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Mills Middle School and Mills High School in Little Rock were put on lockdown for roughly two hours Thursday after two calls were made threatening a shooting.
The incident began with an initial phone call at 9:30 a.m. and ended about 12:15 p.m., according to Jessica Duff, executive director of communications for the Pulaski County Special School District.
Duff said the calls were made to Mills Middle School's front office.
After the first call, the second came around 10:12 a.m.
"There was a threat made against the school in general, that someone was going to come to the school within the hour," Duff said. "We immediately contacted our [school resource officer] that shares both schools, Mills Middle and Mills High, and they came over [from Mills High]."
The resource officer then contacted the Pulaski County sheriff's office to request units be sent to the campuses.
In a video posted on the county sheriff's Facebook page, Duff said authorities arrived on the scene within 20 to 25 minutes after they were notified.
Duff told reporters that during the second call, the caller requested to talk to the person they spoke to the first time. When that person didn't come to the phone, they hung up and immediately called back at 10:13 a.m.
Duff said the office waited for a resource officer to come to the front office.
By 10:20, Mills Middle was put on lockdown and Mills High followed within five minutes.
"We typically do that because of the proximity of these two schools and the fact that they share the same name," Duff said.
The school district reported the lockdown on social media at 10:28 a.m., requesting that "No one should come to the school" and that police were on their way.
Both Pulaski County sheriff's deputies and Arkansas State Police units were on the scene.
A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the threat came from off campus and that the department was investigating the source.
At 11:03, the district tweeted that the lockdown was still in place and that "students and staff are safe."
Around 11:45 a.m., three sheriff's deputies were outside Mills High while two sheriff's office vehicles blocked the entrance of the middle school.
Mills High's lockdown was lifted at 12:15 when it was determined there was "no continuing threat" to it, according to Duff.
Mills Middle began the process of sending students home at 1 p.m.
The early release was due to "Law enforcement [feeling] that in order to facilitate the investigation, they need to have the school empty," Duff said.
Kristin Knox, the public information officer for the sheriff's office, said it took an hour before the middle school was empty. Each middle school student was searched as they left for the day.
By 4 p.m., the sheriff spoksperson said there were no new developments in the investigation.
The scare came three days after a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a private Presbyterian parochial school in Nashville, where six people -- three children and three staff members -- were killed.
At almost the exact same time the Mills schools were placed on lockdown, Forsyth Tech Community College in North Carolina was locked down due to an active shooter alert that turned out to be unfounded. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/mar/31/call-threats-prompt-lockdown-at-mills/ | 2023-03-31 08:44:22 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/mar/31/call-threats-prompt-lockdown-at-mills/ |
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An Absecon man was in stable condition Wednesday after police shot him the day before outside a Dollar General Store on New Road in the Atlantic County city.
Police ordered Jalial Whitted, 37, to leave the store around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday when officers with the Absecon and Pleasantville police departments responded to a report of a man armed with a gun inside the business.
Outside the Dollar General, Whitted allegedly refused police commands and reached for a weapon that was inside one of his pockets, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Police shot Whitted at approximately 9:40 a.m. as they tried to apprehend him.
A loaded firearm was taken from Whitted at the scene, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.
A later view of the store’s surveillance video showed that Whitted produced a firearm inside the business, causing the employees to flee; he allegedly discharged at least one round of ammunition while still in Dollar General, according to a statement from the prosecutor.
The names of police officers involved were not released, and the prosecutor’s statement did not specify whether more than one officer fired their weapons at Whitted or whether he was shot more than once. Prosecutors also did not share details about Whitted’s injuries or the firearm that police allegedly seized from him.
Whitted was taken into custody, given medical care, and admitted to AtlantiCare Medical Center, City Campus Trauma Center, the Prosecutor’s Office said. He was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon by certain persons not to have weapons and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
In a video clip posted to Twitter by the Press of Atlantic City, the suspect’s mother Kim Whitted, who lives nearby the store, said she had been given little information.
“Nobody came to talk to me about anything,” she said.
Steve Young, a local activist, said in an interview that Whitted, who is the father of two young children, was visiting his mother before the incident. Young said he was trying to help arrange with the prosecutor for the mother to visit her son.
“She wants to see he’s okay,” Young said.
The activist also said Whitted’s mother wants to get her son help.
“He has some mental health issues and so forth. She tried to get some help from different agencies, probation officers, but they kept locking him up for different things and really weren’t giving him the help he needs,” Young said.
He added they also want to see videos of the shooting.
“This has been almost [two years] to date since the George Floyd situation,” Young said. “That would bring more clarification to what happened as well.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/police-shooting-atlantic-county-investigation-absecon-20220525.html | 2022-05-25 23:19:02 | 0 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/police-shooting-atlantic-county-investigation-absecon-20220525.html |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s former defense minister and coast guard chief were arrested Saturday over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border.
The arrests came as the government of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol expands investigations into the 2020 killing and another border incident the year before that prompted criticism that Seoul’s previous liberal administration improperly appeased the North to improve ties.
The Seoul Central District Court said it granted prosecutors’ requests for arrest warrants on former Defense Minister Suh Wook and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee because it saw them as threats to destroy evidence or flee.
The opposition liberal Democratic Party, which claims the investigations are being driven by Yoon’s political vendetta against his predecessor Moon Jae-in, accused prosecutors of “manipulating the truth” to support Yoon’s “political crackdown.”
The party also criticized the separate arrest on Saturday of Kim Yong, a close confidante of current party leader Lee Jae-myung, over suspicions that he raised illegal campaign funds to help finance Lee’s presidential bid before his loss to Yoon in the vote in March.
“Since it’s a court decision, we respect it. But warrants aren’t the final judgement. The final truth will be revealed during the court trials,” Democratic Party spokesperson Kim Eui-kyum said in a statement. He insisted that the investigations will eventually target Moon and Lee.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office had been investigating Suh and Kim Hong-hee for suspected abuse of power and falsifying documents related to the 2020 case. It said Suh faces an additional allegation of destroying records.
Last week, South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection demanded that prosecutors investigate 20 people, including Suh and Kim, for allegedly covering up key facts related to the 2020 case.
The agency said its investigation into the Moon government’s handling of the killing revealed that officials made no meaningful attempt to rescue the 47-year-old fisheries official, Lee Dae-jun, after learning that he was drifting in waters near the Koreas’ disputed western sea boundary.
After confirming that Lee had been fatally shot by North Korean troops, officials publicly played up the possibility that he had tried to defect to North Korea, citing his gambling debts and family issues, while withholding evidence suggesting he had no such intention, the agency said.
According to the agency’s report, Suh, under the direction of Moon’s national security office, instructed an official to delete about 60 military intelligence reports related to the incident as the government delayed a public announcement of Lee’s death while debating how to explain it to the public. The agency also said the coast guard under Kim had manipulated the results of simulations of Lee’s drifting to buttress the claim that he tried to defect.
Suh and Kim didn’t answer reporters’ questions about the allegations earlier on Friday as they appeared at the court hours apart for reviews on the prosecution’s warrant requests. Lee Rae-jin, the brother of the late Lee, protested in front of the court calling for Suh and Kim’s arrests. He was held back by the court’s security staff when he tried to approach Suh as he arrived for the review.
In June, weeks after Yoon took office, the Defense Ministry and coast guard under the Yoon government reversed the Moon government’s description of the incident, saying there was no evidence that Lee had tried to defect.
In July, the National Intelligence Service filed charges against two of its former directors during Moon’s government over similar allegations, including abuse of power, destruction of public records and falsification of documents.
Yoon’s government is also investigating the 2019 forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen despite their reported wish to resettle in South Korea.
Critics say Moon’s government never provided a clear explanation of why it sent back the two escapees back to the North to face possible execution. Kim Yeon-chul, Moon’s point person on North Korea, described the men as “atrocious criminals” who confessed to murder, and questioned the sincerity of their wish to defect.
Dozens of international organizations, including Human Rights Watch, issued a joint statement accusing Moon’s government of failing to provide due process and “protect anyone who would be at substantial risk of torture or other serious human rights violations after repatriation.” | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/ap-south-korea-arrests-former-top-officials-over-2020-killing/ | 2022-10-22 12:08:42 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/ap-south-korea-arrests-former-top-officials-over-2020-killing/ |
BURLEY, Idaho, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Many farmers have readily adopted high-tech ways of growing their crops. One of the newest developments saves one of the most precious of all resources, time.
Redox Bio-Nutrients is proud to partner with ChrysaLabs and their cutting-edge soil sampling technology. ChrysaLabs has developed a portable AI-based soil health probe that measures 37 soil nutrients and characteristics in real time for producers and agronomists, replacing the need to wait for traditional lab analysis.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says there’s no guarantee that this year’s United Nations climate talks will result in an agreement that’s backed by all sides.
Officials from almost 200 countries will gather next month in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss how to tackle global warming.
The annual event is supposed to end with a concluding document that needs to be passed by consensus. In past years, the talks have often gone into overtime and positions have been watered down to secure agreement from all countries.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told a parliamentary hearing that “in these times it’s not an automatic given that there will be a concluding document,” German news agency dpa reported.
Asked what the German government’s minimum goal for the meeting was, she told lawmakers: “That it takes place. There’s never certainty, given the current world situation.”
Germany planned to use the talks to announce new commitments for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, dpa quoted Baerbock as saying.
Also Wednesday, Germany’s transport minister announced that the government wants to massively expand the country’s charging network for electric cars, spending 6.3 billion euros ($6.17 billion) over the next three years as more and more drivers to turn away from combustion cars to more climate-friendly vehicles.
Earlier this week, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided to keep three German nuclear plants running until April to help the country manage an expected energy crunch this winter due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — After fishing in the same private pond in Virginia’s Caroline County for 20 years, one fisherman reeled in a catch he never would have expected.
John Byrd, of Bowling Green, had caught a rare 11-and-a-half-inch blue-mouth chain pickerel.
Byrd contacted a Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources regional fisheries biologist and was told that the fish had a “wild genetic pigment mutation” and that the catch “pretty much falls into the one-in-a-lifetime category of catches” but was otherwise normal.
“The coloration expressed by the blue pickerel is extremely rare,” the DWR said.
The chain pickerel, which nearly resembles a northern pike, is commonly found in rivers, streams and reservoirs. The fish is native to states along the East Coast in the South, from Maine to Florida and west to Louisiana and parts of Texas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The DWR said the fish are typically yellowish or greenish in color, with a chain-like pattern of black lines along their sides.
It isn’t clear what causes the blue-tinted mouth. In 2014, Maryland wildlife officials said it may be due to genetics, the fish’s diet, a lack of pigment, excess pigment or something in the environment. The mutation has also been reported in Pennsylvania, according to Virginia DWR.
Byrd kept his vibrantly-colored catch and has plans to have it mounted. | https://www.wane.com/dont-miss/once-in-a-lifetime-catch-virginia-fisherman-reels-in-rare-blue-mouthed-mutation/ | 2023-07-19 23:52:06 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/dont-miss/once-in-a-lifetime-catch-virginia-fisherman-reels-in-rare-blue-mouthed-mutation/ |
By LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year.
Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn’t a single event that drove significant spikes in curiosity, as it usually goes with the chosen word of the year.
The gaslighting was pervasive.
“It’s a word that has risen so quickly in the English language, and especially in the last four years, that it actually came as a surprise to me and to many of us,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday’s unveiling.
“It was a word looked up frequently every single day of the year,” he said.
There were deepfakes and the dark web. There were deep states and fake news. And there was a whole lot of trolling.
Merriam-Webster’s top definition for gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that “causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator.”
More broadly, the dictionary defines the word thusly: “The act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.”
Gaslighting is a heinous tool frequently used by abusers in relationships — and by politicians and other newsmakers. It can happen between romantic partners, within a broader family unit and among friends. It can be a corporate tactic, or a way to mislead the public. There’s also “medical gaslighting,” when a health care professional dismisses a patient’s symptoms or illness as “all in your head.”
Despite its relatively recent prominence — including “Gaslighter,” The Chicks’ 2020 album featuring the rousingly angry titular single — the word was brought to life more than 80 years ago with “Gas Light,” a 1938 play by Patrick Hamilton.
It birthed two film adaptations in the 1940s. One, George Cukor’s “Gaslight” in 1944, starred Ingrid Bergman as Paula Alquist and Charles Boyer as Gregory Anton. The two marry after a whirlwind romance and Gregory turns out to be a champion gaslighter. Among other instances, he insists her complaints over the constant dimming of their London townhouse’s gaslights is a figment of her troubled mind. It wasn’t.
The death of Angela Lansbury in October drove some interest in lookups of the word, Sokolowski said. She played Nancy Oliver, a young maid hired by Gregory and told not to bother his “high-strung” wife.
The term gaslighting was later used by mental health practitioners to clinically describe a form of prolonged coercive control in abusive relationships.
“There is this implication of an intentional deception,” Sokolowski said. “And once one is aware of that deception, it’s not just a straightforward lie, as in, you know, I didn’t eat the cookies in the cookie jar. It’s something that has a little bit more devious quality to it. It has possibly an idea of strategy or a long-term plan.”
Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based solely on data. Sokolowski and his team weed out evergreen words most commonly looked up to gauge which word received a significant bump over the year before.
They don’t slice and dice why people look up words, which can be anything from quick spelling and definition checks to some sort of attempt at inspiration or motivation. Some of the droves who looked up “gaslighting” this year might have wanted to know, simply, if it’s one or two words, or whether it’s hyphenated.
“Gaslighting,” Sokolowski said, spent all of 2022 in the top 50 words looked up on merriam-webster.com to earn top dog word of the year status. Last year’s pick was “vaccine.” Rounding out this year’s Top 10 are:
— “Oligarch,” driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
— “Omicron,” the persistent COVID-19 variant and the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.
— “Codify,” as in turning abortion rights into federal law.
— “Queen consort,” what King Charles’ wife, Camilla is newly known as.
— “Raid,” as in the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
— “Sentient,” with lookups brought on by Google canning the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient.
— “Cancel culture,” enough said.
— “LGBTQIA,” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual, aromantic or agender.
— “Loamy,” which many Wordle users tried back in August, though the right word that day was “clown.”
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Thursday
Inter-class
Thermopolis freshmen 28, Meeteetse 25
Bridger Valley Tournament
Big Piney 54, Farson 35
Lyman 61, Kemmerer 18
Mountain View 54, Cokeville 45
Lyman 49, Manila (Utah) 35
Burns Winter Classic
Moorcroft 68, Arvada (Colo.) 18
Wheatland 60, Pine Bluffs 30
Southeast 57, Guernsey 3
Torrington 43, Burns 40
Oil City Tip-Off
at Casper
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Cheyenne Central 66, Green River 33
Cheyenne East 49, Kelly Walsh 28
Natrona County 78, Evanston 39
Re/Max Early Bird
at Gillette
St. Thomas More (S.D.) 43, Worland 20
Scottsbluff (Neb.) 59, Buffalo 41
Cody 58, Thunder Basin 40
Gillette 62, Rock Springs 21
Bill Strannigan Memorial
at Lander/Riverton
Shoshoni 51, Cheyenne South sophs 15
Sheridan 60, Riverton 34
Laramie 43, Star Valley 27
Cheyenne South 35, Jackson 20
Powell 46, Lander 27
Pinedale 61, Rawlins 25
Friday
Bobcat Invitational
at Upton
Arvada-Clearmont vs Sundance JV
Hulett vs Riverside
Hulett vs Sundance
Riverside at Upton
Bridger Valley Tournament
Farson at Mountain View
Cokeville vs Kemmerer
Wind River vs Rich (Utah)
Snake River at Mountain View
Big Piney at Lyman
Burns Winter Classic
Big Horn vs Lingle-Fort Laramie
Southeast vs Moorcroft
Douglas at Pine Bluffs
Wheatland at Burns
Torrington vs Thermopolis
Southeast vs Douglas
Lingle-Fort Laramie vs Moorcroft
Newcastle at Pine Bluffs
Thermopolis at Burns
Torrington vs Arvada (Colo.)
Big Horn vs Wheatland
Carbon County Classic
Rock River at Saratoga
Dubois at Saratoga
Burlington at Hanna
Dubois at Encampment
Rock River vs Burlington
Coal Miner's Classic
at Wright
Lusk at Wright
Kaycee vs Thunder Basin frosh
Greybull vs Wyoming Indian
Rocky Mountain vs Glenrock
Lusk vs Thunder Basin frosh
Glenrock vs Greybull
Wyoming Indian vs Kaycee
Rocky Mountain at Wright
Oil City Tip-Off
Cheyenne East vs Evanston
Green River at Natrona County
Cheyenne Central vs Kelly Walsh
Re/Max Early Bird
Worland vs Scottsbluff (Neb.)
Buffalo vs Rock Springs
Cody at Gillette
St. Thomas More (S.D.) at Thunder Basin
Bill Strannigan Memorial
Pinedale at Riverton
Rawlins vs Jackson
Star Valley at Lander
Laramie vs Powell
Laramie at Riverton
Star Valley vs Cheyenne South
Jackson vs Sheridan
Saturday
Inter-class
Lovell at Tongue River
Interstate
Guernsey at Banner County (Neb.)
Bobcat Invitational
Riverside vs Sundance
Arvada-Clearmont vs Spearfish (S.D.)
Arvada-Clearmont vs Sheridan frosh
Sundance at Upton
Hulett vs Sheridan frosh
Bridger Valley Tournament
Wind River vs Snake River
Wind River at Mountain View
Snake River at Lyman
Big Piney vs Cokeville
Kemmerer vs Farson
Burns Winter Classic
Moorcroft vs Douglas
Big Horn vs Arvada (Colo.)
Newcastle vs Lingle-Fort Laramie
Thermopolis vs Wheatland
Newcastle vs Southeast
Torrington at Pine Bluffs
Southeast at Burns
Carbon County Classic
Burlington at Encampment
Dubois at Hanna
Dubois vs Rock River
Burlington at Saratoga
Encampment vs Rock River
Coal Miner's Classic
Wyoming Indian at Wright
Greybull vs Lusk
Kaycee vs Rocky Mountain
Glenrock vs Wyoming Indian
Greybull at Wright
Oil City Tip-Off
Cheyenne Central vs Evanston
Cheyenne East vs Green River
Natrona County at Kelly Walsh
Re/Max Early Bird
Worland vs Rock Springs
Cody vs Buffalo
Scottsbluff (Neb.) at Thunder Basin
St. Thomas More (S.D.) at Gillette
Bill Strannigan Memorial
Rawlins vs Sheridan
Shoshoni vs Laramie sophs
Cheyenne South at Lander
Powell vs Pinedale
Cheyenne South at Riverton
Sheridan vs Star Valley
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Valhallan Makes Its Arrival to the Esports Industry Known, Pursuing Aggressive Growth, Plans Global League Expansion Starting with the U.K.
HOUSTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New esports franchise concept Valhallan announced today its acquisition of the North American Esports League (NAEL), the largest youth (under 15 years old) esports league with more than 100 total teams. The move establishes Valhallan as a leader in youth esports, bringing its exclusive training program and arenas together with high-profile tournament play.
Valhallan plans to build on the NAEL's growth and introduce the league in major markets across the globe, including the launch of the United Kingdom Esports League (UKEL) in the coming months. Valhallan, the NAEL, the UKEL and future international leagues will combine to create Valhallan Holdings (VHH).
The NAEL was founded to create an opportunity for age-appropriate gamers to play against each other in an interactive, competitive environment. Teams play in-person and have pro-style tournaments to showcase their talents. The league hosts events throughout the year, with major events including the Summer and Winter World Series. Players currently compete in Fortnite, Overwatch, Rocket League and Valorant, with more games coming soon. The NAEL and UKEL will continue to welcome teams from LAN centers, clubs, schools, and other organizations and incoming Valhallan teams.
"The acquisition of the NAEL and our global league expansion plans are exciting opportunities for Valhallan, our franchise owners, our gamers and their families and the entire esports industry," said David Graham, chief executive officer of Valhallan and its parent company FranchiCzar. "Valhallan can now offer esports players an established, high-profile platform to compete and test their skills with the best esports training and arenas available. We're continuing to build on the growth of the esports industry with the goal of giving players everything they need to realize their potential."
