariants, especially if they’re unvaccinated, Long said. “I wouldn’t say anyone is safe.”
One bright spot? Booster shots can provide strong protection against the new mutants, Liu said. In general, vaccines and prior infection can protect people from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. At this point, scientists say, it’s too early to know if the new mutant gaining ground in the U.S. will cause a significant uptick in new cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Scientists are still trying to figure out how virulent these new mutants are. Long said he hasn’t seen anything that answers that question for him, but Liu said emerging data points toward more serious illness. Liu said the subvariants have properties suggesting they spread more efficiently cell-to-cell.
The virus “just hides in the cell and spreads through cell-to-cell contact,” Liu said. “That’s more scary because the virus does not come out for the antibody to work.”
Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute, said the new mutants certainly don’t appear less virulent than previous versions of omicron, and whether they are more virulent or not “will become clear in the months ahead.”
In the meantime, scientists expect the latest powerhouse mutants to spread quickly, since they are more transmissible than their predecessors.
Though home testing makes it tough to track all U.S. COVID cases, data from Johns Hopkins University shows that cases are averaging nearly 107,000 a day, up from about 87,000 two weeks ago. And new hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 have been trending upwards since around mid-April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“I’m hopeful that we don’t see a similar increase in hospitalizations that we’ve had in prior waves,” Long said. “But with COVID, any time you have lots of people being infected, it’s just a numbers game. Some of those people are going to be severe. Some of those people are going to need hospitalization. Some of them, unfortunately, are going to pass away.” | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/dominant-coronavirus-mutant-has-ghost-of-pandemic-past-why-thats-bad-for-omicron-survivors/ | 2022-05-27 01:12:04 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/dominant-coronavirus-mutant-has-ghost-of-pandemic-past-why-thats-bad-for-omicron-survivors/ |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy and Will Anderson is a two-time winner of the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player.
Now, Alabama's two biggest stars are headed to the NFL, where teams can take up the debate over which one is the best — or most needed.
Alabama's poised and playmaking quarterback Young and pass rushing linebacker Anderson Jr. made the seemingly no-brainer call Monday to declare for the NFL draft, where both juniors could contend for the top spot.
Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, and the two-time unanimous All-American Anderson announced their decisions to skip their senior seasons two days after leading Alabama to a 45-20 victory over Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. Tailback Jahmyr Gibbs also is heading to the NFL, and coach Nick Saban said other players could follow.
They endeared themselves to Crimson Tide faithful even more by not joining the ranks of bowl opt-outs among NFL prospects. Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns in New Orleans.
He and Anderson have graduated.
“I’m very proud of the way these guys have represented the program, not only the way they played on the field but the kind of character as people,” Saban said. “The academic success that they’ve had.
“These guys showed tremendous leadership and character to make a decision to play in the Sugar Bowl, which I think impacted the entire team with the example that they set.”
Young got a loud ovation from Alabama fans when he was substituted out for backup Jalen Milroe in the fourth quarter, and later got a salute from Kansas State coach Chris Klieman.
“That’s what college football is about. I was happy Bryce played,” Klieman said after the game. “That was really good for college football and really good for kids to see.”
Now, both are expected to be top-five draft picks and contenders for the No. 1 spot in April.
“It is pretty cool, but it just speaks volumes to the type of person Bryce is,” Anderson said. "He's a competitor just like me. We have the same mindset, same mentality.
“I think that's why we're so close because we're kind of the same person. It's super exciting to see a teammate of yours in the same position as you that you know has worked his butt off every day.”
Added Young: “I think that really speaks volumes to the program and the players I’ve been blessed to play with.”
Young, who arrived from California as one of the nation's top recruits, started the past two seasons after backing up current New England Patriots starter Mac Jones during a national championship run in 2020.
“Sitting my freshman year was something I hadn't done before,” Young said. “It was hard. I'm a competitor. I wanted to play, but it was a blessing in disguise. Being able to learn from Mac and being able to watch that offense, that team, operate and being able to be there for every step of the way, it really helped me.”
He finished with 8,356 passing yards and 80 touchdowns against just 12 interceptions. Young passed for 3,328 yards and 32 touchdowns with five interceptions last season, making him the first Alabama quarterback with two 3,000-yard seasons.
Anderson is one of the top pass rushers in Alabama history and is even more decorated than Young. He is only the second two-time Nagurski Trophy winner and he also won both the Lombardi Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy as a junior.
He finished his three-year career with 34 1/2 sacks and 62 tackles for loss, behind only Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas in school history.
Anderson finished fifth in the 2021 Heisman voting after racking up 17 1/2 sacks and 34 1/2 tackles for loss. He had 10 sacks and 17 tackles for loss this past season.
Gibbs, a Georgia Tech transfer, ran for 926 yards and seven touchdowns and gained 444 yards on a team-leading 44 catches. Anderson thinks any team that drafts Gibbs is “going to get a special guy.”
“He's very good, very athletic, can move,” he said. “I'm super excited to see what his future is. His cuts are ridiculous. His top-end speed is crazy. Trying to catch him downhill is crazy.”
After three years together, Anderson could finally get a chance to actually sack Young in the NFL after having to hold back in practice.
“If I get the opportunity sometime next year, I’ve got to try to make sure I talk a little smack to him when I do it,” he said.
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Cruise line let passenger’s body decompose, lawsuit says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband’s body after he died while they were on a ship last year, saying it was left to decompose and they suffered extreme emotional trauma.
After Marilyn Jones’ husband of 55 years, Robert Jones, died of a heart attack Aug. 15 onboard the Celebrity Equinox, his body was stored for nearly a week inside a walk-in cooler normally used for beverages instead of a properly chilled morgue as she was promised, according to the federal lawsuit filed in Florida.
That left the body bloated and green, and the family was unable to have an open-coffin funeral “which was a long standing family custom and was what his family had desired,” the lawsuit says. Marilyn Jones, her two daughters and three grandchildren are seeking $1 million in damages.
Celebrity Cruises declined to comment, citing the case’s sensitivity and “out of respect for the family.” The Celebrity Equinox, which cruises the Caribbean year-round out of Fort Lauderdale, is flagged out of Malta and can carry almost 3,000 passengers and 1,200 crew members.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, after Robert Jones died, his widow was given two choices by crew members.
They allegedly told Marilyn Jones, then 78 and from the Florida Panhandle, that his body could be taken off at the next stop, Puerto Rico, or stored in the morgue until the ship got back to Fort Lauderdale in six days. Because passenger deaths sometimes happen, most large cruise ships have a morgue.
The crew told her that if she chose Puerto Rico, she would need to go with the body and then arrange transportation for it and herself back to Florida, the suit says. She was also told that island authorities would perhaps require an autopsy, which could further delay their return.
Because Jones was alone, she picked the morgue. But that’s not where the body was stored, the lawsuit says.
When the ship arrived in Florida, a funeral home employee and a Broward County sheriff’s deputy found the morgue apparently out of service. They found the body in a walk-in drink cooler in a bag on a palette, according to the suit.
It says the cooler was significantly warmer than the near-freezing temperatures needed to properly store a body, and Robert Jones’ remains were in “advanced stages of decomposition.”
Celebrity’s actions caused the family “extreme trauma by visualizing Mr. Jones’s body horrifically decomposed, and knowing their husband and father was callously and casually left in a beverage cooler, stripping him of his dignity,” the suit reads.
Jones’ attorneys are seeking a jury trial.
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A federal appeals court will allow partial access to the abortion drug mifepristone while a high-profile federal case plays out, but with new limitations on how the drug can be dispensed.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit says the drug, used in most medication abortions in the United States, remains approved for use up to seven weeks of pregnancy while the case is being appealed.
Previously, the drug was approved for up to 10 weeks. The ruling also says mifepristone can no longer be sent in the mail at least for now.
The Biden administration can appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
The Biden administration had asked the court for an emergency order blocking a decision from a lower-court judge in Texas. He'd issued an injunction set to take effect Friday that would block the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the drug, which has been on the market for more than 20 years.
Late last week, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk sided with anti-abortion rights groups that sued the Food and Drug Administration over its approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. He issued a ruling that would invalidate the drug's approval beginning this Friday unless the appeals court intervenes.
On Monday, the Department of Justice asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay of Kacsmaryk's decision while the court hears the case.
In their request, Justice Department lawyers argued that "the district court upended decades of reliance by blocking FDA's approval of mifepristone and depriving patients of access to this safe and effective treatment, based on the court's own misguided assessment of the drug's safety."
Mifepristone was approved by the FDA in 2000 and is now used in combination with another drug, misoprostol, in nearly all medication abortions in the United States.
The appeals court's decision means mifepristone will continue to be at least partially available while the case plays out.
It's unclear how the latest decision will interact with a ruling in a separate federal case in Washington state, filed by attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia who are seeking to preserve access to the pills.
In that decision, also issued Friday shortly after Kacsmaryk released his ruling, U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice said the FDA was prohibited from "altering the status quo and rights as it relates to the availability of Mifepristone."
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, one of the leaders of that effort, told NPR he believes it will preserve access to mifepristone for people in those 17 states and D.C., unless a higher court says otherwise.
The Justice Department also filed a motion Monday asking Rice to clarify the meaning of his ruling, given there appears to be "tension" with Kacsmaryk's nationwide injunction.
Meanwhile, several states led by Democratic governors have begun stockpiling abortion pills — either mifepristone or another drug, misoprostol. Misoprostol is usually used in combination with mifepristone but can be used alone to induce abortion.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee have announced that their states have begun stockpiling mifepristone in the event that access is disrupted. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul say their states are stockpiling tens of thousands of doses of misoprostol.
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Innovative Live Events Platform Offers Game-Changing Exclusive "Group Purchase" Ticketing Technology
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Social group ticketing platform Fanimal continues to break ground in the ticketing space as the company announces today an acquisition of $4M in its latest round of funding. Led by Bullpen Capital with early investments from Burst Capital and Pear VC, the Los Angeles-based startup Fanimal launched in 2019 to make ticket buying a more social and risk-averse experience.
"Nobody goes to live events alone, but the only way to buy tickets is alone. We've changed that. Our group purchase technology has made buying tickets part of the social experience, less about the transaction and more about who you're going with," says Jonny Halprin, Fanimal CEO and co-founder.