Given the rapid adoption of the franchise concept, with 13 agreements already finalized within the company's first month of franchising, Valhallan is actively seeking potential franchise owners across major markets in the U.S. and the U.K. The initial investment for a Valhallan franchise is approximately $52,950 to $201,400 in the U.S. Prospective franchisees in the U.K. can contact Valhallan for pricing information.
More information on Valhallan and how to inquire about franchise opportunities nationwide is available at valhallan.com/franchise in the U.S. and valhallan.com/franchise-uk in the U.K.
Valhallan brings education, life skills, and inclusive competition to the world of esports while providing a path to esports business ownership to entrepreneurs. Based in Houston, TX, the Valhallan team has years of experience building platforms, curricula, training systems and franchise brands – including several team members with esports industry experience.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter plans to offer Elon Musk access to its “firehose” of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets in an effort to push forward the Tesla billionaire’s agreed-to $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, according to multiple news reports.
Lawyers involved in the deal would not confirm the data sharing agreement. Musk made no comment on Twitter, although he has previously been vocal about various aspects of the deal. Twitter declined to confirm the reports and pointed to a Monday statement in which the company said it is continuing to “cooperatively” share information with Musk.
Musk, who struck a legally binding agreement to buy Twitter in April, contends that the deal can’t proceed unless the company provides more information about the prevalence of fake accounts on its platform. He has argued, without presenting evidence, that Twitter has significantly underestimated the number of these “spam bots” — automated accounts that typically promote scams and misinformation — on its service.
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also announced an investigation into Twitter for allegedly failing to disclose the extent of its spam bot and fake accounts, saying his office would look into “potential false reporting” of bots on Twitter.
The Washington Post first reported Twitter’s plan to provide Musk with full access to the firehose, citing a person familiar with the matter. Other reports suggested the billionaire might only receive partial access.
Twitter’s reported offer could blunt Musk’s attempts to use the spam bot issue to cast doubt on the deal’s future. This week, lawyers for Musk accused the company of refusing to surrender information about the true number of bot accounts on Twitter. Mike Ringler, the Palo Alto, California, attorney who signed that Monday letter, told the AP he was not at liberty to speak about the matter when reached Wednesday afternoon.
Fake social media accounts have been problematic for years. Advertisers rely on the number of users provided by social media platforms to determine where they will spend money. Spam bots are also used to amplify messages and spread disinformation.
The problem of fake accounts is well-known to Twitter and its investors. The company has disclosed its bot estimates to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for years, while also cautioning that its estimate might be too low.
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Real, bolivar, peso: Latin America's means of payment are as diverse as the cultures. But calls for a single currency across the huge region are getting louder.
For Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a candidate in the forthcoming Brazilian presidential election, it's a question of independence for the entire region. "If God wills, we will create a common currency for Latin America, because we shouldn't be dependent on the dollar," he said a few weeks ago.
It remains to be seen whether this was just an attempt to create an issue in the early stages of the election campaign or whether the former Brazilian president (2003-2011), who is currently leading the polls, is really serious about this idea. Either way, it has sparked a debate. The Argentine business portal El Destape subsequently asked: "A single currency for all of Latin America — is that possible?"
The idea is not new. An original proponent is the Brazilian Fernando Haddad, former mayor of Sao Paulo and ex-presidential candidate of the left-wing Workers' Party PT, who lost in the 2018 ballot to current incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. He recently brought up the idea again in a guest article for the newspaper Folha. He even suggested a name — sur, meaning south. The fact that Lula, as a political heavyweight in Latin America, took up the topic shows that it has what it takes to move people both emotionally and politically.
The idea of a single currency is easy to formulate, but the path to get there is complicated. Jacques D'Adesky from the Fluminense Federal University in Rio de Janeiro referred to the existing differences and historical rivalries, for example between neighboring Argentina and Brazil. "The formation of a single currency zone would initially require many negotiations between the future partners," he told DW, saying such a process would take years.
Economist Leandro Dias from AkinTec bank in Sao Paulo wants to wait and see whether the idea survives the current election campaign. In principle, the Mercosur economic area has already contributed to the region working more closely together. However, "most countries would like to retain their sovereignty and economic independence," Dias told DW.
A single Latin American currency, as Haddad envisions, aims to "improve trade and commercial exchanges in the countries of the region." According to his proposal, it should be supported by a central bank as a digital currency. However, in order to take the first step in this direction, a public declaration of intent by several governments is required so that negotiations can begin.
Venezuela's socialist president, Nicolas Maduro, whose country has been suffering from chronic inflation for years, also recently brought the idea of a single currency back into play. He suggested promoting the sucre, a means of payment used by the ALBA alliance of states, which is dominated by left-wing governments including Bolivia, Cuba and some smaller West Indies nations.
He believes using it as a regional digital means of payment could then replace the dollar. However, the sucre has not gotten beyond its symbolic status yet while confidence in Maduro's economic policy competence is low.
The introduction of a uniform Latin American currency would also have a political dimension, similar to that of the euro in Europe. Latin America — or South America — would be viewed as a unified economic area from both the inside and the outside, and the region would move closer together economically and socially. The sur proposed by Haddad could therefore be a precursor to a political development that could eventually lead to a Latin American Union, a possible "United States of Latin America."
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TORONTO (AP) — Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard “Four Strong Winds” as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, died Thursday at age 89.
The native of Victoria, British Columbia, died at his ranch in southern Alberta following a series of health complications, his manager, Paul Mascioli, said.
Tyson was a part of the influential folk movement in Toronto with his first wife, Sylvia Tyson. But he was also seen as a throwback to more rustic times and devoted much of his life to living on his ranch and pursuing songs about the cowboy life.
“He put a lot of time and energy into his songwriting and felt his material very strongly, especially the whole cowboy lifestyle,″ Sylvia Tyson said of her former husband.
He was best known for the troubadour's lament “Four Strong Winds” and its classic refrain about the life of a wanderer: “If the good times are all gone/Then I’m bound for movin’ on/I’ll look for you if I’m ever back this way.”
Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings and Judy Collins were among the many performers who covered the song. Young included “Four Strong Winds” on his acclaimed “Comes a Time” album, released in 1978, and two years earlier performed the song at “The Last Waltz” concert staged by the Band to mark its farewell to live shows.
Tyson was born Sept. 25, 1933, to parents who emigrated from England. He attended private school and learned to play polo, then he discovered the rodeo.
After graduating from the Vancouver School of Art in 1958, he hitchhiked to Toronto. He was swept up in the city’s burgeoning folk movement, where Canadians including Young, Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot played in hippie coffee houses in the bohemian Yorkville neighborhood.
Tyson soon met Sylvia Fricker and they began a relationship — onstage and off, moving to New York. Their debut album, “Ian & Sylvia,” in 1962 was a collection of mostly traditional songs. Their second album, 1964′s ``Four Strong Winds,″ was the duo’s breakthrough, thanks in large part to its title track, one of the record's only original compositions.
Married in 1964, the pair continued releasing new records with regularity. But as the popularity of folk waned, they moved to Nashville and began integrating country and rock into their music. In 1969, the Tysons formed the country-rock band Great Speckled Bird, which appeared with Janis Joplin, the Band and the Grateful Dead among others on the “Festival Express” tour across Canada in 1970, later the basis for a documentary released in 2004.
They had a child, Clay, in 1968 but the couple grew apart as their career began to stall in the ’70s. They divorced in 1975.
Tyson moved back to western Canada and returned to ranch life, training horses and cowboying in Pincher Creek, Alberta, 135 miles south of Calgary. These experiences increasingly filtered through his songwriting, particularly on 1983′s ``Old Corrals and Sagebrush.″
In 1987, Tyson won a Juno Award for country male vocalist of the year and five years later he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame alongside Sylvia Tyson. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.
Despite damage to his voice resulting from a heart attack and surgery in 2015, Tyson continued to perform live concerts. But the heart problems returned and forced Tyson to cancel appearances in 2018.
He continued to play his guitar at home, though. ``I think that’s the key to my hanging in there because you’ve gotta use it or lose it,″ he said in 2019. | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Ian-Tyson-half-of-Ian-Sylvia-folk-duo-dies-at-17684228.php | 2022-12-29 23:36:48 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Ian-Tyson-half-of-Ian-Sylvia-folk-duo-dies-at-17684228.php |
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEMIX has officially launched WEMIX PLAY 3.0, the all-new version of the gaming platform of WEMIX PLAY.
WEMIX PLAY transforms a well-made game into an excellent blockchain game by integrating 4 elements of a system, impeccably built for blockchain games. They are the Tokenomics, optimized for exceptional games developed by developer's long, hard dedication and vision, the GameFi, a game-dedicated decentralized financial service, the Marketplace, where game NFTs are traded, and the Community that embraces everyone from creators who lead the game community to fans, users, and token investors.
In an era where a game evolves into a metaverse for people to enjoy their everyday activities, the blockchain game platform of WEMIX PLAY is ready to have a blast with you who have shown endless love and support.
Come and enjoy various games and blockchain services in the renewed WEMIX PLAY 3.0.
Website's Overall Update
- Game-centered design and visuals are applied to provide a more immersive game experience.
New Features and Upgrades
1. HOME
- HOME menu shows the service's overall summary with more in-depth game-related information.
2. Games
- Games menu provides information about onboarding and upcoming games.
- NEWS & EVENTS menu has been added to provide each game's updates and events.
- New chart displays the trend of concurrent onboarding game users and game tokens.
- Ratings and review features have been added to facilitate communications among users.
3. Tokens
- WEMIX PLAY users are enabled to monitor liquidity trends of tokens in service with the new token chart.
- You can check information on All Tokens, and My Tokens' list when connecting to your PLAY Wallet.
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- DEX, Borrow sections have been added to the 5 existing services (Staking, Reflect, Swap, Pool, Bridge).
- With the order book-based DEX, you can check the token prices and buy/sell tokens at a preferred price.
- With the borrow service, you can borrow other digital assets by utilizing your deposited digital asset as a collateral.
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- PAPYRUS, a community platform for token/NFT holders, will be launched soon.
- With the creator-based Fan Token menu, creators will be able to check donations in real-time, and donations will be displayed during streaming.
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- It provides the digital assets list and transaction history of a PLAY Wallet connected to WEMIX PLAY. — My Page will help you manage your digital assets in a more personalized and optimized way.
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- Game Staking service will be available so that users can stake game tokens acquired through game plays to increase liquidity and receive rewards.
* Some services will be available through upcoming updates.
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WEMIX is building an experience-based, platform-driven, and service-oriented mega-ecosystem to offer a wide spectrum of intuitive, convenient, and easy-to-use Web3 services including WEMIX PLAY, the world's largest blockchain gaming platform. WEMIX is a subsidiary of Wemade, the developer and owner of "The Legend of Mir" IP, a highly successful game with over 500 million users.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their debt ceiling deal, instead settling for limited changes that could simplify some project reviews.
The final legislation, approved late Wednesday by the House, includes provisions to speed up infrastructure projects under the landmark National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. However, it does not clear the way to build large-scale electricity transmission lines, instead ordering a two-year study of the issue.
One project got special treatment: the legislation essentially ensures construction of the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline, a $6.6 billion project to transport natural gas through Appalachia. The White House supported the plan over the objections of environmentalists as a concession to Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat who was a key vote for last year's sweeping legislation that included deep investments in climate programs.
Asked about the pipeline on Wednesday, President Joe Biden grinned but did not answer.
The failure to agree on a more sweeping overhaul on permitting rules was not a complete surprise, given the complexity of the topic and the tight deadline for talks because of the threat of a historic default on the country's debt.
But the outcome leaves an important item on Biden's legislative to-do list. Administration officials warn that the yearslong process of awarding permits for infrastructure projects needs to be streamlined if the country is going to build enough transmission lines and clean energy projects to reach ambitious targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
“We got a little done here, but we’ll need to get more done later,” White House budget director Shalanda Young, a key negotiator on the budget deal, told reporters this week. “We all have an interest to make sure these projects move faster.”
Elizabeth Gore, senior vice president for political affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund, said “the deal makes it marginally easier to build clean energy projects but more needs to be done to accelerate this transition and protect communities from environmental harms."
Getting more done won’t be easy, despite wide interest in the topic from both parties. Republicans see an opportunity to pave the way for more oil and gas development, while environmentalists and some Democrats are wary of loosening protections for natural habitats or encouraging continued use of fossil fuels.
Even the limited provisions in the budget deal represent the first significant changes to NEPA in nearly four decades. They would designate one federal agency to develop and schedule environmental reviews for each project, and they would shorten the time frame on environmental assessments.
Agencies would be given one year to complete most reviews, and projects deemed to have complex impacts on the environment must be reviewed within two years. The White House described the legislation as making improvements to the permitting process while leaving core protections intact.
However, some environmentalists swiftly criticized the agreement. Jean Su, energy justice program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, argued that the legislation would allow more projects to evade stringent scrutiny and limit the public's ability to provide input on pipelines and other fossil fuel projects.
“Republicans got exactly what they wanted,” she said. “There is a severe rollback of our environmental reviews.”
Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Colorado Democrat, said he was disappointed that more progress wasn't made on improving transmission lines and upgrading the nation's power grid to accommodate more renewable energy such as wind and solar power. He's working on legislation on that topic.
“I don’t feel that we got what I hoped we would get," he said of the final deal. "I feel like we gave up a little more than I would have wanted to give up.”
Hickenlooper said "we’ll go back to the drawing boards" on permitting, adding that "we know that we have to do it if we’re really going to evolve into a clean-energy economy.”
Rep. Sean Casten, an Illinois Democrat, criticized the decision to study the expansion of transmission lines rather than streamline their construction.
“We do not need to waste taxpayer dollars to tell us what we already know: If we want to fully realize the economic, reliability and environmental benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, we need to increase the rate at which we deploy electricity transmission," Casten said.
Rep. Garret Graves, a Louisiana Republican who was part of the negotiating team, said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a commitment to Biden to continue discussions on pipelines and transmission, “but that is going to be a holistic discussion.”
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, another Republican from Louisiana, said the budget deal will help limit the ability of outside groups to repeatedly sue to stop or delay needed infrastructure projects.
“So many people are bogged down in the permitting process and have been begging Congress for help,” he said. “This bill gives real relief.”
Scalise said it was important to designate a single agency to lead permitting reviews and put a basketball-style “shot clock” on finishing paperwork. “That’s really, really important to say there is going to be an end in sight."
The decision to single out the Mountain Valley Pipeline frustrated Democrats and environmentalists who either oppose the project or didn't want to short-circuit the permitting process. Although much of the construction has been finished, it's been entangled in lawsuits and environmental reviews.
Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, said the project's inclusion in the budget deal was “slimy," and he plans to submit an amendment to remove the pipeline from the legislation.
“It shouldn’t be members of Congress putting their thumb on the scale," he said.
Rep. Jared Huffman, a California Democrat who is a longtime member of the House Natural Resources panel, also described the pipeline as a “White House-Manchin production.” He said that “makes it that much harder to swallow for Democrats.”
Manchin said the White House, from “the president on down," understands the importance of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
“They all recognize we have to have more energy. We have to have more natural gas in the mix,’’ Manchin told West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre downplayed the impact of the legislation on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which opponents say would emit the equivalent climate pollution of 23 coal-fired power plants and erode forest land along the 303-mile pipeline’s path.
Biden's assent on the pipeline follows his approval in March of the massive Willow oil project in Alaska, another source of frustration for environmental groups who have mostly supported the Democratic president.
The pipeline "was going to move forward with or without this bill,” Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.
She defended the deal by saying “it preserves the largest investment in climate protection that we have seen in history.” House Republicans had initially proposed eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars in clean-energy tax credits and other spending in the Inflation Reduction Act approved last year by congressional Democrats. Those cuts were not included in the final package.
The compromise is something that “congressional Democrats can be proud of and also will accelerate on those clean energy promises," Jean-Pierre said.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick and Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.
Chris Magnus submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden on Saturday, saying it had been “a privilege and honor” to be part of the administration.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden had accepted Magnus' resignation. “President Biden appreciates Commissioner Magnus’ nearly forty years of service and the contributions he made to police reform during his tenure as police chief in three U.S. cities,” she said.
Two people who were briefed on the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that Magnus was told to resign or be fired less than a year after he was confirmed. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to address the matter publicly.
Magnus's removal is part of a larger shakeup expected at Homeland Security as it struggles to manage migrants coming from a wider range of countries, including Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. This comes as Republicans are likely to take control of the House in January and are expected to launch investigations into the border.
Migrants were stopped 2.38 million times at the Mexican border in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, up 37% from the year before. The annual total surpassed 2 million for the first time in August and is more than twice the highest level during Donald Trump’s presidency, in 2019.
The Los Angeles Times was first to report on the ultimatum. In a statement to the newspaper, Magnus said he was asked by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down or be fired. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/us-border-agency-leader-resigns/507-5e0bab5c-efbc-4190-a47d-c1b0b3857634 | 2022-11-14 00:19:48 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/us-border-agency-leader-resigns/507-5e0bab5c-efbc-4190-a47d-c1b0b3857634 |
Petco to host Halloween-themed live social commerce event on Oct. 3, the brand's first-ever on YouTube, featuring pet health and wellness tips and adoptable pets
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) is helping pet parents brew up the best Halloween ever with the latest "Bootique" collection, now available at all Petco pet care centers, at petco.com and via the Petco app. The line features perennial favorites and new innovation spanning an expanded selection of toys, treats, themed apparel, home products and novel offerings for all family pets.
"Halloween is an opportunity to create unforgettable bonding moments with the furry, feathered, finned and scaly family and friends we love most," said Jennifer Kovacs, Vice President of Merchandising, Dog and Cat Supplies, at Petco. "Now offering more options for different pet types and sizes, our new Bootique collection spans Halloween classics, like witches and pumpkins, to unexpected styles, like a kissing booth headpiece and a pickle costume, plus expanded home supplies, pet-pet parent matching apparel, accessories and more. Whether celebrating at home, on a budget, or going all out, we have something for everyone to create a truly memorable Halloween with their pets."
With more than 440 items total, including more than 150 products under $15 and deals such as buy two, get one free,* the Petco Bootique has everything pets and pet parents need to get in the spooky spirit:
- Create scary good looks: Cats and dogs can choose from new creative costumes including a cupcake, burrito and beer run. Small animals and reptiles are in for a treat with the return of the taco and Viking costumes, and rabbits can now join in on the Halloween fun with new detective, tortoise and bee costumes. Pet parents can even match with their best friend with new pajama onesies for humans and dogs and cats.
- Prowl the night safely: Prepare your pet for a night on the town with new night safety gear from Petco's lifestyle and fashion brand, Reddy. To help keep furry friends safe after dark, the new line includes an LED collar and lead, reflective jacket, LED carabiner accessories and a waste bag dispenser with a flashlight for maximum visibility.
- Bone appétit: Halloween wouldn't be complete without treats galore. CLIF PET Plant Based Jerky Pumpkin and Apple Recipe, WholeHearted Grain Free Pumpkin Biscuit Dog Treats and Bootique Monstrous Hambone Coffin Shaped Dog Treats incorporate seasonal flavors or shapes that pups are sure to love. It's important to remember that treats should never make up more than 10% of a pet's calorie intake, and high-quality nutrition is critical to overall health and wellness.
- Make a cozy home set-up: Give your pet's essentials a spooky upgrade with Halloween-themed coffin and pumpkin beds, cozy blankets and pumpkin-shaped bowls and keep them entertained with solo-play toys, like treat-dispensing balls, and plush toys for chewing and cuddling. Even well-adjusted pets can get spooked by new sounds and experiences. Solutions like calming supplements and chews can help mitigate anxiety and promote positive mental health if your pets tend to exhibit stress around people in costumes or seasonal decorations.