On the Fanimal platform, there is no longer the need for one person to bear the financial burden of buying a bunch of tickets up front. Fanimal uses a patented group purchase ticketing technology, allowing fans to create a group with a specified minimum size for a concert, with each individual member of the group paying for their ticket once that minimum is met (additional members can be added thereafter).
"Fanimal approaches event ticket purchasing from a fundamentally differentiated framework," Ann Lai, general partner at Bullpen Capital explains."These days, we go to events craving in-person social experiences. Fanimal has proven that people do not want to buy alone, and these purchasing groups naturally evolve into the foundations for ephemeral, event-based social interactions, from chatting about the event, to organizing logistics, exchanging playlists, sharing photos, etc."
Fanimal further enriches the user experience for fans with a number of features that go beyond the transactional aspect of buying a ticket – most notably, a messaging product that allows group members to not only coordinate logistics surrounding the event itself, but also send each other GIFs and discuss all the other details of their unforgettable experience.
Fanimal's price transparency and unique group purchase model has fueled explosive growth of adoption among fans, as the platform's user base grew by an order of magnitude in 2021. The company launched in January of 2020, endured the industry-cancelling pandemic, and since inception, has raised a total of $6M in venture capital funding.
"This new capital injection will allow us to accelerate our product development. Before long, the group buying experience will be much more powerful because it will be taking place in a mobile app," says Halprin.
Fanimal is also expected to launch a set of event organizer tools allowing venues and promoters to directly benefit from group purchase technology through primary ticketing services.
First-time "fanimals" can visit www.Fanimal.com to sign up for an immediate $20 credit towards a ticket purchase.
About FANIMAL
Founded in 2019, FANIMAL enables extraordinary experiences for groups attending live events through an online ticketing platform. With zero hidden service fees, FANIMAL provides fans experiences at the lowest price possible while providing an exclusive social group purchasing function to make planning with friends easy. The technology startup was built out of the Pear VC accelerator program, and in three short years, has drawn in a total of $6M including Bullpen Capital, Burst Capital and Pear VC.
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TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Friday, February 3, 2023
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. Southwest
winds around 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with
highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ021-041615-
Parmer-
Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, and Farwell
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 60s. West winds
15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ022-041615-
Castro-
Including the cities of Dimmitt and Hart
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows around
30.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Brisk and much cooler
with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with
lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ023-041615-
Swisher-
Including the cities of Tulia and Happy
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Brisk and much
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
in the evening. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of snow in the morning. A slight chance of rain. Highs
around 50. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ024-041615-
Briscoe-
Including the cities of Silverton and Quitaque
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and very windy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph, diminishing to 20 to 25 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Not as cool with lows in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy and much
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
in the evening. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of snow in the morning. Mostly sunny
with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ025-041615-
Hall-
Including the cities of Turkey and Memphis
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ027-041615-
Bailey-
Including the city of Muleshoe
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ028-041615-
Lamb-
Including the cities of Littlefield, Amherst, and Olton
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
in the evening. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ029-041615-
Hale-
Including the cities of Plainview and Hale Center
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy and much
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
in the evening. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ030-041615-
Floyd-
Including the cities of Floydada and Lockney
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. Southwest
winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. A
chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Cold with lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of snow in the morning. Mostly sunny
with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ031-041615-
Motley-
Including the cities of Matador and Roaring Springs
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ032-041615-
Cottle-
Including the cities of Paducah and Cee Vee
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with
highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ033-041615-
Cochran-
Including the cities of Morton and Whiteface
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ034-041615-
Hockley-
Including the cities of Levelland and Sundown
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ036-041615-
Crosby-
Including the cities of Ralls and Crosbyton
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs around 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ037-041615-
Dickens-
Including the cities of Spur and Dickens
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Breezy
and much cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs around 50.
$$
TXZ038-041615-
King-
Including the cities of Dumont and Guthrie
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing
to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 40.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A
20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ039-041615-
Yoakum-
Including the cities of Denver City and Plains
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs around 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. A
slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ040-041615-
Terry-
Including the cities of Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ041-041615-
Lynn-
Including the cities of Tahoka, New Home, and ODonnell
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs around 50.
$$
TXZ042-041615-
Garza-
Including the cities of Post and Lake Alan Henry
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ043-041615-
Kent-
Including the city of Jayton
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
$$
TXZ044-041615-
Stonewall-
Including the cities of Aspermont and Old Glory
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs around 80. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A
20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
$$
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ROME, Italy -- Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy's longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday, according to his television network. He was 86.
Mediaset announced his death with a smiling photo of the man on its homepage and the headline: "Berlusconi is dead."
Berlusconi was hospitalized on Friday for the second time in months for treatment of chronic leukemia. He also suffered over the years from heart ailments, prostate cancer and was hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020.
A onetime cruise ship crooner, Berlusconi used his television networks and immense wealth to launch his long political career, inspiring both loyalty and loathing.
To admirers, the three-time premier was a capable and charismatic statesman who sought to elevate Italy on the world stage. To critics, he was a populist who threatened to undermine democracy by wielding political power as a tool to enrich himself and his businesses.
His Forza Italia political party was a coalition partner with current Premier Giorgia Meloni, a far-right leader who came to power last year, although he held no position in the government.
His friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin put him at odds with Meloni, a staunch supporter of Ukraine. On his 86th birthday, while the war raged, Putin sent Berlusconi best wishes and vodka, and the Italian boasted he returned the favor by sending back Italian wine.
Former Premier Matteo Renzi recalled Berlusconi's divisive legacy in a message on Twitter on Monday. "Silvio Berlusconi made history in this country. Many loved him, many hated him. All must recognize that his impact on political life, but also economic, sport and television, has been without precedence."
League party leader Matteo Salvini called Berlusconi "a great man and a great Italian."
As Berlusconi aged, some derided his perpetual tan, hair transplants and live-in girlfriends who were decades younger. For many years, however, Berlusconi seemed untouchable despite the personal scandals.
Criminal cases were launched but ended in dismissals when statutes of limitations ran out in Italy's slow-moving justice system, or he was victorious on appeal. Investigations targeted the tycoon's steamy so-called "bunga bunga" parties involving young women and minors, or his businesses, which included the soccer team AC Milan, the country's three biggest private TV networks, magazines and a daily newspaper, and advertising and film companies.
Only one led to a conviction - a tax fraud case stemming from a sale of movie rights in his business empire. The conviction was upheld in 2013 by Italy's top criminal court, but he was spared prison because of his age, 76, and was ordered to do community service by assisting Alzheimer's patients.
He still was stripped of his Senate seat and banned from running or holding public office for six years, under anti-corruption laws.
He stayed at the helm of Forza Italia, the center-right party he created when he entered politics in the 1990s and named for a soccer cheer, "Let's go, Italy." With no groomed successor in sight, voters started to desert it.
He eventually held office again - elected to the European Parliament at age 82 and then last year to the Italian Senate.
Berlusconi's party was eclipsed as the dominant force on Italy's political right: first by the League, led by anti-migrant populist Salvini, then by Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, with its roots in neo-fascism. Following elections in 2022, Meloni formed a governing coalition with their help.
He suffered personal humiliations as well. Berlusconi lost his standing as Italy's richest man, although his sprawling media holdings and luxury real estate still left him a billionaire several times over.
In 2013, guests at one of his parties included an under-age Moroccan dancer whom prosecutors alleged had sex with Berlusconi in exchange for cash and jewelry. After a trial spiced by lurid details, a Milan court initially convicted Berlusconi of paying for sex with a minor and using his office to try to cover it up. Both denied having sex with each other, and he was eventually acquitted.
The Catholic Church, at times sympathetic to his conservative politics, was scandalized by his antics, and his wife of nearly 20 years divorced him, but Berlusconi was unapologetic, declaring: "I'm no saint."
Berlusconi insisted that voters were impressed by his brashness.
"The majority of Italians in their hearts would like to be like me and see themselves in me and in how I behave," he said in 2009, during his third and final stint as premier.
His second term, from 2001-06, was perhaps his golden era, when he became Italy's longest-serving head of government and boosted its global profile through his friendship with U.S. President George W. Bush. Bucking widespread sentiment at home and in Europe, Berlusconi backed the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
As a businessman who knew the power of images, Berlusconi introduced U.S.-style political campaigns - with big party conventions and slick advertising - that broke with the gray world of Italian politics, in which voters essentially chose parties and not candidates. His rivals had to adapt.
Berlusconi saw himself as Italy's savior from what he described as the Communist menace - years after the Berlin Wall fell. From the start of his political career in 1994, he portrayed himself as the target of a judiciary he described as full of leftist sympathizers. He always proclaimed his innocence.
When the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement gained strength, Berlusconi branded it as a menace worse than Communism.
His close friendship with longtime Socialist leader and former Premier Bettino Craxi was widely credited for helping him become a media baron. Still, Berlusconi billed himself as a self-made man, saying, "My formula for success is to be found in four words: work, work and work."
He boasted of his libido and entertained friends and world leaders at his villas. At one party, newspapers reported the women were dressed as "little Santas." At another, photos showed topless women and a naked man lounging poolside.
"I love life! I love women!" an unrepentant Berlusconi said in 2010.
He occasionally selected TV starlets for posts in his Forza Italia party. "If I weren't married, I would marry you immediately," Berlusconi reportedly said in 2007 to Mara Carfagna, who later became a Cabinet minister. Berlusconi's wife publicly demanded an apology.
Berlusconi was nicknamed "Papi" - or "Daddy" - by an aspiring model whose 18th birthday bash he attended, also to his wife's irritation. Later, self-described escort Patrizia D'Addario said she spent the night with him on the evening that Barack Obama was elected U.S. president in 2008.
From his cruise ship entertainer days, Berlusconi loved to compose and sing Neapolitan songs. Like millions of Italians, he had a passion for soccer, and often was in the stands at AC Milan.
He delighted in flouting political etiquette. He sported a bandanna when hosting British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his estate on the Emerald Coast of Sardinia, and it was later revealed he was concealing hair transplants. He posed for photos at international summits making an Italian gesture - which can be offensive or superstitious, depending on circumstances - in which the index and pinkie fingers are extended like horns.
He stirred anger after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States by claiming Western civilization was superior to Islam.