- Practice tricks, get trims and keep up routine care: Social events and holidays are the perfect time to brush up on your pet's positive reinforcement-based dog training to encourage top notch manners, and keep them looking their best with a fresh groom to maintain healthy skin and a beautiful coat. Petco's special seasonal grooming package features argan oil and aloe vera shampoo, pumpkin spice seasonal spritz and snout and paw balm, plus teeth brushing, nail buffing and a festive Halloween bandana.**
Additionally, Petco will host a Halloween-themed live social commerce event on Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. PST on Petco's YouTube channel. Pet parents can tune in as the event's celebrity host and Petco partners highlight expert pet health and wellness tips, tricks and treats, with the help of adorable, adoptable pets, to have the best night ever this Halloween.
For more information about Petco's Bootique collection, visit petco.com/halloween. Pet parents can shop their way with Petco this Halloween, with options including buy online, pick-up in store, curbside pick-up and same-day delivery. New same-day delivery options allowing customers to choose from three delivery windows*** are currently available in most locations across the country and will be rolling out nationwide with four delivery windows next month.
*Offer valid on Bootique and Lamb Chop items from 9/6/22 through 9/26/22. Free item must be of equal or lesser value.
**Halloween grooming package available for $26 from 8/30/22 through 10/31/22 while supplies last.
***Exclusions apply. All products not eligible for same-day delivery.
Founded in 1965, Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. We've consistently set new standards in pet care while delivering comprehensive pet wellness products, services and solutions, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, which offer merchandise, companion animals, grooming, training and a growing network of on-site veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. Our complete pet health and wellness ecosystem is accessible through our pet care centers and digitally at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love (formerly the Petco Foundation), an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we've helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.
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Myers, an internist and infectious diseases specialist, previously served as Associate Medical Director of MetroPlusHealth's Partnership in Care (P.I.C.) Special Needs Plan
NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, announced the promotion of Julie Myers, M.D., MPH., as the new Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO). Dr. Myers was previously appointed Medical Director of the Plan's Partnership in Care (P.I.C.) Special Needs Plan in February 2020 and assumed her new position as DCMO on June 16, 2022.
In her new role, Myers oversees Care Management, Managed Long-Term Care H.I.V., and Children's services. She also supports other aspects of the medical management of the Plan and continues to maintain an H.I.V. primary care practice.
Dr. Myers has extensive experience in public and population health, infectious diseases, and internal medicine and is well-versed in evidence-based practice and sexual health. Before joining MetroPlusHealth, she worked at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH), where she was Director of H.I.V. Prevention in the Bureau of H.I.V. from 2013-2020 and led the scale-up of biomedical H.I.V. prevention strategies and H.I.V. self-testing citywide.
"Julie is exceptionally qualified and has demonstrated excellent leadership in H.I.V. Services," said Sanjiv Shah, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of MetroPlusHealth. "Since joining MetroPlusHealth, she has also made outstanding contributions in key areas including Utilization Management, Pharmacy, Care Management, COVID-19 initiatives, and Community and Media outreach to members and providers."
"I am delighted to be part of the terrific team at MetroPlusHealth under the leadership of Drs. Schwartz and Shah, and I am now both honored and energized to serve a greater number of New Yorkers in this new role," said Julie Myers, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Chief Medical Director of MetroPlusHealth. "As always, I remain firmly committed to supporting our members to live healthy lives through excellent access and high-quality, person-centered care."
Myers earned her B.S. from Yale University, her M.D. from Cornell University's Weill Medical College, and an M.P.H from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine-Primary Care at Massachusetts General Hospital and her clinical fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
For more information about MetroPlusHealth, visit www.metroplus.org.
About MetroPlusHealth
Since 1985, MetroPlus Health Plan has built a reputation for providing access to affordable, quality health care to residents across New York City. MetroPlusHealth is the plan of choice for over 600,000 New Yorkers and has a five-star rating based on the State's 2020 Consumer's Guide to Medicaid and Child Health Plus Managed Care Plans in New York City. The health plan's robust network of primary care doctors and specialists includes many independent community providers. Culturally sensitive, and fluent in more than 40 languages, MetroPlusHealth's staff is as diverse as the great city it serves. For more information about MetroPlusHealth plans, benefits, and services, visit www.metroplus.org and join the conversation at facebook.com/metroplushealth and twitter @metroplushealth. MetroPlusHealth is a wholly-owned subsidiary of N.Y.C. Health + Hospitals, the nation's largest public health system.
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MISSION, Kan. — Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled holiday gatherings Friday from a winter storm that forecasters said was nearly unprecedented in its scope, exposing 60% of the population to some sort of winter weather advisory or warning.
More than 200 million people — about 60% of the U.S. population — were under some form of winter weather advisory or warning on Friday, the National Weather Service said. The weather service's map “depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever,” forecasters said in a statement Friday.
More than 3,200 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled Friday, according to the tracking site FlightAware, causing more mayhem as travelers try to make it home for the holidays. More than 350,000 homes and businesses were without power Friday morning.
The huge storm stretched from border to border. In Canada, WestJet canceled all flights Friday at Toronto Pearson International Airport, beginning at 9 a.m. And in Mexico, migrants waited near the U.S. border in unusually cold temperatures as they awaited a U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether and when to lift pandemic-era restrictions that prevent many from seeking asylum.
“This is not like a snow day when you were a kid,” President Joe Biden warned Thursday in the Oval Office after a briefing from federal officials. “This is serious stuff.”
Forecasters are expecting a bomb cyclone — when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm — to develop near the Great Lakes. That will stir up blizzard conditions, including heavy winds and snow.
Among those with canceled flights was Ashley Sherrod, who planned to fly from Nashville, Tennessee, to Flint, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon. Sherrod was debating whether to drive or risk booking a Saturday flight that she worries will be canceled.
“My family is calling, they want me home for Christmas, but they want me to be safe, too,” said Sherrod, whose bag — including the Grinch pajamas she was planning to wear to a family party — was packed and ready by the door. “Christmas is starting to, for lack of a better word, suck.”
The cold also led to a high demand at homeless shelters, including in Detroit, where some shelters were at capacity Thursday.
“We are not sending anyone back into this cold,” Aisha Morrell-Ferguson, a spokeswoman for COTS, a family-only shelter, told the Detroit News.
And in Portland, Oregon, officials opened four emergency shelters. In the city’s downtown, Steven Venus tried to get on a light-rail train to get out of the cold after huddling on the sidewalk overnight in below-zero temperatures.
“My toes were freezing off," he said, a sleeping bag wrapped around his head, as he paused near a flimsy tent where another homeless person was taking shelter.
Courtney Dodds, a spokeswoman for the Union Gospel Mission, said teams from her organization had been going out to try to persuade people to seek shelter.
“It can be really easy for people to doze off and fall asleep and wind up losing their lives because of the cold weather," she said.
In famously snowy Buffalo, New York, forecasters predicted a “once-in-a-generation storm" because of heavy lake-effect snow, wind gusts as high as 65 mph (105 kph), whiteouts and the potential for extensive power outages. Mayor Byron Brown urged people to stay home, and the NHL postponed the Buffalo Sabres' home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Denver, also no stranger to winter storms, was the coldest it has been in 32 years on Thursday, when the temperature dropped to minus 24 (minus 31 Celsius) in the morning at the airport.
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Volkswagen recalls 143K SUVs due to ‘sporadic’ air bag issue
Published: Apr. 5, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Volkswagen is recalling 143,000 Atlas SUVs because of a “sporadic” air bag issue.
Some of these vehicles are experiencing a faulty sensor on the front passenger side that is deactivating the air bag.
Volkswagen is advising drivers not to let anyone ride in the front passenger seat until the issue is fixed.
As of now, Volkswagen doesn’t know what is causing the problem and has not yet determined a fix.
The recall includes all model Atlases from 2018 through 2021, and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport SUVs.
No injuries have been reported.
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Finalist: Sapna Desai Pandya
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Red Bull North America Inc.
Cornell Law School
Sapna Desai Pandya is the senior vice president, general counsel of Red Bull North America, Inc. Pandya is the daughter of two Indian immigrants, which has shaped her optimism about the opportunities that come with a strong education. Her father came to the U.S. with eight dollars in his pocket and through his education at UC Berkeley and relentless pursuit of his dream, worked his way up from entry-level engineer to CEO at a public technology company. Pandya also attended UC Berkeley, where she developed her interest in advocacy.
Pandya joined Red Bull in 2015 as the head of litigation & employment. She also started her family and one month before taking maternity leave for her third child, she was offered the role of general counsel in 2020. She now oversees a team of 25, with lawyers specializing in data privacy, marketing, sales, distribution, litigation, employment, and risk management. | https://www.latimes.com/b2b/law2022/finalist-sapna-desai-pandya | 2022-06-21 23:18:53 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/b2b/law2022/finalist-sapna-desai-pandya |
This Week Designated Healthcare Professionals Genomics Education Week by NIH – with June 7 Earmarked to Highlight Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Testing
GLEN ALLEN, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's such a simple solution to a decades-long problem.
A patient is prescribed a medication by their doctor. The medicine doesn't work as expected, or worse, the medication brings about harmful side effects that in some cases may be life-threatening.
Yet, Pharmacogenomics, or PGx, a DNA-based genetics test, has been available for years. Doctors can use PGx testing to identify- in advance – medications that may not be a good fit for a patient avoiding the need for trial-and-error prescribing.
This week GENETWORx is shining a light on PGx testing, utilizing GENETWORx experts, recent studies, and a legislative movement to make the PGx test report a standard part of every patient's health record.
According to The Right Drug Dose Now Act introduced in Congress in February 2022, as well as GENETWORx's own clients, and recent studies, PGx tests save time, money, and in some cases, lives.
The issue is important enough that this week was designated Healthcare Professionals Genomics Education Week by the National Human Genome Research Institute – an arm of the National Institutes of Health. June 7 was earmarked as Pharmacogenomics Day to further spread the word about how pharmacogenetic testing can assist doctors in treating their patients.
A one-time cheek swab for a GENETWORx pharmacogenetic test provides data on an individual's genetic sequence, specifically flagging genes that may present potentially harmful drug or dosing concerns. The data in the PGx report is good for a patient's lifetime, according to GENETWORx experts.
"In practice, there are times when you have two patients with similar profiles who are prescribed the same medications," said Stacey Blankenship, PharmD, GENETWORx Pharmacist. "Then, you find one of them is experiencing side effects while the other says they are getting no relief from the treatment. A PGx test can tell you why this is the case."
As the Mayo Clinic has stated, "personalized medicine holds the promise that treatments will one day be tailored to your genetic makeup. Calling the practice of implementing pharmacogenomics into a patient's treatment plan "precision medicine," Mayo says all medical decisions can be tailored specifically to each patient "in every way possible."
GENETWORx has been performing pharmacogenomics testing for nearly eight years. Last month the company held a panel discussion for medical professionals on the benefits of PGx and how it works. A video of this panel discussion and more info on pharmacogenetics testing can be found here.
The American Psychological Association (APA) found that billions of dollars are spent each year on psychotropic drugs as tools in treating many mental health disorders. The APA also stated, "But inappropriate prescribing can cause serious harm."
According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), medication prescribing errors are an ongoing problem with patients who have mental health conditions, a community that is "uniquely vulnerable" to medication errors.
Any medication can cause an adverse effect if prescribed incorrectly or if prescribed without knowledge of its potential negative interference with other drugs, according to Marianne Heeringa, of GENETWORx, who is a Registered Nurse with substantial experience working with PGx.
"Adverse drug events send more than four million Americans to a physician's office or emergency room each year," said Heeringa. "Improper prescribing leads to increased healthcare costs, reduced patient safety and an overall poorer quality of life."
"A PGx genetics test can remove those barriers to treatment with appropriate medication based on an individual's DNA and chart a clear course to wellness," she said.
"Once upon a time, studies into therapies and treatments would take a more universal approach, examining a certain segment of the population and assuming everyone in that demographic would react the same," said Matt Beckman PhD, Director of Laboratory Services at GENETWORx.
"Pharmacogenomics is a complete reversal in thinking from what had always been done before," he said. "An individual's personalized health using their genetics is the key component to all of this, to everything we're doing."
A former professor, Dr. Beckman used to tell his students long ago that one day individualized health would become the new standard in developing new therapies and solving health dilemmas.
"PGx is that realization," he said. "It's that first, critical step to achieving true personalized health care for all."
A recent case study by the Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky utilizing PGx testing on more than 30,000 enrollees resulted in a $37 million reduction in direct medical charges. By marrying pharmacogenomics with each participant's medication treatment plan, the savings per person was found to be a robust $5,000 to $7,000 over a 32-month time period.
The case study found that 23,000 of the 33,000 members who participated in the study needed to stop or change at least one medication after reviewing the results of their genetic test. After the study, 64% of those enrolled in the program changed their medication plans.
The rapidly evolving field of genomics testing continues to help patients and practitioners alike. Pharmacists, doctors, and many who have a PGx report in their medical record are marveling at its usefulness and precision. See GENETWORx panel discussion video here and visit GENETWORx website. Special info and training for psychiatrists, please call 855-969-8845.
"My PGx test saved my life," Heeringa said. "I wouldn't be standing here today if I didn't have it."
Located in Glen Allen, Va., GENETWORx is a fully integrated CAP accredited laboratory which is certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) for high complexity molecular testing. The company is a full molecular and clinical diagnostics laboratory with an expansive test menu, including infectious disease, including COVID-19 testing, and genetic testing. GENETWORx provides a full range of pathogen testing to healthcare facilities nationwide.
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Which zinc supplement is best?
Whether it’s recommended you take a zinc supplement or you are simply picking up a bottle for cold and flu season, you may find zinc helpful. Our top recommendation for most users is Jarrow Formulas Zinc Balance, thanks to its well-balanced blend of zinc and copper that offers effective immunity boosting. However, your situation may require a different option.
Zinc supplement benefits
Zinc is what is known as an essential trace mineral. Our body needs these, but in lesser quantities than other essential nutrients. Having proper levels of zinc helps keep the immune system strong. It may also reduce the risk of developing age-related diseases such as pneumonia or macular degeneration.
Zinc is also vital for the body’s ability to fight infections. There is evidence that supplementing the diet with zinc can decrease infection rates in older adults by as much as 66%.
Along with the benefits of taking it orally, you can take zinc topically to speed up wound healing. This is because it reduces inflammation and plays a critical role in collagen synthesis.
Who should take a zinc supplement
Anyone who has low levels of zinc can benefit from taking a zinc supplement, though some people are more prone to this condition than others.
Because the human body can’t store zinc, we need to get it from our diet regularly. The most significant sources of dietary zinc include red meats, fish, shellfish, poultry and eggs. It can also be found, to a lesser extent, in mushrooms, kale, broccoli, legumes and some seeds. Therefore, vegans and vegetarians are more prone to become zinc deficient than carnivores.
People with diseases that make it hard for their bodies to absorb zinc from the foods they eat can also become zinc deficient, even if they are eating a balanced diet. These diseases include sickle cell anemia, malabsorption syndrome, diabetes and chronic liver disease.
Along with people with a chronic zinc deficiency, anyone currently suffering from a cold may want to reach for a zinc supplement. Studies show that zinc can reduce the duration of the common cold by as much as 33%. However, if you wait more than 24 hours from the onset of symptoms, taking a zinc supplement appears to be less effective, so it is a good idea to keep a bottle in the house.
What to consider when choosing a zinc supplement
Form
Zinc supplements come in lozenges, tablets, capsules, liquids and effervescent tablets. All offer equal effectiveness, so for most people, the choice comes down to your preference and which you find easiest to incorporate into your lifestyle.
If you have a severe deficiency and need to rapidly raise your zinc levels, lozenges, capsules, liquids and effervescent tablets are best options, since the body can absorb them quicker than tablets.
Dosage
The recommended daily allowance of zinc is 8 milligrams for women and 11 mg for men. However, most supplements contain more than that, because your body won’t absorb the entirety.
Most people should look for a zinc supplement of 15 to 30 mg. You can also find zinc supplements with 50 to 100 mg, but you should speak with your doctor before taking these, since the tolerable upper intake level for most people is 40 mg.
Absorption rate
In addition to certain forms of supplements, the body absorbs specific types of zinc more easily. If you want to ensure your body absorbs the maximum possible amount from your supplement, look for one that contains zinc picolinate, zinc acetate or zinc citrate.
What you can expect to pay for zinc supplements
Zinc supplements usually cost 5-30 cents per serving. All-natural, vegan-friendly and sugar-free options generally cost toward the upper end of the price spectrum, as do those mixed with other immune-boosting ingredients.
Zinc supplement FAQ
What are the side effects of zinc supplements?
A. When taken as directed, most people don’t experience any side effects from zinc supplements. However, those sensitive to zinc may have gastrointestinal issues. Exceeding the recommended tolerable upper intake level can cause flu-like symptoms.
How often should I take a zinc supplement?
A. The answer depends on your health situation. If you are deficient, your doctor may recommend that you take it daily. Others may only want to take it when symptoms of a cold are present. You should note that many multivitamins also contain zinc, so make sure to consider this when adding zinc supplements to ensure you stay within the recommended daily values.
Does zinc interact with any medications?
A. Zinc can decrease the effectiveness of quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics. It may also reduce the effectiveness of penicillamine. Additionally, it can worsen the side effects of cisplatin. There are additional medications zinc can interact with, including some over-the-counter medications, so speak with your doctor before taking zinc supplements.
What is the best zinc supplement?
Top zinc supplement
What you need to know: This supplement contains a blend of zinc and copper designed to promote skeletal and immune health.
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Top zinc supplement for the money
What you need to know: An excellent budget-friendly option for people who want a high dose, Nature’s Way costs just 4 cents per serving and contains 30 mg.
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TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Monday, April 24, 2023
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National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
TXZ180-252230-
Tyler-
Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe,
Spurger, Warren, and Woodville
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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TXZ201-252230-
Hardin-
Including the cities of Lumberton and Silsbee
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ515-252230-
Upper Jefferson-
Including the cities of Beaumont and China
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
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TXZ615-252230-
Lower Jefferson-
Including the cities of Nederland, Port Arthur,
Sea Rim State Park, and Sabine Pass
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 80. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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TXZ516-252230-
Northern Orange-
Including the city of Mauriceville
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then
areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ616-252230-
Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Orange, Bridge City, and Vidor
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then
areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in
the lower 80s.
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TXZ259-252230-
Northern Jasper-
Including the cities of Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville,
Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, and Roganville
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ260-252230-
Northern Newton-
Including the cities of Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown,
Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ261-252230-
Southern Jasper-
Including the cities of Gist, Buna, and Evadale
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ262-252230-
Southern Newton-
Including the city of Deweyville
307 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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From the outside, the tall white building looks like any other hip, new Brooklyn living space. But about a thousand migrant men sleep here every night and there's room for hundreds more. It's a sort of mega shelter, poised to become one of New York City's largest.
It's been open for just a few weeks, and it's already riddled with accusations of abuse.
For months, Mayor Eric Adams has been issuing warnings that the New York City shelter system simply cannot handle the deluge of over 90,000 people it has received in the last year or so. "We have no more room in the city," he cautioned at a recent press conference. "We need help from the federal government."
The Adams administration is challenging New York's right to shelter law in court: That's the law that for decades has assured that the city provide a safe haven to anyone in need, regardless of immigration status.
Adams also recently announced several unusual measures including distribution of fliers to asylum-seekers at the border in order to discourage migrants from coming to New York City. Single adults will only be able to stay in shelters for 60 days before having to reapply.
Activists say it's in keeping with this policy shift that the new shelter site — located in Brooklyn's posh Clinton Hill neighborhood — is being referred to as an "emergency respite center," rather than a shelter. It's been touted as a temporary humanitarian aid solution.
NPR spent several days speaking to asylum seekers who say conditions in the building are dire. Many described zones of 80 to 90 people sharing two bathrooms. A 26-year-old man named Deivy says he's fleeing armed conflict in Colombia and that he's been living in the shelter for over a week.
He asked that his last name be withheld for fear of retaliation. Deivy says fighting over use of the bathroom facilities is common and showering is an odyssey. Parked outside, two trailers with showers serve the entire building.
"It's bad in there," says one Mauritanian man named Neimar, who also asked that his last name be withheld for fear he'd be in trouble with shelter authorities. Sitting listlessly on a nearby park bench, Neimar describes the experience as a sort of limbo. "We had no life where we came from, but here we have no luck here. No clothing. No food. Nothing."