When criticized in 2003 at the European Parliament by a German lawmaker, Berlusconi likened his adversary to a concentration camp guard. Years later, he drew outrage when he compared his family's legal woes to what Jews must have encountered in Nazi Germany.
Berlusconi was born in Milan on Sept. 29, 1936, the son of a middle-class banker. He earned a law degree, writing his thesis on advertising. He started a construction company at 25 and built apartment complexes for middle-class families on Milan's outskirts, part of a postwar boom.
But his astronomical wealth came from the media. In the late 1970s and 1980s, he circumvented Italy's state TV monopoly RAI by creating a de facto network in which local stations all showed the same programming. RAI and Mediaset accounted for about 90% of the national market in 2006.
When the "Clean Hands" corruption scandals of the 1990s decimated the political establishment that had dominated postwar Italy, Berlusconi filled the void, founding Forza Italia in 1994.
His first government in 1994 collapsed after eight months when an ally who led an anti-immigrant party yanked support. But aided by an aggressive campaign that included mass mailings of glossy magazines recounting his success story, Berlusconi swept to victory in 2001.
Shuffling his Cabinet occasionally, he stayed in power for five years, setting a record for government longevity in Italy. It wasn't easy.
A Group of Eight summit he hosted in Genoa in 2001 was marred by violent anti-globalization demonstrations and the death of a protester shot by a police officer. Berlusconi faced fierce domestic opposition and alienated some allies by sending 3,000 troops to Iraq after the ouster of Saddam Hussein in 2003. For a time, Italy was the third-largest contingent in the U.S. coalition.
At home, he constantly faced accusations of sponsoring laws aimed at protecting himself or his businesses, but he insisted he always acted in the interest of all Italians. Legislation passed when he was premier allowing officeholders to own media businesses but not run them was deemed by his critics to be tailor made for Berlusconi.
An admirer of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Berlusconi passed reforms that partially liberalized the labor and pension systems, among Europe's most inflexible. He also was chummy with Putin, who stayed at his Sardinian estate, and he visited the Russian leader, notably going to Crimea after Moscow illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.
In 2006, as Italy was ridiculed as "the sick man of Europe," with its economy mired in zero growth and its budget deficit rising, Berlusconi narrowly lost the general election to center-left leader Romano Prodi, who had been president of the European Union Commission.
In 2008, he bounced back for what would be his final term as premier. It ended abruptly in 2011, when financial markets lost faith in his ability to keep Italy from succumbing to the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis. To the relief of economic powerhouse Germany, Berlusconi reluctantly stepped down.
Health concerns dogged him over the years. He underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 1997. In November 2006, he fainted during a speech, and the next month flew to the U.S., where he received a pacemaker at the Cleveland Clinic. He underwent more heart surgery in 2016.
During a political rally in 2009, a man threw a souvenir statuette of Milan's cathedral at Berlusconi, fracturing his nose, cracking two teeth and cutting his lip.
Berlusconi was first married in 1965 to Carla Dall'Oglio, and their two children, Marina and Piersilvio, were groomed to hold top positions in his business empire. He married his second wife, Veronica Lario, in 1990, and they had three children, Barbara, Eleonora and Luigi.
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(CNN) — A New York judge on Wednesday lifted the civil contempt finding against former President Donald Trump, assuming certain conditions are met, and ordered him to pay $110,000 in fines.
Judge Arthur Engoron set several conditions that he said need to be met by May 20 or he will restore the contempt finding and apply it retroactively. Those conditions include providing sworn statements describing the Trump Organization’s document retention and destruction policy, including how Post-it notes were handled, and completing the review of five boxes tied to Trump that were located in an off-site storage facility.
The judge also agreed to allow Trump to place the money in an escrow account until the former President’s appeal of the contempt ruling is completed.
But he told Trump’s attorney: “I want the fine paid. That fine is now $110,000.”
The judge stopped the clock on the fine as of last Friday when Trump’s attorneys submitted additional sworn statements, including one from Trump, about his effort to comply with the subpoena from the New York attorney general’s office for records.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement that Wednesday’s contempt decision sends a clear message to Trump and his organization, which she said has tried to “thwart” the investigation for years, that “no one can evade accountability.”
“We will continue to enforce the law and seek answers as part of this investigation,” James said.
The New York attorney general’s office moved to hold Trump in contempt after he failed to comply with a subpoena for documents issued in December 2021. The attorney general’s office is investigating the accuracy of financial statements the Trump Organization provided to lenders, insurers and for tax benefits.
At a hearing Wednesday, Andrew Amer, an attorney for the state, homed in on the issue of the Post-it notes, which Trump was known to use to communicate with his staff, and whether they were turned over.
“To our knowledge, we haven’t seen any documents that have Post-its on them. And that’s one of the odd things about the production to date given the statements that was a means for Mr. Trump to communicate,” Ames said. He argued the handling of Post-it notes should be included in the document retention and destruction policy.
Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, said she was told by the Trump Organization’s general counsel that all Post-it notes were already produced to the attorney general’s office.
“It’s a little comical,” she told the judge, while holding up a stack of Post-its. “I don’t have a formal practice on Post-its, do you?”
The judge said they could start a new practice in the law: the Post-it affidavit.