Lack of access to food is one of the most common complaints. On a recent day shelter occupants say lunch consists of a bag of chips and a water. Often the food has gone bad.
What troubles many people here the most is the security guards. "They treat us like animals," says Neimar. "As if we were not people."
In interviews with more than two dozen people, nearly everyone recounted experiencing physical harassment and verbal slights at the shelter. "I understand enough English to know I'm being insulted," says Deivy.
NPR reached out to the New York City government multiple times for comment on these accusations without response.
Advocates say shelters like this one are disheartening, especially given that New York has long been seen as a beacon for immigrants. "For at least 40 years, New York City has provided a right to shelter to all people — regardless of their immigration status — who need a place to stay for the night," says Columbia University Professor Elora Mukherjee, who studies immigration and law. She called the shift in policy "devastating."
For many migrants and asylum seekers, this Brooklyn location is not the first encounter with the New York shelter system. But it does feel like the last straw. Several described the situation at this new site so dire, they would rather sleep under a nearby highway overpass. Others have no choice but to join a homeless camp of nearly 20 men.
Among them is Jose Antonio. He says he left Venezuela to escape government harassment. "Eighty people using two bathrooms?" he says. "It's a health hazard." When he arrived at the shelter a few weeks ago, it was under construction, still lacking lights. After an altercation over bathroom access in the morning, he says, he was asked to leave. He now he sleeps outside. During the day, he works odd landscaping gigs.
The motto down here: stay working.
But the question of work and who is allowed to do it is where the federal immigration bureaucracy labyrinth gets even more complicated. The soonest an asylum seeker can get a work permit is six months after they apply for asylum. That's a process that can in turn take years.
"The Mayor does make a good point when he says that the city needs help. And that help should take various forms," said Professor Elora Mukherjee. The city, she says, needs the federal government to lend their authority. "First and foremost: the federal government should authorize asylum seekers to receive their lawful work organization as soon as they enter the United States and fill out the relevant paperwork."
There's no indication that this will happen anytime soon. Instead, many men rent scooters in order to work for food delivery apps. By noon on a recent day, the dinging sound of orders start echoing under the bridge.
The men head out.
It's a dystopian scene: asylum seekers, staying in a shelter and under a bridge, delivering pricey meals throughout New York.
A few days later, the police sweep the camp. For several hours the men say they are driven around the city on a bus and taken to two different shelters where they are turned away.
Eventually, the bus drops them off in Brooklyn again. The men walk back to the highway overpass and to the camp where they find many of their belongings are now missing. One man reports his immigration papers, cellphone, and clothing all gone.
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The Falcons are planning to have veteran defensive coordinator Dean Pees call the plays in Saturday’s game at Baltimore following his scary pregame collision on the field that forced him to miss last week’s game in New Orleans.
The 73-year-old was on the field for Tuesday’s practice, but is still being monitored by coach Arthur Smith. Pees was knocked to the turf in Sunday’s pregame collision with Saints returner Rashid Shaheed, who was trying to field a punt during warmups.
Pees, who served as New England’s defensive coordinator from 2006-09, missed the game after he was placed on a stretcher, carted off the field and taken to University Medical Center in New Orleans. Pees was released from the hospital in time to fly back to Atlanta with the team following the Saints’ 21-18 win Sunday.
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Falcons linebackers coach Frank Bush filled in for Pees as the play-caller against the Saints. Bush said Pees “seems like Dean, back to his normal self.”
“He was able to come back in the office and do the things that we normally do,” Bush said. “I’m totally confident he’ll be ready to operate when it’s time to operate.”
Jackson still absent in Baltimore
Lamar Jackson was not present during the part of Ravens practice open to reporters. The quarterback has missed the past two games because of a knee injury. The Ravens host Atlanta on Saturday. Baltimore is coming off a 13-3 loss to the Browns in which the passing game was ineffective with Tyler Huntley at quarterback . . . Wide receiver Tyler Lockett will miss this week’s game for the Seahawks after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his left hand . . . Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett should leave the concussion protocol this week, clearing the way for him to start Saturday against Las Vegas. Pickett did not play in Sunday’s 24-16 victory over Carolina after sustaining his second concussion in two months early in a loss to Baltimore on Dec. 11. Mitch Trubisky played well while filling in, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Pickett will play against the Raiders if there are no setbacks . . . Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett was out sick and running back Nick Chubb was kept out of practice with a foot injury as Cleveland began preparing for Saturday’s game against New Orleans — and bone-chilling weather. Garrett has 13½ sacks despite playing much of this season with a sprained shoulder. Chubb, who has 1,252 yards and 12 touchdowns, was at the facility and spoke to reporters before being ruled out for practice . . . Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins might practice this week after being carted from the field with a neck injury. Jenkins was at the team’s practice facility two days after he was injured against the Eagles. Coach Matt Eberflus said “it’s a possibility” Jenkins practices this week with Chicago set to host the AFC East-leading Bills on Saturday.
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BYLINE: By Keith Roach, M.D.
TITLE: How to combat risk of heart failure with atrial fibrillation
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old female in relatively good health. A year and a half ago, I did experience atrial fibrilliation and had two cardioversions. (The first was good for a year; the second lasted only three months.) The diagnosis is paroxysmal AFib.
My cardiologist has recommended a third cardioversion, which would require taking 400 mg of Multaq twice a day prior to the procedure, and remaining on this medication for the rest of my life (presuming the procedure is successful; if not, a stronger medication would be required). Or -- my choice -- I can do nothing, as long as I can tolerate these episodes of fatigue, shortness of breath and palpitations. At the present time, I must be in "remission," as I am not experiencing any symptoms. (However, when I take an EKG test, it always shows I have AFib.) My blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc., are all at good levels. My question: In your opinion, if I choose to "tolerate" intermittent episodes of AFib, in the long run, would this not eventually lead to the development of congestive heart failure? -- S.S.
ANSWER: The major concern here, apart from reducing symptoms (which you don't normally have), is the development of a stroke, so every person with atrial fibrillation is considered for anticoagulation. There are other concerns, including development of heart failure. People with atrial fibrillation who have frequent, fast heart rates are at risk for developing heart failure. "Paroxysmal" AFib comes and goes: There is about the same risk of a stroke with paroxysmal AFib as with continuous AFib.
Apart from medication to reduce the risk of stroke, there are two major strategies called "rate control" and "rhythm control." Cardioversion (using electricity to break the atrial fibrillation cycle and return the heart to normal rhythm), followed by treatment with anti-arrhythmic drugs like dronaderone (Multaq), is the rhythm control strategy. Rhythm control is generally preferred in people at higher risk for heart disease, especially if they have not had AFib for more than a year. People with symptoms, or a history of heart failure, generally do well with a rhythm control strategy. Otherwise, a rate control strategy is reasonable. As long as the rate is controlled properly (which may require you to wear a device to monitor your heart rate for a period of days or weeks), you are at low risk for developing heart failure.
It's very important to find out how often these episodes of palpitations are happening and how fast your heart rate is. Medications can be used to slow the heart rate down (the rate control strategy), but occasionally, people continue to have symptomatic episodes, despite medication for slowing down the heart rate, in which case the rhythm control strategy is recommended.
There are still other options. One is a procedure to destroy or isolate the part of the heart that is responsible for the atrial fibrillation, such as a "catheter ablation" procedure. Some people will need a pacemaker after these types of procedures. The Watchman device reduces stroke risk, but does not affect rhythm or rate.
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The biggest day on the NFL calendar for social media departments at the 32 teams isn’t a game, the draft or the start of free agency. It is schedule release day.
Much like coaches spend hours game planning, digital departments have spent months planning and shooting videos that will go live when the entire 2022 regular-season schedule is released Thursday night.
Most teams are sparing no expense to come up with unique ways to showcase their upcoming slate.
“Schedule release for us is kind of our Super Bowl in the digital sports club world,” said Derek Eagleton, the Dallas Cowboys’ vice president for media and programming.
The Cowboys had one of the league’s top videos last year with rapper Post Malone delivering the schedule as “The Postman” to Jerry Jones. It also included cameos from quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Getting the Grammy nominee to participate ended up being an easy task. Post’s father is Rich Post, the assistant director of food and beverage for the Cowboys.
The release videos can run the gamut on style. Some go the animation route,others have incorporated brainstorming sessions where they can highlight different ideas. The Kansas City Chiefs opted to have coach Andy Reid discuss looking forward to the challenge of each opponent while the Pittsburgh Steelers used Legos to build their schedule.
In the case of the Denver Broncos, they have been looking at ways to top last year. Their video of Peyton Manning as an intern won a Webby Award in the Sports Social Video category.
“It’s definitely a challenge to kind of come up with creative ideas year after year, especially after we had such a successful one last year,” said Caroline Deisley, the Broncos’ senior manager of social media strategy. “It’s almost stressful, because as we’re trying to come up with our own idea, you’re wondering what the other 31 teams are going to do and hope that your video tops that.
“Sometimes it’s a really high-budget, heavily produced video that looks really cool. Or it’s more kind of like what we did last year with Peyton where we spent $2.99 and filmed it in 30 minutes. It was just his comedic timing, and kind of I can’t believe you got Peyton Manning to do this, that led to the success there.”
Marc Ganis, the president of sports consulting firm Sportscorp Ltd., said the team productions evolved from them seeing the activity on social media once the schedules were released.
“It grew organically after teams saw how many retweets the schedule would get along with conversations about which games fans were planning on attending or other fan bases talking at each other once the dates were known,” he said. “Now it is one of the tentpole events on the NFL calendar and has been a way for the league to stay in the headlines in May after the draft.”
The Seattle Seahawks had one of the first viral schedule release videos in 2016 when they did “ Making the Schedule. ” The two-minute video showed ingredients being put together to bake cupcakes, followed by cupcakes showing each team.
The competition began to ramp up in 2019 when Atlanta released a “Game of Thrones”-themed video and Carolina did retro video games. Last year, Cleveland was the only team that didn’t do a short schedule release video. The Browns opted to do a half-hour special.
“We’ve known and seen how heavily invested clubs are in their content production. They have top equipment and top talent. They’re essentially full production houses,” said Gazelle Rezvan, an account manager for club relations. “It’s not just the best of the NFL, it’s amazing content.”
The videos also are a good way for teams to promote sponsors and ignite ticket sales. Most teams have opted to put single-game seats on sale as soon as the schedule has been released.
Laura Lefton, NFL VP of club business development, said ticket sales for the couple days following the schedule release were up 150% compared to 2019.
While most teams change ideas annually, the Los Angeles Chargers stick to a consistent theme each year — poking fun at their opponents’ fan bases. The 2019 schedule video featured stock footage and last year’s was edge rusher Joey Bosa leading a PowerPoint presentation that included subtle jabs at each city.
Most see it as good fun. However, the Cleveland Fox TV affiliate sent a care package after the PowerPoint slide went to the Cleveland “Mistake on the Lake” nickname and added there was nothing to do there.
Jason Lavine, Chargers vice president of content and production, said the irreverent brand of humor is one reason the organization won a Webby for one of the best social media accounts,
“Our voice is fun. This organization has embraced fun, and a part of having fun is not only being able to like making fun of yourself, but you got to have fun with others,” he said. “We’re never going after teams as much as we’re going after the fan bases and maybe the culture of the city.”
Like others around the league, Lavine is interested in seeing what other teams have up their sleeves this year as well as the reception the Chargers’ video will receive.
“I think anyone who works at a team would tell you it’s like I think we get a little bit snickered at because we are team media. There’s a simple sense of like, well, they’re lesser in some respects. But we firmly believe that we can compete and create at any level,” he said.
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JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 16 people when torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia.
More rainstorms are forecast in coming days as rescue crews continue the struggle to get into hard-hit areas, some of them among the poorest places in America.
The rain let up early Friday after parts of eastern Kentucky received between 8 and 10 1/2 inches (20-27 centimeters) over 48 hours. But some waterways were not expected to crest until Saturday and Gov. Andy Beshear warned the death toll could rise further.
“From everything we’ve seen, we may be updating the count of how many we lost for the next several weeks,” Beshear said. “In some of these areas, it’s hard to know exactly how many people were there.”
Patricia Colombo, 63, of Hazard, Kentucky, became stranded when her car stalled in floodwaters on a state highway. Colombo began to panic when water started rushing in. Though her phone was dead, she saw a helicopter overhead and waved it down. The helicopter crew radioed a ground team that plucked her to safety.
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Colombo stayed the night at her fiance’s home in Jackson and they took turns sleeping, repeatedly checking the water with flashlights to see if it was rising. Though her car was a loss, Colombo said others had it worse in a region where poverty is endemic.
“Many of these people cannot recover out here. They have homes that are half underwater, they’ve lost everything,” she said.
It’s the latest in a string of catastrophic deluges that have pounded parts of the U.S. this summer, including St. Louis earlier this week and again on Friday. Scientists warn climate change is making weather disasters more common.
As rainfall hammered Appalachia this week, water tumbled down hillsides and into valleys and hollows where it swelled creeks and streams coursing through small towns. The torrent engulfed homes and businesses and trashed vehicles. Mudslides marooned some people on steep slopes.
Rescue teams backed by the National Guard used helicopters and boats to search for the missing. Beshear said Friday that at least six children were among the victims and that the total number of lives lost could more than double as rescue teams reach more areas. Among those who died were four children from the same family in Knott County, the county coroner said Friday.
President Joe Biden said in a social media post that he spoke Friday with Beshear and offered the federal government's support. Biden also declared a federal disaster to direct relief money to more than a dozen Kentucky counties.
The flooding extended into western Virginia and southern West Virginia.
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six counties in West Virginia where the flooding downed trees, power outages and blocked roads. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin also made an emergency declaration, enabling officials to mobilize resources across the flooded southwest of the state.
More than 20,000 utility customers in Kentucky and almost 6,100 in Virginia remained without power late Friday, poweroutage.us reported.
Extreme rain events have become more common as climate change bakes the planet and alters weather patterns, according to scientists. That’s a growing challenge for officials during disasters, because models used to predict storm impacts are in part based on past events and can’t keep up with increasingly devastating flash floods and heat waves like those that have recently hit the Pacific Northwest and southern Plains.
“It's a battle of extremes going on right now in the United States,” said University of Oklahoma meteorologist Jason Furtado. “These are things we expect to happen because of climate change. ... A warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor and that means you can produce increased heavy rainfall.”
The deluge came two days after record rains around St. Louis dropped more than 12 inches (31 centimeters) and killed at least two people. Last month, heavy rain on mountain snow in Yellowstone National Park triggered historic flooding and the evacuation of more than 10,000 people. In both instances, the rain flooding far exceeded what forecasters predicted.
The floodwaters raging through Appalachia were so swift that some people trapped in their homes couldn’t be immediately reached, said Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams.
Just to the west in hard-hit Perry County, authorities said some people remained unaccounted for and almost everyone in the area suffered some sort of damage.
“We’ve still got a lot of searching to do,” said Jerry Stacy, the county's emergency management director.
More than 330 people have sought shelter, Beshear said. And with property damage so extensive, the governor opened an online portal for donations to the victims.
Beshear predicted that it would take more than a year to fully rebuild.
The governor got a look at the flooding from aboard a helicopter Friday.
“Hundreds of homes, the ballfields, the parks, businesses under more water than I think any of us have ever seen in that area,” the governor said. “Absolutely impassable in numerous spots. Just devastating.”
Portions of at least 28 state roads in Kentucky were blocked due to flooding or mudslides, Beshear said. Rescue crews in Virginia and West Virginia worked to reach people where roads weren’t passable.
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MIAMI (AP) _ Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $1.6 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had a loss of $1.27. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to 85 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 89 cents per share.
The cruise operator posted revenue of $3.84 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.96 billion.
For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $6.09 billion, or $5.16 per share. Revenue was reported as $12.17 billion.
Carnival shares have fallen 60% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has decreased 20%. The stock has dropped 57% in the last 12 months.
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JINAN, China, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3rd Conference of Great Business Partners(CGBP)hosted by the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and the Shandong Provincial People's Government opened in Jinan on March 29, 2023. The conference achieved fruitful results, with a total of 444 industrial projects signed for a combined investment of $100.53 billion.
According to Information Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province, the conference signed 444 deals in total, including 112 foreign funded projects with a total investment of 21.21 billion US dollars, and 257 local-funded projects with a total investment of $79.32 billion. Among them there were 236 manufacturing projects, mainly in the fields of emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, and new-generation information technology, as well as 75 projects for talent cooperation.
During the conference, a key cooperation projects signing ceremony was successfully held for 50 investment and talent cooperation projects. Among them, there were 20 foreign-funded projects with a total investment of 3.45 billion US dollars; 20 local-funded projects with a total investment of 14.59 billion US dollars , and 10 talent cooperation projects as well.
Over 763 guests from 15 countries attended the conference, including 71 Fortune 500 companies such as ZF Friedrichshafen AG, 23 State-owned enterprises such as China General Technology Group, and 77 of Top 500 Chinese enterprises such as Gree Electric Appliances, iFlytek, JD.com, and Geely Auto, as well as many new forces such as "Unicorn Companies", " Gazelle Enterprises ", and "specialized and innovative" high-tech enterprises. There were also academicians, Changjiang Scholars, Mount Taishan Scholars, leaders of well-known universities and research institutions with close cooperation with Shandong, business association leaders, overseas Chinese community representatives.
The 3rd Conference of Great Business Partners held a special event for Shandong cuisine, where various delicacies from 16 cities in Shandong Province were showcased. While promoting the culture and stories of Shandong cuisine, it also gathered the power of Shandong people from home and abroad to serve their hometowns, innovate and start businesses, and promote the " Attracting investment and Talents" strategy.
The 3rd Conference of Great Business Partners is an important institutional event for Shandong to attract investment and talent from a wider range and at a higher level, and accelerate the construction of a strong modern province in the new era. Since 2018, it has successfully held two sessions and has become a bright business card for Shandong's opening-up.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Opponents of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell rushed 10 boxes of petitions into City Hall on Wednesday and declared they have enough enough signatures to force a recall of the second-term mayor.
The boxes arrived less than an hour before closing time at the registrar of voters’ office, just meeting the deadline after a six-month drive.
An election to remove New Orleans’ first woman mayor isn’t a sure thing, however. The required number of signatures has been a moving, uncertain target. Neither Eileen Carter nor Belden Batiste, two of the founders of the effort, would say exactly how many signatures were turned in Wednesday. Carter did provide a clue.
“We have more signatures than the mayor got votes,” she said.
Cantrell, who was first elected in 2018, won re-election easily in a low-turnout contest in November 2021, when she received 48,750 votes.
Her second term has been plagued by myriad problems — among them stubborn violent crime, fitful progress on major street projects that have left some city streets a mess and unreliable garbage collection. Questions also have been raised about her personal use of a city-owned apartment.
Petition organizers say she further hurt her own cause when she was seen on a widely circulated social media video showing her gesturing with her middle finger to a passing Mardi Gras parade. The reason for the gesture — whether she was offended by a float theme or by something done or said by a rider — is unclear and the city has said little about it.
“This administration is a gift that keeps on giving,” Carter said.
Cantrell’s communications director, Gregory Joseph, declined to comment on the drive. “We’re just going to keep on doing the work,” he said, repeating a response Cantrell has repeatedly given during the recall drive.
The mayor has said crime is a nationwide problem that took hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. And administration officials have said they’re taking steps to improve the street and garbage issues.
How many valid signatures will be needed is in question. Initially, organizers were seeking in excess of 52,000 signatures, based on state figures showing more than 264,000 registered voters. But research led to the target being lowered to somewhere between 49,000 and 50,000 because some of the voters are deemed inactive for reasons such as not having voted in multiple elections.
Recall organizers have gone to court to have the number lowered even further. They say the Orleans Parish voter registrar has failed to cull hundreds of dead voters from the active rolls — and close to 30,000 people who have moved from the city. That could lower the threshold by around 6,000 voters.
Even as their lawsuit plays out, they are hoping to have a spring election. The registrar has 20 days to certify signatures and then, if enough are verified, send it to Gov. John Bel Edwards. Edwards would have 15 days to set an election. It’s possible a recall could go on the state’s April 29 ballot. But, there are numerous unknowns — including how many signatures will or won’t be deemed legitimate, and any legal challenges Cantrell might make.
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WILMINGTON, Mass., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) announced today the acquisition of LIONEX technology from Chemionex Inc. The acquisition serves as the foundation for the launch of their Li-PRO™ process featuring a proprietary global solution for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE).
"The launch of the Li-PRO process, coupled with the broader EPC capabilities of our parent, Koch Engineered Solutions, will deliver complete end-to-end solutions for DLE customers," said Manny Singh, President of KSS.
The Li-PRO™ process is an optimized DLE process configuration combining specialized lithium selective extraction media and leading KSS equipment including robust PURON® membrane-based pretreatment, Recoflo® packed bed lithium extraction, Recoflo softening, and high-recovery reverse osmosis (RO) concentration operations to generate a purified lithium chloride solution. The solution is geared towards customers seeking an optimized solution to developing lithium battery materials to keep up with the growing demand for lithium batteries, primarily in electric vehicles.
"The innovative and patent-pending aspects of the Li-PRO solution will be synergistic with KSS' world-class capabilities in ion exchange and sorptive technologies, membrane filtration, and thermal separations. This combination will deliver superior lithium recovery and purity, chemical consumption, water efficiency, and simplified system configurations, optimizing CAPEX and OPEX to lithium producers," said Singh.
KSS will offer the Li-PRO process as a complete offering or as standalone separation processes, depending on customers' unique needs. Their team will initially engage developers in a piloting phase to refine the process design of each step, and work collaboratively to implement small to large-scale operations at optimized performance specifications.
For more information on KSS lithium extraction capabilities, please contact getinfo@kochsep.com.
Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) is transforming the landscape of separations by leveraging synergistic technology such as membrane filtration, ion exchange, evaporation, and drying. With over half a century worth of experience, KSS offers solutions for the most demanding applications across food and beverage, life science, and general industrial markets. KSS aims to create more value to their customers around the world by offering complete solutions to recover high-value product, eliminate waste, reduce footprint, increase productivity, and lower costs. KSS is a Koch Engineered Solutions company. More information is available at www.kochseparation.com
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First responders remind residents not to leave people, pets in hot cars
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Pine Belt first responders are taking time to remind everyone to be extra careful when it comes to leaving people and pets inside hot cars.
“Whenever you have those extreme heat days, everybody needs to be mindful of the time of day...,” said Robert Stephens, Hattiesburg Fire Department battalion chief. “...11 until dark, monitor how long they’re out in the sun... if they are outside, try to find some shade and drink plenty of water.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 53 children died as a result of being left or trapped in a hot car in 2018 and 2019.
While Hattiesburg-area first responders say they thankfully haven’t seen that kind of tragedy recently, they note it doesn’t take long for disaster to strike.
“It’ll take (a) short periods of time, less than a minute, for the inside, with no air running, for the car to be up over 100 degrees with the asphalt temperature,” said Stephens.
“People stop at a gas station to get fuel or something, they’ll cut their vehicle off... people get in a hurry and just forget,” said Taylor Shows, MHP Troop J public affairs officer.
Before you get out of the car, remember to double-check for any people or pets... as this could be the difference between life and death.
“Just please be extra cautious,” said Shows. “Turn around and look, make sure no one is in there when you get out to go into the store or bank... wherever you may be going.”
First responders say if you notice a person or pet locked inside a car without the engine running, you should immediately call 911.
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The brand continues its impressive growth following the $400M investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2
ENCINITAS, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Southern California inspired activewear brand Vuori announces its launch in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Middle East, and Mexico continuing its global rollout started earlier this year. Consumers in these countries now have access to the popular apparel brand through branded e-commerce shops in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Middle East, and Mexico. For now, in China, Vuori is available exclusively via Tmall, China's most popular direct to consumer website.
"We are proud to continue Vuori's expansion outside of the US," said Joe Kudla, Founder and CEO of Vuori. "We are excited to bring our vision and brand to consumers in these key markets, connecting with customers around the world."
Shoppers on Tmall will have access to a targeted assortment catering to the Chinese consumer, and those in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Middle East, and Mexico can now browse Vuori's entire collection of men's and women's apparel at their country's respective web addresses below.
- China: Tmall: http://vuori.tmall.com/
- Singapore: https://vuoriclothing.sg
- Mexico: https://vuoriclothing.mx
- Hong Kong: https://vuoriclothing.hk
- The Middle East: https://vuoriclothing.ae
The move comes as part of Vuori's larger international ambitions. Earlier this year, the maker of performance and leisure apparel opened its first international markets in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Australia, and Canada. The brand continues to grow in those countries, through eCommerce, wholesale and retail channels. Vuori opened its first store outside of the US in London's Covent Garden earlier this month, and added a few key new wholesale partners in the fall, including Harrods and Equinox in the UK, and Breuninger in Germany.
Next year, the brand intends to launch in Japan and Korea (via partnership), while opening additional stores in the UK and building on the foundations across all channels in its initial markets.
Established in 2015 by Founder and CEO Joe Kudla, Vuori has grown to unicorn status thanks to its differentiated, versatile perspective on performance apparel. Expansion outside of the US is a key strategy for furthering the brand's growth and profitability. Last year, Vuori received a $400 million investment by the SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which valued the brand at $4 billion.
As it reaches new markets around the globe, Vuori continues to enrich its product offering, support its sustainability goals and make key investments in infrastructure and people. The brand plans to operate 100 stores in the US by 2026 and will hire 100 additional people to work at its California headquarters by the end of 2022. This year, Joe Kudla was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Pacific Southwest Award winner by Ernst & Young and Vuori also announced it is Climate Neutral Certified for the third year in a row.
A new perspective on performance apparel.
Vuori draws inspiration from the active California lifestyle—an integration of fitness, yoga, surf and life. We make products that stand the test of time and hope to inspire others to live healthy, extraordinary lives. Vuori is much more than a brand. It's a way of life. Launched in 2015, Vuori delivers elevated, everyday essentials that blur the lines between fitness and life. An active yogi and surfer, founder Joe Kudla was motivated to create clothing that's Built to Move in. Styled For Life. Today, Vuori is available at retailers around the globe, and has stores in nearly 30 cities, including Malibu, New York and London.
With products that are designed to last, the Climate Neutral Certified brand is committed to sustainability, with a three-tiered approach: involving the use of recycled and sustainable materials, reducing plastic waste, and offsetting 100% of carbon emissions. Vuori's Investment in Happiness drives meaning for every area of the business, a philosophy and active commitment to the shared happiness of its team, customers, community, and the natural environment.
For more information, get in touch with us at vuoriclothing.com.
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Nothing spreads the love like peanut butter, America’s quintessential comfort food.
We’re downright nutty about it; the average person will eat 3,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in his or her lifetime. Peanut butter consumption keeps going up, up, up: 1.5 billion pounds were consumed in 2021; the number was 1.325 billion in 2017 and 1.1 billion in 2009, according to the Peanut Institute, not to be confused with the National Peanut Board or the American Peanut Council. | https://www.nj.com/food/2023/01/every-major-brand-of-peanut-butter-available-in-nj-ranked-for-national-peanut-butter-day-2023.html | 2023-01-24 12:52:44 | 0 | https://www.nj.com/food/2023/01/every-major-brand-of-peanut-butter-available-in-nj-ranked-for-national-peanut-butter-day-2023.html |
DENVER (AP) — Colorado medical providers will need to get patients’ prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill signed into law Thursday.
In signing off on the law in her capacity as acting governor, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera put Colorado with at least 20 other states that have consent laws on the books. But Colorado’s goes far beyond other states’ because it requires that the medical students be named ahead of time and meet the patient — a step one bioethicist is concerned might impede students’ chances to learn.
Proponents of the law, which had bipartisan support, say every aspect protects patients from feeling violated and, in certain cases, retraumatized after surviving sexual assault. They hope it will set the standard for states that have weaker consent laws or none at all.
“Learning of a non-consensual intimate exam is traumatic, forcing patients to relive some of the worst moments of their life. We’re putting an end to this unethical practice,” Democratic state Rep. Lorena Garcia, who co-sponsored the bill, said in a statement.
The goal is to ensure that a patient is fully aware of, and agrees to, having students replicate breast, pelvic, prostate or rectal exams that can involve the insertion of fingers or devices inside someone’s vagina or anus.
It’s difficult to quantify how often students perform such exams without informed consent, in part because patients might never know that they were practiced on and students might be afraid to raise concerns to their superiors.
Typically, patients fill out a number of forms giving broad consent for procedures that might be medically necessary while they are sedated, including for students to participate in their care.
For such procedures to take place under Colorado’s new law, patients would have to sign a consent form that explains what will happen and will include the names of any students who might take part.
Kayte Spector-Bagdady, a clinical ethicist who co-authored a 2019 recommendation by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, worried that determining which students can and cannot be involved prior to the procedure could limit learning opportunities.
Schedules, especially in a hospital setting, can change rapidly, Spector-Bagdady argued. If the named students aren’t available, the Colorado law wouldn’t allow others to step in and learn. Those educational opportunities are critical for future doctors to be proficient in treating women, she said.
Elizabeth Newman, public policy director at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault who supports the law, said naming the students and having them meet the patient are integral components of complete, informed consent and ensure that students learn the rules governing the consent process.
There are certain caveats, including that licensed practitioners can perform exams in emergency situations in which getting consent ahead of time isn’t possible. The law includes whistleblower protections for medical students, and doctors and hospitals could face liability if they violate the consent rules.
Those who have opposed the bills and laws across the U.S. say they’re examples of government unnecessarily meddling in patient and provider trust, and that guidance should come from medical associations.
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Chuck Larsen has lived on Sanibel Island for 12 years and until last week had never experienced a major hurricane. The 76-year-old who moved from California decided to ride out Hurricane Ian in his condominium with little idea of the horror he was about to go through.
He filled his bathtub with water, stocked up on food and water, and made sure batteries were charged and his windows were rated to withstand 150 mph (240 kph) winds. He followed the forecast thinking the island would get strong wind and rain, and trees would fall, but areas to the north would take the hardest hit.
“I have to tell you, I felt fairly safe going into this, but when the glass blew out and started shattering inside … I realized this was a problem,” said Larsen, who has since “retreated to Orlando.”
There was another reason Larsen wanted to stay. He is the part owner and photographer for the local news website santivachronicle.com.
“I stayed behind to record the event and record the aftermath for publication without realizing exactly how bad this storm was going to be,” Larsen said in a Zoom interview. "I tried to photograph the storm as it was happening. The high winds, the rain, the surge from the Gulf. After the storm I tried to document what was left, what damage was done, and it was horrific."
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But with no internet or cell phone connectivity, he wasn't able to publish any material until several days later when he was safely evacuated.
Larsen has spent a career in television and continues to run a television distribution consulting company. His first television job was as a reporter and anchor at an Indianapolis station. One of his co-workers was weatherman David Letterman.
Larsen was attracted to Sanibel because of its old Florida charm and the community of residents who want to preserve it. The barrier island off Fort Myers has no buildings taller than three stories, no chain restaurants or stores, no traffic lights and is home to locally owned shops. It's famous for the thousands of shells that wash up on the beaches and is a quaint, picturesque island for tourists.
He and his wife vacationed there a few years before deciding to move to the island of about 6,500 full-time residents. Sanibel attracts retirees — about 57% of the population is 65 years old or older — and while not an enclave for the mega-rich, the median value of owner-occupied homes tops $700,000 and its per capita income is more than $90,000, both well above state averages.
“At the moment, it looks like nothing you would remember if you had ever visited Sanibel. It’s devastated,” Larsen said.
While he, his wife and two dogs took shelter in an interior room during the storm, he ventured out the next morning with his camera hoping to get images for his news website, which covers community events, human interest stories and features on residents of Sanibel and nearby Captiva Island.
“It was like living in a war zone — just decimated property and condominiums, trees gone, I don’t think there was a car that survived. It was pretty dramatic, much worse than I’ve ever experienced,” Larsen said.
He and his wife eventually found a boat to take them to the mainland. They're staying with a daughter in Orlando, not sure when they'll be able to get back to their island home. But Larsen is sure they will.
“Sanibel is a very cohesive community. It will rebuild. It won’t happen immediately. It will probably happen faster than most people might think, but it will need a complete rebuild — electric grid, water systems — it’s going to take a lot of work, but it will come back. I have no doubt about that.” | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Photographer-rides-out-Ian-to-capture-the-storm-17484481.php | 2022-10-03 22:54:31 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Photographer-rides-out-Ian-to-capture-the-storm-17484481.php |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. , July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A leader in value-based, precision medicine, Integra Connect shares its perspective on the program and lessons from the Oncology Care Model
--Dr. Charles Saunders, CEO of Integra Connect
Integra Connect, LLC. is pleased that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the next iteration of its value-based, oncology care model – the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM). It's clear that CMMI is committed to advancing value-based, patient-centered cancer care and supporting provider and payer efforts to improve patient outcomes, while managing costs.
Integra Connect worked with approximately 1,500 oncology providers to drive their success in the Oncology Care Model (OCM), generating more than $200M in value-based care revenue and $50M in shared savings for our customers. In our experience, high-performing organizations used technology and insights to effectively manage hospital admissions, emergency department (ED) admissions, end-of-life expenses, and treatment decisions. Based on this experience, we are pleased that CMMI rolled several of these OCM program components into the EOM program, but also made strategic enhancements that will enable participants – regardless of their performance or participation in OCM – to find opportunities for improvement and growth, including:
- Diagnosis-specific target pricing: Oncology providers received a higher monthly enhanced oncology services fee (MEOS) under OCM, but the risk adjustment to determine target prices was based on a single price prediction model regardless of cancer type. This impacted the ability for practices to earn a performance-based payment (PBP) for in episodes with higher cost, more complex cancers.
Under EOM, target prices will be determined using cancer type specific price predictions, with CMMI setting pricing targets specifically for seven prevalent types of cancer, all commonly treated with systemic chemotherapy. These cancer types include breast cancer, chronic leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and small intestine/colorectal cancer.
This is a positive change given that some cancer types are extremely complex and those patient cases require more time intensive interventions, enhanced support and services, as well as potentially more expensive treatments.
- Data availability: As part of OCM, CMS only sent claims data on a quarterly basis. Under EOM, practices can request the data be shared monthly. This increased transparency can help EOM participants by providing greater clarity on the episode attribution process – identifying patients who are most likely eligible for the program early on, and monitoring performance vs. the claims-based quality measures included in EOM.
- Benchmark pricing: With OCM, some practices found it difficult to compete against their own baselines-- or did not enroll in the program-- because they were already efficient. Benchmark pricing continues to be an important part of CMMI's oncology value-based care program, but under EOM, prices will not be based solely on a practice's own historical data – it added regional and national comparators to the experience adjuster that will be used to establish benchmark pricing. This is good news for high-performing organizations because it outlines how they can succeed and generate savings or performance bonuses based on those actions.
EOM also features new program components that reflect feedback from the industry, including: prioritizing health equity, understanding social determinants of health and using electronic patient reported outcomes (ePROs). While we don't yet know the impact of these actions, we believe that by making them a priority, EOM will play an important role in improving patient outcomes for years to come.
The EOM announcement was exciting, but not without controversy. Like others, we were surprised that CMMI introduced a lower MEOS payment under EOM, compared to OCM. However, upon further review, we believe that the change may create a smoother path towards shared savings, especially given the positive changes outlined above. Additionally, while we were not surprised by the inclusion of a two-sided risk model with stop loss and stop gain limits, we do acknowledge that this will be different for organizations, but also an imperative for those seeking to improve performance and impact provider behaviors.
As the industry awaits more information about the program, Integra Connect is evaluating ways to leverage our OCM experience, value-based care expertise, and technology leadership to help practices and payers succeed under EOM. For this reason, we will be hosting a webinar on August 3, 2022 at 3PM EDT/12PM PDT to provide insights on the program, how to evaluate your organization's readiness and capacity for EOM, and actions you can take now to succeed in 2023.
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About our OCM Experience
Integra Connect supported OCM-participating oncology providers, practices, and payers for five years and across more than 200,000 patient episodes, representing one of the largest networks of OCM lives.
About Integra Connect
Integra Connect is a value-based, precision medicine company. While other companies may focus on one of these areas, Integra Connect's combined approach means providers, payers, and life sciences companies can harness value-based, precision medicine principles to improve their decision-making and make a difference in patients' lives.
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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — There is a prayer Tanya Britton has said in the hazy first moments of morning and in the stillness of the night. She’s said it on her knees before her church’s gold tabernacle and slumped in the embrace of her living room sofa. The words have morphed, sometimes touching her lips and others echoing only in her mind, but one way or another, they’ve repeated, decade after decade after decade.
“Whatever I do, let it be for the end of abortion,” 70-year-old Britton prays. “Let it be that one child be saved today. Let it be that Roe v. Wade be overturned.”
She hoisted signs outside of clinics, cajoled lawmakers at the statehouse and spread her anti-abortion gospel to anyone who’d listen, repeating her mantra so often she wondered if she’d live long enough to see it come true. Until Friday came and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. And her prayer was finally answered.
“This was my mission,” she said through tears. “I'm one of millions of people in this country who have done a little bit. We've done our part. We've done what God called us to do.”
Around the country, many mourned the decision, seeing it as one that robs a basic human right, inordinately affects poor people, and could lead to needless deaths of desperate women.
But on a day that belonged to the victors, people like Britton, vested in a half-century movement, rejoiced.
Britton got started in this work around 1990, praying the rosary outside a clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, and before long, it consumed whatever time was left over from working full-time as a nurse and raising her son.
She became the president of Pro-Life Mississippi, traveling the state to push anti-abortion laws and trying to win converts to her side. And week after week, she returned to the streets outside clinics.
Sometimes she’d quote scripture or quietly pray. Others, she’d block entrances and make a spectacle. She’d go out in the bitter cold and in the blazing sun, and when she returned home, she’d be so tired, she’d collapse in her hammock.
By her count, she’s had seven arrests. She tried anything she thought might turn patients away, from wielding grotesque photos of aborted late-term remains to sweet-talking women to go for a coffee and a chance to change their mind.
“I’ve used every tactic that we have in our arsenal,” she says. “You prepare. You practice. You know, you discipline yourself. You do all these things before you hit the battlefield.”
Each time a clinic closed its doors, she was filled with ecstasy. When a bill was passed to tighten abortion laws, she rejoiced. A handful of times, someone would introduce her to a baby, saying “You saved her,” prompting a wide smile and a burst of thankfulness.
Her celebrations were brief. There was always more work more to do.
And so often, she was disappointed. She’d spend hours outside to change no one’s mind, and watch as a law was overturned or a favored candidate emerged a loser. She found herself, at times, battling her own church, when a priest or bishop didn’t see eye to eye with her tactics. For so many years, predictions that Roe’s days were numbered never came true.
Sometimes she gave up when a woman couldn’t be swayed, saying she couldn’t afford a child or stomach the embarrassment or stand the hit to her education or career. For years, she returned not knowing if she was doing any good. But, always, she returned.
“You just do it,” she says. “You don’t count the cost, but you also don’t do it for the success.”
It’s no accident this became her life’s work. To her, women who have an abortion are murderers. She calls herself a murderer, too.
She was a college student, just 19, when she had an abortion in 1972. Roe hadn’t even been handed down, though she won’t say much about her own experience or if it was illegal. She is a lifelong Catholic and says she knew abortion was wrong but was overtaken by fear and selfishness.
The secret ate at her for years. She found solace in drugs and denial. She contemplated suicide before coming to terms with what she’d done, had a spiritual awakening, and devoted herself to this work.
She says she hasn’t been driven by an attempt to atone. She considers herself forgiven.
“I don’t wrestle with that demon anymore,” she says.
She left the state capital eight years ago and, with the move, her street activism waned. She’ll drive to a protest a couple times a month, but mostly she sees her work continuing in her constant prayers.