The judge said he also wanted Trump’s lawyers to address any efforts to reach former executive assistants to Trump and whether they could be located.
Trump on Friday filed an updated affidavit with the judge, saying that he no longer had Trump Organization-issued cell phones and that he had turned over his personal cell phone to be searched. Habba said she personally searched every nightstand, desk and closet at Trump’s properties and found no documents sought by the subpoena. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/new-york-judge-lifts-civil-contempt-finding-against-trump-and-orders-him-to-pay-110000-in-fines/ | 2022-05-11 20:59:49 | 0 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/new-york-judge-lifts-civil-contempt-finding-against-trump-and-orders-him-to-pay-110000-in-fines/ |
Photography
MINNEAPOLIS — This week, more than a foot of snow fell on this city. When snow falls, it covers everything in white. It feels, then, like everything is blank, like all of the detail of the landscape is erased.
Nicole Neri
But snow itself is incredibly detailed, both as it falls and after. The only reason it may not always feel that way is because it’s so bright and a singular color. Bringing in light, shadows and colors in photographs lets us see more of what’s really happening as snow falls.
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
I love seeing the shapes the wind carves in fallen snow. It makes clean, flowing hills and valleys that look like sand dunes. These shapes can be difficult to see, and even harder to photograph in the shadowless light of a snowstorm.
Nicole Neri
In one photo, I brought in two flashes, each covered in a different color of cellophane. By lighting the top of a snowdrift in one color and lighting the shadow it casts in another color, we can clearly see the waving line of a snowdrift and its more textured face.
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
Every snowfall, I’m struck by how sparkly the snow is when the sun returns. I’ve been fascinated, because it doesn’t seem like something so soft and featureless should sparkle so brightly.
Nicole Neri
In one photo, I used these lights to help me understand why snow looks the way it does. In cold enough conditions, the snowflakes keep their crystal structures even as they rest on the ground, reflecting light like a diamond would. Up close, a fresh snow is a delicate structure. I was shocked to find full, intact snowflakes and cleanly broken crystalline arms. This detail is completely invisible without bright lights.
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
Working this way helps me answer the question: “What would this look like if I could see more of it?”
Nicole Neri
What I found is that the snowfall is much more intricate than it appears to be.
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
Nicole Neri
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Evercore Selected the ANS/CMS Partnership to Ensure Firm Compliance
NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Abel Noser Solutions, a leader in trade analytics and compliance solutions to financial institutions globally, jointly with Capital Market Solutions LLC (CMS), the leading Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and compliance consultation provider has been selected by Evercore to provide a complete FINRA Reg. BI Market Integrity oversight and reporting solution set. The combination of services is designed to cover all required best execution, trade surveillance and regulatory compliance (SEC Rule 606 and CAT/CAIS) needs while enabling clients to leverage the combined expertise of both companies.
Brett MacLeod, Head of Abel Noser Solutions' Sell Side Division remarked, "Our goal has always been to maximize our clients' ability to maintain oversight and analyze their trading flows by providing them with compliance and analytics services of the highest quality. We're thrilled that Evercore, our longstanding and influential client, would seek to extend the relationship to our partner in Capital Market Solutions to take advantage of our combined solution set."
"We are pleased to have selected the Abel Noser/CMS offering to help us meet our SEC and FINRA obligations," said Matthew Fallon, Head of Equities Sales & Trading Compliance at Evercore. "The Abel Noser/CMS solutions have been key in providing an assessment framework that enables us to not only comply but to stay ahead of the regulatory curve. Specifically, we found that the CAT/CAIS solution via the CATalyst and CAT Recon modules provide excellent oversight and surveillance capabilities on CAT reported data."
Joseph Chafatinos, Partner, Capital Market Solutions added, "Our partnership with Abel Noser has provided mutual clients like Evercore with a multi-faceted regulatory governance and analytics solution that is unique to the market. This regulatory compliance platform in conjunction with our Regulatory Surveillance & Monitoring System (RSMS) delivers a complete and comprehensive reporting solution specifically designed for SEC and FINRA rule mandates. As such, it is consistently being updated to reflect the everchanging regulatory landscape."
For more about Abel Noser and Capital Market Solutions Broker reporting and analytics solutions, please see the Abel Noser website.
About Abel Noser Solutions
Abel Noser Solutions has long been respected as a leader in the campaign to lower the costs and risks associated with trading. With hundreds of clients worldwide, Abel Noser Solutions offers software products along with consultative and bespoke services in the areas of trade analytics, compliance, and trade surveillance. The firm continues to hold its place as the leading innovator in TCA, compliance software, and service solutions. Learn more at www.abelnoser.com.
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WESTPORT, Conn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- True Green Capital Management LLC ("TGC"), a renewable energy infrastructure investment firm, is pleased to announce the recent closing of a controlling investment in Faradae SAS ("Faradae"), along with project capital, to support the company's growth in the French distributed solar market. Faradae is an independent renewable power producer based in Lyon, France, that targets French real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and other corporate customers for solar installations. Equity financing for this milestone investment, TGC's first in Europe, was provided by TGC's fourth fund, True Green Capital Fund IV, L.P. ("Fund IV").