She starts them the moment she wakes and continues them till she returns to sleep. She says them as she washes her hands and wanders the supermarket. She says them arranging flowers and walking the dog. She goes to Mass every day, even when she’s nearly the only one in the pews, even when the roof is pelted with rain and trees are seen bowing behind panes of stained glass.
When a draft of the Supreme Court opinion first leaked in May, Britton studiously read it, then wept and was filled with joy, then spent weeks praying and worrying about whether it would be realized. On Friday, she rose early and prayed. She was making waffles and bacon for her grandsons when the news broke on TV. She immediately felt washed over with a paralyzing happiness.
Her throat tightened. Tears welled. She felt numb all over.
Texts began to stream in from those she protested and worked beside. Abortions will continue, she knows, and her work continues too. As it sank in that the moment she spent years praying for had arrived, her prayer was brief.
“Thank you, Jesus!” she said.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stefan Wilson fractured his back during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday, and the British driver will not be allowed back into his car for the 107th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
The two drivers were going through Turns 1 and 2 about an hour into the two-hour session when the entire field appeared to slow down. Legge closed fast on Wilson and hit the rear of his car, sending both skidding into the wall. Legge hit with a glancing blow to the rear of her car, but Wilson was pointed nearly head-on when he made contact with the SAFER barrier.
The safety crew spent about 10 minutes carefully extricating Wilson from his car. He was placed on a stretcher, immobilized and wearing a neck brace, gave a quick thumbs-up before he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital.
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing said Wilson fractured his 12th thoracic vertebrae and would remain hospitalized for observation.
“I can tell you that he’s doing well,” said Dr. Julia Vaizer, chief medical director for IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It was unclear who will step into Wilson’s car for Sunday’s race, though JR Hildebrand has been at the speedway. He has made 12 consecutive starts, nearly winning as a rookie in 2011 before finishing second, but could not put together a ride for this year.
Three of Hildebrand’s starts in the Indy 500 were with Dreyer & Reinbold, including an 11th-place finish in 2018.
Wilson’s brother, Justin Wilson, was the last IndyCar driver killed on the track. He was competing in a 2015 race at Pocono when Sage Karam crashed ahead of him, and a piece of the car struck Wilson in the helmet and sent him into the wall.
Legge is the only female driver in this year’s field, and she was the only driver on struggling Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing that made the 33-car grid on the first day of qualifying. Christian Lundgaard and Jack Harvey joined her Sunday when Harvey bumped teammate Graham Rahal in the final seconds of a dramatic qualifying run.
Legge’s team said it would attempt to repair her car in time for Carb Day on Friday, when teams get one last chance on the track before the race. It was already removing shattered pieces from the chassis by the time Monday’s session ended.
“I know it’s another blow to the team,” Legge said. “After yesterday, those guys don’t deserve it. It’s not right.”
Will Power paced the field with a lap of 229.22 mph on Monday, providing a jolt of confidence to Team Penske, which put only the 2018 Indy 500 winner in the Fast 12 of qualifying. Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato and pole sitter Alex Palou were next for Chip Ganassi Racing as the team thrived in the same kind of heat expected on race day.
“We’ve been having vibration problems. I think we somewhat got on top of that,” said Power, who turned 88 laps, the second-most in the session. “I think the car is pretty good. I think we’re in a good spot, a really good spot.”
Pato O’Ward, who will start fifth for Arrow McLaren, shut down practice early as the team tried to diagnose a problem.
“We just found a big disparity from set to set,” he said. “It’s just frustrating because you know, one run will be fine and another will be, ‘What is this?’ We just need to analyze and see what’s going on, see if it’s a problem from our side or not.”
Dale Coyne Racing also was scrambling after an electrical problem developed in David Malukas’ car.
“We only managed one or two runs. We’re trying to figure it out,” Malukas said. “We’re going to have a lot to do on Carb Day.”
RAHAL LEFT WATCHING
Some wondered whether Rahal Letterman Lanigan would buy its way into the field or replace Harvey with Graham Rahal after the son of team owner Bobby Rahal, who carries significant sponsorship, failed to qualify. That did not take place.
“I don’t believe in buying my way,” Rahal said, while watching from Harvey’s pit stall. “It’s going to be tough. Everybody put so much into our team and the No. 15 car. It is not what we want for them by any means. But I also don’t think it’s right to replace anybody here. All of these cars need to represent their sponsors the best they can for themselves.”
DON’T BE TARDY
Just before practice, drivers were supposed to line up alongside the BorgWarner Trophy on the famous yard of bricks for the traditional photograph of the field. Felix Rosenqvist, who will start third on Sunday, was last to arrive, running down pit road to take his seat while the other 32 drivers sarcastically clapped for his arrival.
That wasn’t his only shaming. Ed Carpenter Jr. was standing behind Rosenqvist’s stool, and with a quick hand and perfect timing, he yanked it out just as Rosenqvist was taking his seat. Rosenqvist went sprawling as the rest of the drivers laughed.
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Monday that a turbine at the center of uncertainty about future gas deliveries through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was only supposed to be installed in September, underlining its insistence that there should be no technical obstacle to the gas flow.
Russia’s Gazprom reduced gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany by 60% last month. The state-owned gas company cited alleged technical problems involving equipment that partner Siemens Energy sent to Canada for overhaul and couldn’t be returned because of sanctions imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Canadian government said over a week ago that it would allow the gas turbine that powers a compressor station to be delivered to Germany, citing the “very significant hardship” that the German economy would suffer without a sufficient gas supply to keep industries running and to generate heat and electricity.
German politicians have dismissed Russia’s technical explanation for last month’s reduction in gas flowing through Nord Stream 1, saying the decision was a political gambit by the Kremlin to sow uncertainty and further push up energy prices.
“We don’t see technical reasons,” Economy Ministry spokeswoman Beate Baron told reporters in Berlin. “Our information is that this turbine is a replacement turbine that was earmarked for use in September but, again, we are doing everything to take away possible pretexts for the Russian side.”
Nord Stream 1 shut down altogether for annual maintenance on July 11. German officials are concerned that Russia may not resume gas deliveries at all after the scheduled end of that work on Thursday, and could cite a another alleged technical reason not to do so.
Baron wouldn’t say where the turbine is at present, citing security reasons, but said no European Union permit is needed for its transport because it doesn’t fall under EU sanctions.
Gazprom has raised the turbine issue twice over recent days, saying on Saturday that it had “formally approached” Siemens Energy to provide documents needed to transport the equipment back to Russia.
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KENDALLVILLE — Crossroads United Way invites the community to support the women and children of Noble County by attending the sixth annual Power of the Purse event. This year’s event will take place Thursday, Nov. 3, on the second floor of the Community Learning Center, 401 E Diamond St. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m.
Purse tickets are on sale for $30 each and can be purchased by visiting https://www.crossroadsuw.org/events or calling 574-295-1650. Each ticket includes one raffle ticket and two drink tickets.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, beer, and wine will be served. Guests will have plenty of time to browse the purse selections, enjoy the company of friends and network with the community. Bonus raffles will be available for purchase on the day of the event for the Power Purse and a handmade fall-themed afghan.
The program and purse raffle drawings will take place at 5 p.m. in the auditorium.
All participants are invited to bring a gently used purse, wallet, or diaper bag to the event to receive one free purse raffle ticket per person. These items will be offered to Crossroads United Way’s agency partners who help women get back out into the workforce.
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Thousands flock to see body of an exhumed nun that doesn’t appear decayed
GOWER, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – Thousands of unexpected visitors flocked to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to see an exhumed nun’s body that was buried for four years but showed no signs of decay.
“It’s unbelievable,” Parfait Miaktsindila said. “Only God can do that. I believe.”
Recently, some people at the convent tried to move the body of the nun, Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster. When they opened her casket, they found her body was nearly uncorrupted.
“It’s enough of a sign where people can question it, but not enough where it’s absolutely certain because people have to take the leap of faith,” said Joseph John Mullen, who drove 16 hours from Pennsylvania to see the site.
The town of Gower has a little more than 1,500 residents and is about an hour north of the metro.
The road to get to the convent is not easy, but people from all over the country did not want to miss the chance to see what some are calling a miracle.
“This is something I didn’t want to miss because it’s once in a lifetime,” Miaktsindila said. “Seeing miracles like this, it strengthens our faith so I would encourage other people to come with their own eyes and see and visit what we have seen today.”
Lancaster founded the convent in Gower. According to someone who works with the nuns, Lancaster’s casket cracked, and moisture seeped inside, but her body remains in excellent condition.
“I was overwhelmed to tell you the truth,” Mullen said. “I was just overwhelmed. You hear or read about these things, you know they are true, maybe in Europe somewhere, but to actually see it happen in our day and age, I think is a great testament to the Catholic faith.”
Visitors to Gower said the trip to see Lancaster’s body opened their eyes to new possibilities.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Education funding, property tax relief and a tug of war over how best to use Idaho's whopping budget surplus will be a focus for lawmakers as they gather in Boise on Monday for the start of the 2023 legislative session.
As usual, Republicans hold a supermajority in the Idaho Statehouse. But this year, there are a lot of new faces: Roughly 40 out of 105 lawmakers are newly elected.
“They all come with new ideas about how to make Idaho a better place,” Speaker of the House Mike Moyle, a Republican from Star, said Thursday during a legislative preview panel hosted by the Idaho Press Club.
Idaho in recent years has often seen monthly revenue exceed projections, spurred by a mix of fast population growth and three influxes of federal COVID-19 rescue money that has heated up the state’s economy.
Last month the state's budget surplus was projected to top $1.5 billion. Big budget surpluses generally increase the likelihood of tax cut proposals in Idaho, but the last major income and corporate tax cut was just passed in September. That could make property tax relief a focus this year.
During the legislative preview, Idaho Gov. Brad Little noted that housing affordability is an issue, and said the state has “got room to do some work” on property taxes.
There are conflicting ideas on the best approach, however. Some lawmakers favor restricting local government budgets as a way to control property tax, while others say a partial tax exemption for homeowners should be increased or the state should increase its own funding for some of the costs typically borne by local governments.
Lawmakers must also decide exactly how to distribute a $410 million annual increase in education funding from a bill that was passed last fall during a special session. The money comes from sales taxes, with $330 million earmarked for K-12 public education and another $80 million going toward training for what lawmakers dubbed “in-demand occupations.”
Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, a Democrat from Boise, said meeting the state's obligation to fully pay for public education remains a Democratic priority.
“We need to keep public funds in public education,” she said.
Last year, some lawmakers proposed a school voucher system that would allow parents to take public education funding and use it for private schools, homeschooling or tutoring.
“We've heard about the competition for resources and the tension that creates for education, so let's not increase that tension any more,” Wintrow said.
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Annual report details strategic roadmap to transform health ecosystem to be more sustainable and equitable
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) today released its 2022 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report outlining the organization's commitment to transforming the ecosystem of health into one that is sustainable, accessible, and equitable—advancing better health for all.
"Driven by our purpose, we approach today's global health challenges with urgency, optimism and a confidence that we will continue to make a positive impact. This year's publication, which is our 10th annual report, is a reflection of the passion and hard work that our colleagues around the world do each and every day," said Nancy Ryan, global ESG lead at The Cigna Group. "While our efforts are ongoing, this report celebrates the goals we've met and inspires us to do even more as we build a healthier world for all."
The Cigna Group's ESG framework is built on four pillars: Healthy Society, Healthy Workforce, Healthy Environment, and Healthy Company. The following are just a few examples of the work being done across the organization to improve the health and environmental outcomes of our communities and customers:
- Healthy Society in Action: Cigna Healthcare partnered with community health workers to engage customers living with diabetes in communities at higher risk for health disparities. Through the virtual program, health workers addressed social determinants of health and connected customers to relevant resources to meet their needs. In addition, to better address disparities in behavioral health care, Evernorth expanded its behavioral health network to include providers who support cultural and race-related counseling by approximately 21% in 2022.
- Healthy Workforce in Action: The Cigna Group's paid caregiver leave benefit was expanded from four weeks to eight weeks, and the organization doubled the number of no-cost employee assistance program (EAP) visits available to employees and their household members per year.
- Healthy Environment in Action: In 2022, The Cigna Group joined the RE100 pledge, committing to source renewable electricity for 100% of the organization's global electricity needs by 2030. Other commitments include reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 from the 2019 baseline and achieving carbon neutrality for operations by 2040.
- Healthy Company in Action: By 2025, The Cigna Group aims to increase indirect diverse supplier spend to $1 billion annually, representing nearly 20% of the $5 billion indirect spend in the United States. In 2022, the organization made significant progress toward this target, growing our diverse spend by 20% compared to 2021.
In addition to reporting on the organization's progress to date, this year's report also includes key performance indicators that will be disclosed in future reports for each of area of focus to help demonstrate additional progress.
About The Cigna Group
The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) is a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the vitality of every individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves to partner and innovate solutions for better health. The Cigna Group includes products and services marketed under Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services or its subsidiaries. The Cigna Group maintains sales capabilities in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has approximately 190 million customer relationships around the world. Learn more at thecignagroup.com.
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The Red Sox rallied in the eighth inning and won it in extras after their bullpen snuffed out a number of attempted Yankees rallies to win 3-2 and take two of three from their divisional rivals.
In the tenth, Red Sox second baseman Enrique Hernandez drilled a single off Ron Marinaccio (2-3) into left to score ghost runner Adam Duvall and put the Red Sox (33-33) ahead. The Yankees (38-29) escaped further damage in the rest of inning when Billy McKinney robbed Pablo Reyes of extra-bases (or more) with a leaping catch at the wall in left.
In the bottom of the inning, Chris Martin got D.J. LeMahieu to fly out before striking out Jose Trevino and Anthony Volpe to record his first save of the year.
Things began to go south for the Yankees in the eighth inning when Hernandez singled to left and advanced to second when Gleyber Torres let Billy McKinney’s return throw get past him, resulting in an error. A Reese McGuire walk and sacrifice bunt by Pablo Eyes put runners on second and third with only one out. Hernandez then tied the score at 2-all when Jarren Duran grounded out to Torres.
“We walked the next batter, so, does it change it, maybe,” Aaron Boone said about the impact of Torres’ error.
“We gotta be more careful with the ball, period. But everything affects everything.”
He added that the coaches and players would work through issues to avoid similar miscues.
Both Clay Holmes and Kenley Jensen (2-3) made short work of their opponents in the ninth inning, setting up Hernandez’s heroics in the tenth.
Justin Turner got the scoring started in the second with a home run to right center after an eight pitch at bat.
In the bottom of the inning, Josh Donaldson walked and advanced to third on a ground-rule double by McKinney. Trevino avoided an easy out when his grounder bounced off the second base bag and into left field to score Donaldson and McKinney.
Both starters cruised from there. Clarke Schmidt ended up going 5.1 innings, allowing one run, striking out four and scattering four hits while lowering his ERA to 4.70. Brayan Bello went seven strong innings for the Red Sox, allowing only two runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Both starters ended the night without a decision.
“Clark was really good, again,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game. “[The Red Sox] overloaded him on lefties there, he navigated really, really well. There were a lot of at-bats in there where I just thought he controlled every situation really well. It was another great step in his growth.”
In the bottom of the fourth, Masataka Yoshida took away an extra-base hit from McKinney with a diving catch. The Yankees were threatening again in bottom of the sixth but Anthony Rizzo wandered too far away from second base and got caught in a run down to end the frame. Rizzo went 0-3 to extend the longest hitless streak of his career (27 at-bats).
“Just a little bit off,” Boone said about his trusty first baseman. “He’ll go through these things a little bit during the season, but he’ll also figure it out.”
“He’s a unique hitter,” Boone said while cracking a smile. “It’s hard for me to relate to what he does, but he obviously does and has for a long, long time. He’s just going through a tough stretch right now.”
The Yankees are now 3-4 since Aaron Judge sprained his toe.
The Bombers will next head to Queens for a subway series with the Mets.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — IRVING, Texas (AP) — Fluor Corp. (FLR) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Irving, Texas-based company said it had profit of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 43 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 54 cents per share.
The engineering, construction and operations company posted revenue of $3.71 billion in the period.
For the year, the company reported net income of $145 million, or 73 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $13.74 billion.
Fluor expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.50 to $1.90 per share.
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A tax credit is among the most satisfying benefits you can turn up when preparing your return.
Unlike a deduction, which decreases the income on which you’ll be taxed, a tax credit reduces your overall tax due. The result can mean hundreds of dollars knocked off your bill — or added to your refund.
“With a credit, you get a 100% benefit,” says Andrew King, vice president of tax policy and research at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management in Cohoes, New York. “It’s a full recoupment of taxes you’d otherwise have to pay.”
Some tax credits apply to a huge swath of the population, while others are specialized to incentivize specific economic activity. Before you file your return, here are some tax credits you may want to review.
1. EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
The earned income tax credit, or EITC, is one of the most common income tax breaks, designed to help lighten the burden for middle- and lower-income families.
For the 2021 tax year, 4 out of 5 filers claimed this tax credit, with an average benefit upward of $2,000. The total value those credits was approximately $64 billion, the IRS said.
Even better, the EITC is what is known as a “refundable” tax credit. That means if the credit amount is higher than your tax owed, the government will pay you the difference.
DO YOU QUALIFY? As its name suggests, eligibility for the EITC mostly depends on your income, and you have to have worked to receive the credit. For the 2022 tax year, the income limits range from $16,480 to $59,187, depending on your filing status.
There are a few other requirements, including: — You can’t have more than $10,300 in investment income. — Everyone on your tax return has to have a valid Social Security number. 2. CHILD TAX CREDIT
If you’ve used the child tax credit, or CTC, in the past, it’s important to remember that this benefit for families with children has undergone some significant changes.
During the pandemic, the government temporarily increased the credit amount, providing thousands of dollars worth of additional relief to some families. But in 2022, the credit reverted to its previous levels. Taxpayers who saw a big refund last year thanks to the credit may be disappointed when they file this time around.
Still, the CTC can wipe out a considerable chunk of your tax bill. The benefit can reach $2,000 per qualifying child, and up to $1,500 of that is refundable. People with dependents who don’t qualify for the full credit can be eligible for a credit up to $500.
DO YOU QUALIFY?
Families with children under 17 are generally eligible for the child tax credit as long as their kids have valid Social Security numbers. However, the amount you can claim depends on your income.
The credit begins to phase out once your adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000, or $400,000 for those married filing jointly. At a certain income level, the benefit lapses entirely.
3. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY CREDIT AND LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT
The American opportunity credit and lifetime learning credit are two education-focused tax breaks that help people with expenses such as tuition. Both credits have a similar setup, but they are tailored toward different types of costs.
The American opportunity credit is targeted toward students pursuing formal degree programs. The lifetime learning credit, on the other hand, can be used for other types of training and education.
The partially refundable American opportunity credit is also more generous: Taxpayers can claim up to $2,500 per eligible student, including for expenses beyond tuition, such as course materials. With the nonrefundable lifetime learning credit, you can claim a total of $2,000 per tax return for tuition only, regardless of how many students would be eligible. You can’t claim both credits for one student.
DO YOU QUALIFY? The eligibility criteria for these two education credits vary. For instance, the American opportunity credit can only be used for four years of post-secondary education, and eligible students have to be enrolled at least half time. The lifetime learning credit is broader, and can apply to graduate courses or vocational classes.
The credits do have basic eligibility requirements in common. Both share an income limit of $90,000 for single filers and $180,000 for married people filing jointly.
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Andy Rosen is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: arosen@nerdwallet.com.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s opinion regarding Interstate 10.
According to the Facebook post from Texas Department of Transportation (San Angelo), “Interstate 10 (I-10) through Texas impacts the lives of millions of drivers, as well as communities and cities from the New Mexico state line to the Louisiana state line.”
The post continues by describing the purpose of the survey as part of Texas’ Corridor Study, which is looking for ways to keep up with the state’s growing population, increasing traffic, and it’s booming economy. Furthermore, the study will examine currently planned transportation projects and analyzes additional safety, connectivity, bottlenecks, and other mobility needs along I-10 in Texas.