"Faradae shares our fundamental belief that distributed solar generation is the most attractive segment of our industry," remarked Panos Ninios, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of TGC. "Our collaboration paves the way for our rapid development in the distributed solar market in France."
"We are excited to bring Faradae to the next stage of growth. We have been impressed by TGC's experience and operational capabilities in the area of distributed solar generation," said Tom Lawson, CEO and Co-Founder of Faradae. "To us, TGC has proven to be much more than just money – their experience and acumen is not that common among infrastructure investors."
"The time is perfect for behind-the-meter-solar," continues Tom Lawson. "Our installations power our customers' buildings, protecting them from energy price volatility. Prices in Europe have risen very fast and have become unstable. On top of this, new regulation specifically favors behind-the-meter solar versus larger, utility scale projects."
With its recently closed $660 million Fund IV, TGC continues to target core distributed renewable generation markets in North America, as well as select new ones in the UK and the European Union, where the firm believes that its U.S. distributed generation investment experience and capabilities translate well, providing it with a competitive advantage in these evolving markets.
Jones Day (David Swinburne, Adrien Descoutures, Kévin Bousset) served as legal advisor to TGC and Edwards & Praly (Olivier Edwards, Lucie Praly) served as legal advisor to Faradae.
About True Green Capital Management LLC
TGC is a specialized renewable energy infrastructure investment firm based in Westport, Connecticut. Having developed the capabilities of a direct operating business, TGC has raised four private equity funds with over $1 billion of equity capital in total, including closing in May 2022 its fourth fund with $660 million of capital to be invested over the next four years. To date, TGC has invested in distributed solar power generation portfolios across 14 U.S. states delivering clean, reliable renewable energy with an increasing focus in the UK and European Union. The firm was founded in July 2011 and is led by a team of investment professionals with a proven track record and the demonstrated capacity to originate, finance, construct, operate, and exit distributed renewable power generation assets at an institutional scale. To learn more, visit https://truegreencapital.com/.
About Faradae SAS
Faradae, based in Lyon, France, originates, develops, owns, and operates solar generation, powering hospitality, health care, and office buildings in France. It assists real estate owners in their quest for cost-effective solutions to meet their energy efficiency targets, decarbonize their asset portfolio, and contribute to the energy independence of the nation. Visit www.faradae.com to learn more.
True Green Contact:
Christina Anzel
Director of Investor Relations & ESG
Mobile: + 1 917 608 3550
media@truegreencapital.com
Faradae Contact:
Anne Valette Dai
Mobile: +33 7 75 26 12 43
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Charles Barkley headlines 1992-93 Phoenix Suns reunion Jan. 21 vs. Indiana Pacers
MINNEAPOLIS – Charles Barkley headlines a reunion of 1992-93 Suns when the Phoenix Suns play the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 21 at Footprint Center.
Led by Barkley, the NBA MVP that 1992-93 season, the Suns reached the 1993 finals before losing to Michael Jordan and the three-peat Chicago Bulls in six games.
The Hall of Famer is scheduled to attend the game as the team will be honored at halftime. Barkley is set to be joined by Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Cedric Ceballos, Tom Chambers, Richard Dumas, Frank Johnson, Tim Kempton, Negele Knight, Oliver Miller, Alex Stivrins and Mark West.
The first 5,000 fans will receive a 90s t-shirt courtesy of Fry’s Food Stores.
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Offer Runs Through July 4 Exclusively at LG.com
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA announced a limited-time promotion offering consumers a free LG +view portable monitor1 ($349 value) with the purchase of select 2022 LG gram laptops2 exclusively at LG.com3. Additionally, LG is also offering free expedited shipping on all 2022 LG gram models purchased via LG.com during the promotional period4. Both offers run now through July 4, 2022.
The 2022 LG gram lineup features: gram 17 (17Z90Q), gram 16 (16Z90Q), gram 15 (15Z90Q), gram 14 (14Z90Q), gram 2-in-1 (16T90Q and 14T90Q), and the series' first-ever portable monitor, +view for LG gram (16MQ70).
Each new LG gram laptop provides powerful performance backed by a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor. This year's laptops have also been upgraded to the latest Gen4 NVMe™ SSD, and employ low-voltage LPDDR5 RAM to achieve a performance boost versus outgoing models.5 Intel® Evo™ Platform certified, the 2022 LG grams deliver excellent battery life, giving users the freedom to work, or play, wherever their day takes them.
This year's LG gram lineup also welcomes the +view for LG gram, a portable 16-inch monitor with detachable cover that connects via USB-C to extend the digital workspace. The 16MQ70 can be placed next to a laptop in horizontal or vertical orientation,6 and is a perfect match for LG gram; combining to provide an extended digital workspace for advanced multitasking.