To take the survey and find out more about the I-10 Texas Corridor Study, visit www.txdot.gov and search “I-10 Texas Corridor Study”. Or visit https://bit.ly/3QVAzxY. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/local-news/txdot-seeking-public-feedback-regarding-i-10/ | 2022-08-26 21:50:25 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/local-news/txdot-seeking-public-feedback-regarding-i-10/ |
Extreme heat safety tips: What to know about heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion
Posted/updated on: July 11, 2022 at 11:08 am(NEW YORK) -- Dangerous heat is slamming much of the U.S. Monday, with temperatures forecast to climb above 100 degrees from California to Arizona and Texas to Missouri.
Here are tips to stay safe from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Wear sunscreen
Take precautions to prevent sunburn, which can make you dehydrated and affect your ability to cool down.
Use sunscreen that's SPF 15 or higher 30 minutes before going outside. Sunscreens that say "broad spectrum" or "UVA/UVB protection" are best.
Stay hydrated
Drink extra fluids, and don't wait until you're thirsty.
Avoid very sugary drinks and alcohol, which can cause your body to lose more fluid, and be wary of extra-cold drinks that may cause stomach cramps.
Avoiding hot and heavy meals also can reduce your body's overall temperature.
Limit time outside
Cut down on exercise during heat waves and rest often and in shady areas.
Try to limit your time outside to when it is cooler, like in the early morning and evening.
Check the car
Never leave children in a parked car -- even if windows are cracked open.
Monitor high-risk loved ones
Anyone can suffer from heat-related illness at any time, but these people are at greater risk:
-- Babies and young children
-- Overweight people
-- Those 65 years old or older
-- People who overexert during work or exercise
-- Those who suffer from heart disease or high blood pressure and those who take certain medications, including for depression, insomnia or poor circulation
Watch for signs of illness
Symptoms of heat stroke include:
-- Body temperature of 103 degrees or higher
-- Hot, red, dry or damp skin
-- Fast, strong pulse
-- Headache
-- Dizziness
-- Nausea
-- Confusion
-- Passing out
-- No longer sweating
Symptoms of heat exhaustion include:
-- Heavy sweating
-- Cold, pale, clammy skin
-- Fast, weak pulse
-- Nausea or vomiting
-- Muscle cramps
-- Feeling tired or weak
-- Headache
-- Passing out
If someone shows symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, call 911, move them somewhere cooler and use towels to cool down their body.
Don't forget about your furry friends!
Here are some tips from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for how to keep your pets safe in the heat: provide plenty of fresh water so they don't get dehydrated; don't over-exercise pets; never leave pets alone in a parked car; and watch for symptoms of overheating, which include excessive panting, difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate and drooling.
Animals with flat faces, like pugs, can't pant as well and are more at risk of heat stroke. These pets, as well as older and overweight pets, should be kept inside as much as possible.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden makes unannounced visit to Kyiv: 'One year later, Kyiv stands. And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands.'
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HELSINKI (AP) — Four passengers aboard a private jet traveling from Spain to Germany were feared dead after the plane crashed into the Baltic Sea off Latvia’s coast on Sunday, according to Swedish and German media reports.
The Cessna Citation 551 jet, which had taken off from the Spanish city of Jerez in the afternoon, disappeared from radar while flying over the Baltic Sea northwest of the Latvian port city of Ventspils, Swedish news agency TT reported.
The aircraft, registered in Austria, was en route to Cologne, Germany. German media said the passengers were a family of three — a man, a woman and their daughter — in addition to the pilot.
German newspaper Bild said that the plane had reported shortly after takeoff that there was a problem with pressurization in the cabin. But authorities lost radio contact with the aircraft soon after, and Spanish and French fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the plane.
But when they reached the plane, they saw nobody sitting in the cockpit, Bild said.
Latvian and Swedish rescue and coast guard vessels were patrolling the crash site and a nearby passenger ferry was alerted to help in the efforts. Debris from the plane and an oil spill have been found at the site, Swedish media reports said. | https://www.koin.com/news/international/ap-reports-4-feared-dead-in-private-jet-crash-in-baltic-sea/ | 2022-09-05 14:15:26 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/international/ap-reports-4-feared-dead-in-private-jet-crash-in-baltic-sea/ |
Politicians are constantly talking about a “possible” recession at some future date. Wake up, people, we have been in deep recession for over a year (”Treasury Secretary Yellen says economy could slow, but a recession is not inevitable,” June 20)!
Our elected officials keep pushing a rosier picture only to delay the truth until after the November elections. Hopefully, the voters will wake up and vote these prevaricators out of office. Let them do real work in the real labor force for a change.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Operations at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) were disrupted for several hours on Friday night after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the international terminal, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed.
“Officers on scene located a suspicious package and deemed the item possibly incendiary,” said SFPD, who also confirmed that one suspect was in custody.
SFPD first learned of the threat at approximately 8:15 p.m. The international terminal was evacuated out of an abundance of caution, police said.
Travelers were told to avoid the international terminal “until further notice,” SFO tweeted at approximately 9:30 p.m. Those who had been inside the terminal gathered outside, awaiting the terminal’s reopening, video shows.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station at SFO was closed as well, preventing travelers from leaving or arriving at the station. Service on the airport’s AirTrain people mover, too, was suspended.
Both the police and SFO warned passengers to expect delays and disruptions to airport operations.
“International arrivals and departures have been disrupted,” SFO tweeted around 11:30 p.m. “Please check with your airline on the status of your flight.”
The international terminal had reopened shortly after midnight, and the airport resumed normal operations sometime thereafter, according to alerts issued by SFO.
SFPD is currently investigating the incident. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/international-terminal-at-san-francisco-airport-evacuated-after-discovery-of-possibly-incendiary-package/ | 2022-07-16 14:06:55 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/international-terminal-at-san-francisco-airport-evacuated-after-discovery-of-possibly-incendiary-package/ |
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A man was arrested Thursday for slapping and strangling a person, and the next day shooting the floor near the person, according to a criminal complaint.
A criminal complaint for 42-year-old Jarrod Lemley, of Huntington, said Lemley and the victim began arguing on Wednesday. Lemley then smacked the victim in the thigh and started to become more aggressive.
The complaint said the victim tried the leave when Lemley grabbed them and held them down. Lemley then punched the victim in the left eye and then started to strangle them while covering their nose and mouth. The victim had a broken collar bone, broken toes and bruising.
The next day, the complaint said another fight broke out and Lemley had firearms, which included an AR-style rifle.
Lemley then shot into the floor near the victim’s feet, according to the complaint. It said Lemley hid the rifle but still had a handgun in his waistband.
While being arrested, it said Lemley admitted to firing the round that went into the floor.
Lemley’s complaint said law enforcement searched the basement under where the round was fired and found “a large number” of what they believed were marijuana plants.
Lemley is being charged with strangulation, wanton endangerment involving a firearm and delivery/manufacturing of a controlled substance. Lemley is in the Western Regional Jail on a $40,500 surety/cash bond. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/cabell-county-wv/man-arrested-for-strangling-shooting-at-person-in-cabell-county-west-virginia/ | 2023-05-19 17:27:39 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/cabell-county-wv/man-arrested-for-strangling-shooting-at-person-in-cabell-county-west-virginia/ |
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — An area near the Mall of America was closed Friday evening as authorities were negotiating with a person was was believed to have a gun.
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The age of the suspect was not immediately known.
Roads near the mall were closed shortly before 5 p.m. Friday and officials asked the public to avoid the area.
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Which Dermalogica skin care products at Sephora are best?
Trusted skin care company Dermalogica creates professional-grade products that help users achieve healthy skin through scientifically driven formulas. When you use a Dermalogica product, you know what’s in it, why it’s working and how it’s helping your skin. With nine collections formulated for everything from clearing acne to supporting dry skin, here’s how to begin your journey to healthy skin with Dermalogica at Sephora.
Shop this article: Dermalogica Smart Response Serum, Dermalogica Hydro Masque Exfoliant and Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Dermalogica formulations
Since the company was founded in 1986, Dermalogica has emphasized safety and sustainability in its formulas and manufacturing. Dermalogica does not use artificial colors or fragrances, mineral oil, parabens or microplastics in its products, and all paper packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified for forest sustainability.
Dermalogica is also certified cruelty-free by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and by Leaping Bunny, an internationally recognized standard for companies that do not test their products on animals.
How to pick the right Dermalogica products
Dermalogica’s effectiveness has earned it a slew of awards from popular publications. Some of its tried-and-tested bestselling products include exfoliating scrubs, moisturizers that improve skin texture, serums and calming cleansers.
If you’re not sure where to start, Dermalogica can help. Building on the company’s background of science and education, Dermalogica’s website can help you learn more about your skin care goals and what ingredients can help you achieve them.
Best Dermalogica products for dry skin
Top Dermalogica product for dry skin
Dermalogica Smart Response Serum
What you need to know: Whatever your skin needs, this high-tech self-adjusting serum can address it.
What you’ll love: Botanically derived ingredients increase firmness, boost your skin’s natural production of hyaluronic acid, even out skin tone and address hyperpigmentation. The serum absorbs quickly and has a very light scent.
What you should consider: While this serum is generally hydrating, some users did not see the anticipated improvement to redness or fine lines, especially given its price.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top Dermalogica product for dry skin for the money
Dermalogica Hydro Masque Exfoliant
What you need to know: This wash-off exfoliating and replenishing mask contains mineral-rich dissolving bamboo spheres for a fun, effective treatment.
What you’ll love: The spheres provide physical exfoliation while cucumber extract, snow mushroom and botanical oils soothe, hydrate, plump and brighten skin. Massage the mask on your face until the spheres dissolve, then let it sit for up to five minutes.
What you should consider: The packaging can make it difficult to get enough out.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Best Dermalogica products for acne
Top Dermalogica product for acne
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
What you need to know: This gentle daily exfoliating powder is one of Dermalogica’s most popular products.
What you’ll love: The key ingredient in this foaming exfoliator is phytic acid from rice bran, which can brighten and improve skin tone. It also includes salicylic acid to clear pores and colloidal oatmeal to soothe irritation and minimize redness. Not only is the packaging recyclable, it’s also refillable.
What you should consider: The powder formulation takes a little more effort than some exfoliators. A few users with sensitive skin found that this was better if used once or twice a week instead of daily.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top Dermalogica product for acne for the money
Dermalogica Acne Clearing Skin Wash Cleanser
What you need to know: This foaming cleanser clears acne with the power of salicylic and phytic acids.
What you’ll love: The formula contains an assortment of nourishing plant-derived ingredients such as glycerin, menthol, camphor, tea tree and chamomile to soothe irritated skin.
What you should consider: The menthol gives this cleanser a strong minty smell that isn’t for everyone. It may be too strong and drying for those with dry skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Best Dermalogica products for skin with wrinkles
Top Dermalogica product for skin with wrinkles
Dermalogica Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream
What you need to know: Try this lightweight moisturizer that oxygenates the skin’s surface to reduce signs of aging.
What you’ll love: This daily moisturizer uses oxygen-optimizing phytoactives to plump and hydrate aging skin. This cream firms, lifts, plumps and hydrates, leaving you with radiant skin.
What you should consider: While it has excellent ratings by avid users, some were a bit put off by the price.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top Dermalogica product for skin with wrinkles for the money
Dermalogica Biolumin-C Vitamin C Eye Serum
What you need to know: Two forms of vitamin C help this serum reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles around the eyes.
What you’ll love: Along with a stable vitamin C complex for brightening, this serum includes mushroom extract and chia seed oil to depuff, smooth and improve elasticity. It absorbs quickly and layers well under makeup.
What you should consider: Its watery consistency can make it difficult to work with. Some users felt the serum didn’t make a difference for their skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Best Dermalogica products for sensitive skin
Top Dermalogica product for sensitive skin
Dermalogica Precleanse Cleansing Oil
What you need to know: When used as a first cleanse, these plant-based oils melt away waterproof makeup, product residue and impurities.
What you’ll love: This leaves skin feeling softly hydrated, not stripped, yet it also helps keep oily skin clear. The eye-safe formula can even wash away waterproof mascara and eyelash glue.
What you should consider: It contains citrus oils, which can be irritating to some users with sensitive skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top Dermalogica product for sensitive skin for the money
Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser
What you need to know: Formulated with oat, lavender and cucumber, this gentle cleanser soothes skin and reduces redness.
What you’ll love: It’s pH-balanced and formulated without parabens, sulfates, or phthalates. Cucumber and oat kernel extracts calm inflammation and irritation while lavender minimizes redness. It’s also effective for rosacea.
What you should consider: Since it’s such a gentle cleanser, it works best as a second cleanser after makeup as been removed.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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Woman wearing smiley face emoji shirt with puppy in lap cashes fraudulent check
A woman with a puppy in her lap and wearing a shirt with smiley face emojis on it cashed a fraudulent check for more than $1,730 in January. Now, detectives are hoping bank surveillance video will help lead to her arrest.
Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Carey Codd said someone broke into a woman's car in Miami-Dade County in January, stealing her personal items, including her checkbook.
Later that month, the woman was caught on camera cashing the bogus check at a TD Bank drive-thru in Oakland Park.
The woman was seen driving a white Chevrolet Equinox LTZ with a paper license tag that detectives said appears to be fake.
Codd said detectives have been gathering evidence ever since. They're hoping that someone will recognize the woman in the video, resulting in tips that will lead to an arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to call BSO detectives or contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Tips can remain anonymous.
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — They stood on the 18th tee at St. Andrews, a foursome that has won 43 major championships over nearly six decades.
Tiger Woods isn’t big on ceremonial golf. There are exceptions, and a British Open at the home of golf that celebrates the R&A’s champions would be one of them.
He played with four-time major champion Rory McIlroy and six-time major champion Lee Trevino, who won his two claret jugs a few years before Woods was born. Along for the ride was Jack Nicklaus, the gold standard when it comes to majors with his 18 titles.
Nicklaus didn’t bring his clubs. He returned to become an honorary citizen.
Nicklaus was there to greet most of the champions on the first tee of the four-hole exhibition around the loop on the Old Course (holes 1, 2 17 and 18), and he couldn’t help but join up with the last group at the end — Woods, Trevino, McIlroy and Georgia Hall, an R&A ambassador and winner of the Women’s British Amateur and Women’s British Open.
Trevino was holding court because that’s what he does.
LONDON - It was only this spring that Greg Norman, who twice hoisted the claret jug as the winner of the British Open, sought a special dispensation to play in this week's tournament at St. Andrews in Scotland. The reply was unequivocal: No.
And not only is there no spot in the field for Norman, whose role in the new LIV Golf series has made him a pariah in certain golf circles, but it turns out that Norman is not even invited to dinner.
The R&A, which organizes the Open, became the latest corner of golf to say it had cast Norman into exile, temporarily banishing him even from the traditional dinnertime gathering of past Open champions. The move has made this week's tournament, the last of the year's four golf majors, the newest flash point as players and executives openly clash over LIV Golf, the Saudi-funded insurgent league that has made a sport that Norman once ruled decidedly factional.
In a polite but firm statement, the R&A made clear it had chosen a side. It had contacted Norman, it said, "to advise him that we decided not to invite him to attend on this occasion."
Norman, LIV's chief executive, told Australian Golf Digest that he was "disappointed" and thought the decision was "petty."
Alan Blinder, New York Times
Trevino grabbed a wedge, never a strength of Nicklaus because the Golden Bear rarely missed the green. Trevino purposely chunked the wedge into the turf, which made him nervous when he realized he took a fat divot out of the 18th tee. He forgot where they were.
Woods turned around howling with laughter.
“This was Jack on the ninth at Merion,” Trevino said, referring to their playoff for the U.S. Open in 1971 that Trevino won. Nicklaus playfully protested, only for Trevino to say, “You laid the sod over the ball!”
“These guys weren’t even born then,” Nicklaus said.
“I know. That’s why I’m telling them,” Trevino said, and there were smiles all round.
Only at St. Andrews.
“The Celebration of Champions” is a treat, held only at the home of golf and not even every year. It was first done in 2000 for the millennial. It was repeated in 2010 for the 150-year anniversary of the Open, except that nasty weather canceled the occasion. So they finished it off in 2015. Woods played that year with Tom Weiskopf, Mark O’Meara and Nick Price.
McIlroy famously missed that year after injuring his knee while playing soccer.
He wouldn’t have missed this one for the world.
“It’s unbelievable,” McIlroy said. “Playing St. Andrews, past champion, playing with my hero. If you had told 10-year-old Rory you’d be part of something like this, I wouldn’t have believed you.”
With so much star power, the question had to be asked: Which was the hero?
McIlroy laughed. Given his age (33), it was Woods, and always has been. After a charity pro-am a week ago in the west of Ireland, Woods and McIlroy played an unannounced practice round at Ballybunion, a treat for the storied Irish club.
“And Jack has become close to me as well, just from living at the Bear’s Club, practicing there,” McIlroy said. “For me not getting to do this in 2015, it’s nice to be able to part of it.”
This was different from the other two. The R&A invited its champions, and not all of them had won the silver claret jug.
There were 25 former British Open champions that spanned Gary Player (1959) to Collin Morikawa (2021). It included Hall, Laura Davies and defending Women’s British Open champion Anna Nordqvist, amateur winners from the championship the R&A helps organize, such as Keita Nakajima (Asia-Pacific Amateur), the No. 1 player in amateur golf.
The 150th Open starts Thursday. This wasn’t a bad warm-up act.
Doug Ferguson is an Associated Press writer. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-joins-champions-celebration-at-St-17298279.php | 2022-07-12 01:29:51 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-joins-champions-celebration-at-St-17298279.php |
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism.
They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the shooting at Oxford High School in November 2021.
A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic no-parole sentence in Michigan. But teenagers are entitled to a hearing where their lawyer can raise immaturity, mental condition, family life and other issues while arguing for a shorter term.
Crumbley pleaded guilty to all 24 charges. The sentencing process is scheduled to start in February.
“A sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole is appropriate in this case,” Oakland County assistant prosecutor Marc Keast wrote.
Separately, the prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that Crumbley was “offered and promised nothing” for his guilty plea.
Judge Kwame Rowe will have flexibility. Under state law, possible prison terms for teens include parole eligibility after a minimum sentence of 25 years.
Defense attorney Paulette Michel Loftin said she’s disappointed but not surprised by the request for a life term. She believes Crumbley could be rehabilitated in prison.
The hearing “will give the court, as well as the public, a good inside look into the difficult home life of Mr. Crumbley and what challenges he was facing,” Loftin told The Associated Press.
The boy was 15 at the time of the shooting at Oxford High, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit. Four students were killed, and six more students and a teacher were injured.
His parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are jailed on charges of involuntary manslaughter. They’re accused of making the gun accessible to their son and ignoring his need for mental health treatment.
When he pleaded guilty, Ethan Crumbley said his father bought the gun for him with the teen’s own money just a few days before the shooting. The boy said the gun was not locked in a container or safe at home.
Ethan Crumbley had brought the 9mm Sig Sauer handgun and 50 rounds of ammunition to school in his backpack. Earlier that day, a teacher had discovered a drawing with a gun pointing at the words: “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.” There was an image of a bullet with the message: “Blood everywhere.”
The Crumbleys declined to take their son home but were told to get him into counseling within 48 hours, according to investigators. Ethan Crumbley later went into a school bathroom, pulled out the weapon and began shooting.
In their criminal case, the parents are asking a judge to give them access to experts’ reports about their son’s mental state. They believe the information could be favorable to their defense.
“The Crumbleys maintain that they did not have any reason to believe that the shooter had mental health concerns” that would require treatment, defense attorneys said in a court filing Monday. “They admit that their son was experiencing sadness over the loss of his dog, his grandmother and a friend who had recently moved away.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/crime/life-sentence-sought-for-teen-in-michigan-school-shooting/ | 2022-11-15 22:43:30 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/crime/life-sentence-sought-for-teen-in-michigan-school-shooting/ |
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leslee Kathryn Buhler Alexander, the wife of former Tennessee governor and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and a longtime family and children's health advocate, has died at age 77, her family said Sunday.
Known as “Honey,” Alexander was surrounded by her family when she died Saturday at her home outside of the Tennessee city of Maryville, her family said in a statement.