For more information on the LG gram 2022 lineup, visit lg.com/us/laptops. For complete terms and conditions of these LG gram promotions, please visit lg.com/us/promotions/free-gram-portable-monitor
1 Eligible LG +view portable monitor model: 16MQ70.ADSU1
2 Eligible LG gram laptop models:14Z90Q-K.ADB9U1, 15Z90Q-P.ADB9U1, 15Z90Q-P.ADS9U1, 16T90Q-K.ADB8U1, 16T90Q-K.ADS8U1, 16Z90Q-K.AAB8U1, 16Z90Q-K.AAS8U1, 17Z90Q-K.AAB8U1
3 Purchase an eligible LG gram laptop 2022 model and an LG gram +view IPS Portable Monitor (16MQ70.ADSU1) in a single transaction on LG.com and receive $349.99 instant additional savings off of the pre-tax sale price. Available only on LG.com June 6 – July 4, 2022. Savings will be reflected in the cart when all offer requirements are met. Maximum number of products of the same category allowed to qualify for the discount is one (1). If any of the qualifying items are removed from the cart or part of the order is cancelled or returned, the promotional savings will be void. Prices and offers are non-redeemable for cash, non-transferable and may not be combined with other offers/discounts. Availability, prices and terms of offer are subject to change without notice. Quantities are limited.
4 Purchase an eligible LG gram laptop 2022 model and choose expedited shipping at checkout to receive $22.54 instant additional savings off of the pre-tax sale price. Available only on LG.com June 6-July 4, 2022. Savings will be reflected in the cart when all offer requirements are met. If any of the qualifying items are removed from the cart or part of the order is cancelled or returned, the promotional savings will be void. Prices and offers are non-redeemable for cash, non-transferable and may not be combined with other offers/discounts. Availability, prices and terms of offer are subject to change without notice. Eligible Laptop models: all 2022 laptops models.
5 Based on internal testing, LPDDR 5 RAM used in 2022 LG gram models achieves a clock speed of up to 5200MHz. Previous gram models employed LPDDR 4X RAM with a clock speed of up to 4266MHz.
6 OnScreen Control software must be installed to switch between vertical/horizontal screen orientation.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, solar energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is a seven-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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How will the latest Microsoft deals affect everyone’s favorite FPS?
Call of Duty, one of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games, has traditionally only been available on PC, Xbox and PlayStation consoles. The game requires fast reaction times, and players are disadvantaged if their system lags. For this reason, gamers were surprised when Microsoft announced the newest Call of Duty game would release on Nintendo systems the same day as Xbox and PlayStation.
As part of the announcement, Microsoft also revealed that Call of Duty will be available on Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service. Still, the question remains, why is Microsoft doing this, and what does it mean for the popular FPS game?
In this article: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Cross-Gen Bundle, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Why is the Microsoft deal with Nintendo and Nvidia happening?
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard. The $68.7 billion deal would include ownership of some of the world’s most popular gaming franchises, such as World of Warcraft, Candy Crush, Overwatch and Call of Duty. The deal was quickly met by regulatory opposition, as the European Commission announced an official investigation. Soon after, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it sought to block the purchase. Per Holly Vedova, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, “Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals.”
In October 2022, rumors began circulating that Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO, Jim Ryan, flew to the EU headquarters to voice concerns about Microsoft’s planned acquisition. Microsoft maintains that it offered Sony a deal, ensuring Call of Duty would be available on PlayStation, but they refused the offer.
Many believe the Nvidia and Nintendo deals allow Microsoft to show regulators they don’t intend to make Activision Blizzard’s titles exclusive to Microsoft consoles. Additionally, it may be a way to pressure Sony into a similar deal.
At a recent Brussels press conference, Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said, “We haven’t yet reached an agreement with Sony; I hope we will. I walk around with an envelope that contains the definitive agreement that we sent to Sony 2 days before
Christmas. I’m ready to sign it at any time. And if Sony doesn’t like the words, we’re ready to sit down and pull out a pen or a version of Microsoft Word and its cut-and-paste features.”
What does the deal mean for Call of Duty?
According to Microsoft, the commitment means the popular FPS game will be available on more consoles indefinitely. Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, recently stated, “It’s not about at some point I pull the rug underneath PlayStation 7’s legs, and it’s ‘ahaha you just didn’t write the contract long enough.”
The tech behemoth’s announcement claims the same-day Nintendo release will have “full feature and content parity.” However, it’s unlikely the game will feel the same. The Nintendo Switch isn’t meant to handle expansive games with high-res graphics. It’s nearly 7 years old, and the average Nintendo Switch game takes up around 10GB. On the other hand, Call of Duty games are known to take up massive amounts of space. After several updates, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War required over 200GB of space on the PS5.
Best Call of Duty games and other FPS titles
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Cross-Gen Bundle
Many fans of the franchise say this is one of the best Call of Duty titles. It features single-player and multiplayer game modes. This digital copy comes with Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S versions of the game.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
This game has multiple gameplay modes, including single-player, multiplayer, battle royale and the popular zombies mode. Many players say the campaign mode is better than previous titles’ campaigns. The advanced matchmaking mode ensures casual players have an enjoyable experience.
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This game features specialist characters with unique skills and equipment. It has multiplayer, zombies and Blackout modes. There are multiple zombie experiences.
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Borderlands is known for its wacky characters, addictive gameplay and interesting art style. It features online multiplayer and split-screen co-op. This edition includes three cosmetic packs, a weapons pack and loot drop boost mods.
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This title from the classic franchise includes a level editor and arena-style multiplayer mode. Many players say they love the fast-paced gameplay and top-notch graphics. This edition comes with all downloadable content packs.
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