She was married for 53 years to Lamar Alexander, a Republican who served as Tennessee's governor from 1979 to 1987, and campaigned for him throughout his political career. He also served as U.S. education secretary under President George H.W. Bush, ran for president and spent three terms in the U.S. Senate before retiring in 2020.
While her husband was governor, Alexander led the statewide Healthy Children Initiative, which sought to provide prenatal health care for children. She was a member of the 1985-1986 Southern Regional Task Force on Infant Mortality, the governor’s task forces on day care and youth alcohol and drug abuse, and the U.S. Health Secretary’s Council on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, her family's statement said.
She also co-founded Leadership Nashville in 1976 and served on many boards, including the Junior League of Nashville and the Hermitage. She also had been vice-chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and a board member of Family Service America and the National Archives Foundation, the statement said.
The Honey Alexander Center, located at the Nashville nonprofit Family and Children’s Service, opened in 2019.
“Our dear ‘Honey’ was funny, loving, always caring, unselfish and courageous,” her family said in the statement. “We are so fortunate to have spent our lives with her. We will miss her every day.”
Honey Alexander was born Oct. 12, 1945, in Los Angeles. She was working for U.S. Sen. John Tower of Texas when she met her future husband, who was a staffer for U.S. Sen. Howard Baker Jr. of Tennessee, during a softball game between the two staffs in 1967, her family said. They married in 1969.
Honey Alexander liked to jog, plant flowers and read historical novels, her family said. She also loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren, her family said.
She will be remembered at a private graveside service for family members and at a memorial service to be held later at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, the family said. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Wife-of-former-U-S-Sen-Lamar-Alexander-dies-at-17545156.php | 2022-10-30 17:41:05 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Wife-of-former-U-S-Sen-Lamar-Alexander-dies-at-17545156.php |
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Mother’s Day weekend is here and while many planned well in advance to get something to show mom she’s special, others are late to the game.
Although diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, many believe flowers are a mother’s.
On this Mother’s Day, hundreds of people have the same idea. Potted plants and hanging flowers are making their way to their new homes.
“Just getting flowers for my parents, well my mom and my grandmother too,” said Jared Fulginiti from Wilkes-Barre.
“I get flowers for my mom, my dad’s mom, and every mom that I know,” says Reign Brown from Larksville.
The flower tent on Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre was open late on Saturday, welcoming nearly 400 shoppers by the end of the day.
“We saw this place and we decided it’d be nice to get some flowers for my mom for Mother’s Say,” added Victora Araujo from Hanover Township.
“We were kinda hoping to go to an old friend’s of ours to get some flowers, but since he wasn’t there we decided to come here instead,” continued Aidan Tanner from Larksville.
The unusual hours were a Mother’s Day miracle for many.
“If you didn’t have your flowers, you can get it right now and last minute stuff. really gives me a good opportunity to get something for my mom too,” explained Fulginiti.
The flower tent is only open into the evening hours because of Mother’s Day. The perfect opportunity to get the perfect gift for last-minute shoppers.
Shoppers put a lot of thought into the blooming buds that will be gifted to the special women who helped them grow.
“I just chose them more or less because of the color and how they looked. thought they’d be great flowers for a grandmother and a mother,” said Tanner.
“I really like hydrangeas. I think I want to get her some because I think they’re really pretty and I think she’d like them,” added Araujio.
The flower tent will be open again Sunday morning for those who missed their chance.
Head to the flower tent website to find the nearest flower tent near you. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/flower-tent-get-ready-for-last-minute-mothers-day-flowers/ | 2023-05-14 03:21:34 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/flower-tent-get-ready-for-last-minute-mothers-day-flowers/ |
Lincoln High looks to build off of HAC Championship win
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln High girls basketball has turned the page and changed the culture in just two quick seasons.
The Links are coming off their deepest playoff run since 2000. They were one win shy of an appearance in the state title game to end the 2021-22 season. Less than a year later the Links have lost just one game entering 2023 8-1.
Lincoln High also enters the new year HAC Champions after defeating Lincoln Northeast in an overtime thriller. Head coach Dominique Kelley credits the change in culture to a culmination of experience.
“We had you know 7,8,9 kids playing varsity basketball who were 14 to15 years old and now we’re at the top of that ladder. But even more so than that we have really high character kids and kids who love the game of basketball,” Kelley said.
The Links currently sit at second place in Class A and have become one of the top teams in the class. The programs last state title was back in 1980.
Copyright 2023 KOLN. All rights reserved. | https://www.1011now.com/2023/01/05/lincoln-high-looks-build-off-hac-championship-win/ | 2023-01-05 02:41:28 | 1 | https://www.1011now.com/2023/01/05/lincoln-high-looks-build-off-hac-championship-win/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced a star-studded slate of members for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board to President Joe Biden on culture issues.
The group will be co-chaired by Bruce Cohen, an Academy Award-winning producer known for films such as “American Beauty” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” and pop megastar and Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga, also known as Stefani Germanotta, according to the White House.
Others tapped to the committee include musician Jon Batiste, who performed at the White House state dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron in December, television producer Shonda Rhimes, Grammy Award winner Joe Walsh, and actors George Clooney, Jennifer Garner, Troy Kotsur and Kerry Washington. It also includes one former member of Congress: Democrat Steve Israel, who represented New York in the House.
Tsione Wolde-Michael, the committee’s executive director, says it is “positioned to do meaningful work that will positively impact the arts, libraries, museums, and public humanities work in communities across the country.”
Many of the members appointed to the arts and humanities committee have previously partnered with Biden on key issues, such as Gaga on the “It’s On Us” campaign to battle sexual assault on college campuses. Veteran television producer Marta Kauffman, who was also selected for the committee, hosted first lady Jill Biden at her home for a fundraiser in September. | https://www.ksn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-taps-gaga-clooney-garner-others-for-arts-committee/ | 2023-04-14 00:11:45 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-taps-gaga-clooney-garner-others-for-arts-committee/ |
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NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 28, 2022
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317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
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Eastern Clinton-
Including the cities of Champlain and Plattsburgh
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs
in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Western Clinton-
Including the cities of Dannemora and Ellenburg
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Northern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena and Norfolk
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs
around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Southwestern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs
around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of South Colton and Star Lake
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Northern Franklin-
Including the cities of Fort Covington and Malone
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers until
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs
around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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NYZ035-292000-
Eastern Essex-
Including the cities of Port Henry and Ticonderoga
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs
in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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NYZ034-292000-
Western Essex-
Including the cities of Lake Placid and Newcomb
317 AM EDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs
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ORLANDO, Fla. — House Republicans are seeing an annual gathering meant to highlight party unity and accomplishments thrown off balance this week as the potential indictment of former President Trump in New York looms over the central Florida gathering.
The annual GOP issues conference — a retreat taking place at a snazzy hotel in Orlando — was supposed to serve as an opportunity for the House GOP to discuss their successes over the past two months and how to chart a path forward, but it has instead been overshadowed by Trump’s Saturday assertion that he could be arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Manhattan District Attorney’s probe into 2016 hush-money payments.
GOP leaders opened a kickoff press conference on Sunday touting their recent successes, including President Biden reversing his position on a GOP-led resolution to block Washington, D.C.’s, revised criminal code from taking effect. And they looked ahead to upcoming legislation they said would deliver on their “Commitment to America” campaign promises, such as the recently unveiled H.R. 1 “Lower Energy Costs Act” that aims to boost domestic oil and gas production.
But Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was quickly peppered with questions about Trump, setting the tone for the three-day conference. The Speaker railed against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D), but broke with Trump on whether Trump supporters should protest if he is arrested.
Trump indicated in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he will be arrested on Tuesday as part of the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential election. In that same statement, he urged his supporters to “PROTEST” and “TAKE OUR NATION BACK.”
“I don’t think people should protest this,” McCarthy told reporters when asked about Trump’s call for protests, adding that “we want calmness out there,” and that there should be no “violence or harm.”
Republicans are trying to also keep focus on pressing policy questions, with some members telling The Hill that the potential Trump arrest — which would be the first time in U.S. history that a former president is indicted — was barely mentioned during the closed sessions for members. Sessions ranged from 2024 electoral strategy to a foreign policy strategic tabletop exercise that focused on China and Taiwan.
But not even a bilingual press conference on the GOP’s successes with Hispanic voters could steer clear of the former president.
“I think you guys pay a lot of attention to him,” Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) said after the press conference, which included questions about Trump. “We pay attention to the president and all of our leaders. But we’re really committed to the things that we talked about there – the Commitment to America.”
At a briefing about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, McCarthy faced a question about whether it was appropriate for Republicans, led by House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), to request testimony from Bragg and request documents during an ongoing investigation. McCarthy said that he is supportive of committees being able to ask questions at any given time.
“You guys are the ones that are making a story. The story really should be about [President] Biden, for instance, being compromised because of all the money his family has gotten from China, but nobody’s writing about that,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said. “We’re gonna keep doing what we’re doing.”
GOP lawmakers appear keenly aware that Trump’s weekend announcement has cast a shadow over their annual retreat despite their efforts to keep conversations policy focused.
“Why did I think you would do that?” Jordan said facetiously when asked about the Bragg letters during a news conference about border security.
While the potential indictment is sucking the oxygen out of the GOP retreat, it’s also giving Republicans the opportunity to pivot to more well-worn talking points.
Lawmakers have largely zeroed in on Bragg and highlighting crime in New York — a message that led the party to pick up a number of seats in the Empire State last year — while moving away from the calls for protests.
That strategy has allowed Republicans to support Trump — the front-runner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary — without associating themselves with the potential political violence.
“Look, peaceful protests are right of the American people. And so I support peaceful protests and if they have the right to have peaceful protests,” Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) echoed. “If the American people want to have a peaceful protest, that is something that we support.”
McCarthy suggested on Sunday that the former president was telling his supporters to “educate people about what’s going on” when he made his weekend call to action.
“He’s not talking in a harmful way,” McCarthy said. “Nobody should harm one another … And this is why you should really make law equal because if that was the case, nothing would happen.”
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) said “Peaceful protests all of us obviously support, and we must always protect peaceful protests.”
“Well, look, we have great respect for President Trump and the work that he’s done for our country. And as my colleague said, up there, this is a — a left wing D.A. who’s going after a president,” De La Cruz said when asked about the focus on Trump during the retreat.
“We need to see what the facts are and to look at the situation closely, what comes over the next couple of days. But, look, I mean, the president did great things for our country,” she added. | https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/trump-overshadows-house-gop-celebration-of-wins-at-annual-retreat/ | 2023-03-21 11:22:41 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/trump-overshadows-house-gop-celebration-of-wins-at-annual-retreat/ |
TOKYO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubitus K.K. (hereinafter Ubitus), a world-leading cloud gaming technology provider, supports Team17 Digital to release the cloud version of Thymesia on the Nintendo SwitchTM platform. This cloud version will be released simultaneously with the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S versions on 18th August. Players in selected regions – North America, Asia, and most of the Europe – can find this exciting title on the Nintendo eShop.
Same gameplay with less hurdle
Thymesia provides distinctive combat mechanics, and is highly anticipated by action RPG fans worldwide. Nintendo Switch action RPG fans can enjoy the same gameplay alongside players on other platforms, launching on the same date. A simple download of the small launcher program from the Nintendo eShop is all it takes to begin this thrilling experience.
"I would like to personally congratulate OverBorder Studio for creating this stunning works. It is great to work with Team 17 to release Thymesia on Nintendo Switch cloud platform, and reach worldwide Thymesia fans," commented by, CEO of Ubitus, Wesley Kuo.
Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.
About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital's portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more information.
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Ubitus operates the world's best cloud gamming platform with its patented GPU virtualization technology, and is dedicated to providing a superior user experience. Users can enjoy AAA gaming experience across various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, game consoles, smart TVs, and personal computers with either a mobile or a land based broadband network.
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October 28th - November 27th, 2022
NEW YORK , Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Korean Cultural Center New York is proud to announce a new film series as a part of its online Korean movie screening program for 2022, featuring one of Korea's most well-known and revered actors, Song Kang-ho. Korean Movie Night at Home's Master's Series: Actor Song Kang-ho will be held for one month from October 28th to November 27th, presenting a collection of 6 films that showcases his diverse and wide range as an actor, from historical dramas to action hits: Joint Security Area, Secret Reunion, The Face Reader, The Attorney, A Taxi Driver, and The King's Letters.
Song Kang-ho, who was the first Korean male actor to win the "Best Actor Award" for his latest film The Broker at the 75th Cannes Film Festival this year, may be most internationally recognized for his role in the Oscar and Cannes-winning Parasite, but he has already garnered a reputation as a "national treasure" of Korea having starred in many of Korea's most acclaimed films across decades of his career.
Song Kang-ho is often praised for his ability to capture incredible depth for his wide range of characters with the smallest of details; he is an actor with a wide spectrum who can perform serious and heavy roles to comic, lighthearted ones with the same level of meticulousness and fluidity. His expressiveness is further heightened by his ability to ad-lib and to quickly move between different colors and tones for the characters he plays.
Korean Movie Night at Home: Actor Song Kang-ho presents a collection of films for all movie lovers to enjoy, providing a glimpse into the immense range of skill of Song as one of the most respected actors of today.
This online film screening is presented as a part of the Korean Movie Night at Home's Master's Series of 2022, featuring Korean actors who have distinguished themselves as masters of their craft. Following the success of Korean Movie Night New York's Master's Series featuring directors Park Chan-wook and Lee Joon-ik, this year highlights the Korean actors who have captured the hearts of audiences around the world.
Film List
Joint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA)
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Song Kang-Ho, Lee Byung-Hun, Shin Ha-Kyun, Lee Young-Ae, Kim Tae-Woo
Running Time: 110 min
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2000
Synopsis
Set along the 'Bridge of No Return' in Panmunjom, the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. One day, a border guard is killed by a rifle bullet; the suspected marksman is a South Korean soldier (Lee Byung-Hun), who is found wounded in the middle of no-man's-land. This incident will have grave repercussions. Both North and South Korea regard the incident as an act of deliberate provocation. The North accuses the South of having committed a 'terrorist attack', while South Korea suspects the North of having attempted an 'abduction.'
(Synopsis courtesy of 815 Pictures)
Secret Reunion (의형제)
Director: Jang Hun
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Kang Dong-won
Running Time: 116 min
Genre: Action, Drama
Release Year: 2010
Synopsis
A shoot out in the middle of the city brings together North Korean spy Ji-won and National Intelligence Service agent Lee. The operation to capture an assassin spy known as 'Shadow' ends in disaster and the agent Lee is dismissed from his post. Ji-won is also abandoned by his organization after being framed as a traitor.
6 years later, the two men run into each other but they hide their identities and decide to work together. As they live under one roof, they maintain a tight-rope tension and gradually develop an unusual friendship all the while trying to uncover each other's true motives. However, Ji-won receives an order from the organization that brings out Shadow for another mission. Lee and Ji-won must now choose whether to execute their orders or save one another from the inevitable.
(Synopsis courtesy of Showbox)
The Face Reader (관상)
Director: Han Jae-rim
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-jae, Baek Yun-shick, Kim Hye-soo
Running Time: 139 min
Genre: Period, Drama
Release Year: 2013
Synopsis
Nae-kyeong is the greatest face reader Joseon has ever known. He can see through people by looking at their faces. He lives with his son Jin-hyeong and his brother-in-law Paeng-heon in the mountains. After alluring courtesan Yeon-hong proposes an offer, he moves to Hanyang to read faces in the courtesan house. Nae-kyeong quickly becomes the "go-to face reader" in town and even the Vice Premier hears about the new face reader. He appoints Nae-kyeong to the government's Inspection Board. During his inspection, Nae-kyeong finds out about Prince Su-yang's plan to take the throne of his nephew. He decides to change the destiny of the country by changing what's written on Su-yang's face..
(Synopsis courtesy of Showbox)
The Attorney (변호인)
Director: Yang Woo-seok
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Oh Dal-su, Kwak Do-won, Kim Yeong-ae, Song Young-chang
Running Time: 127 min
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2013
Synopsis
This story is based on true events.
Song Woo-seok has no clients, connections, or a college degree, but his eye for business and appetite for money make him the most successful lawyer in town. But at the peak of his success, a local teenager is falsely accused of a crime, then beaten and tortured while waiting in jail. Shocked by these conditions, Song takes the case no one else will, and changes the course of his life.
(Synopsis courtesy of Well Go USA)
A Taxi Driver (택시운전사)
Director: Jang Hun
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol
Running Time: 137 min
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2017
Synopsis
In this powerful true story set in 1980, a down-on-his-luck taxi driver from Seoul is hired by a foreign journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju for the day. They arrive to find a city under siege by the military government, with the citizens, led by a determined group of college students, rising up to demand freedom. What began as an easy fare became a life-or-death struggle in the midst of the Gwangju Uprising, a critical event in modern South Korea.
(Synopsis courtesy of Well Go USA)
The King's Letters (나랏말싸미)
Director: Cho Sung-kyu
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon
Running Time: 110 min
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2019
Synopsis
In the Joseon Dynasty, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong's biggest goal is still remaining: the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers, who want to dominate knowledge and power, are against his will and discourage his belief. The frustrated King Sejong hears about a monk from Sinmi, a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him to the palace…
(Synopsis courtesy of 815 Pictures)
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Japan protests China’s detention of citizen, maritime action
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HUIZHONG WU
Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s foreign minister has protested in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart the detention of a Japanese national in Beijing and raised “strong concern” about China’s escalating military activity near Taiwan and around Japan. Yoshimasa Hayashi is making a two-day visit in China, becoming Japan’s first diplomat to make the trip in more than three years as frictions grow between the countries. During his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Hayashi demanded an early release of an employee of a Japanese pharmaceutical company who was detained in Beijing last month over what the Chinese Foreign Ministry described as spying allegations. Qin meanwhile warned against Japanese involvement in issues related to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that China claims as its own. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/02/japan-protests-chinas-detention-of-citizen-maritime-action/ | 2023-04-02 13:30:32 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/02/japan-protests-chinas-detention-of-citizen-maritime-action/ |
RAMAT GAN, Israel, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ: SNT), a leading international provider of comprehensive physical, video, and access control security products and solutions, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Management will hold an investors' conference call later today (at 10 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results.
Business Highlights (all comparisons are for Q2 2022 versus Q2 2021):
- Second quarter revenue was $9.1 million compared with $10.1 million.
- Cost of goods sold and operating expenses increased primarily due to the absence of Canadian subsidies that the Company received in Q2 2021 and the global increase in material costs.
- Net income from continuing operations was $0.4 million compared to $0.7 million.
- EBITDA was $0.5 million compared with $2.5 million.
- Cash and cash equivalents of $17.9 million, or $0.77 per share, and zero debt as of June 30, 2022.
Mr. Dror Sharon, Chief Executive Officer of Senstar Technologies, stated, "To date in 2022, we have closed several large projects in our key verticals. Due to a number of factors, new business is taking longer to close, particularly in the U.S., where many projects are tied to federal funding. As a result, second-quarter revenue declined by 10% to $9.1 million. Importantly, we have not lost business, and we continue to expect awards in our favor in the coming months. Subsidies received in the second quarter of 2021 from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program of approximately $0.6 million expired in the third quarter of 2021 and made for a challenging year-over-year comparison of cost of goods sold and operating expenses. Additionally, cost of goods sold were impacted by higher prices, despite our mitigating some of the increase by raising prices. We expect a more normalized run rate of expenses going forward.
"For the remainder of 2022, our pipeline is robust with several large orders in the process of closing, and we continue to win significant contracts in the energy vertical, as well as critical infrastructure and logistics," continued Mr. Sharon. "EMEA and APAC are strong regions where we have closed new business in critical infrastructure, energy, and logistics. New solutions like our Sensor Fusion Engine and FiberPatrol sensor detection are gaining industry attention and will be future growth drivers on top of new products that will be launched in the next few months. We see good business momentum for the remainder of 2022 and anticipate improved gross and EBITDA margins in the remainder of 2022."
Second Quarter 2022 Results Summary
Revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $9.1 million, a decrease of 9.7% compared with $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. Second quarter gross profit was $5.5 million, or 60.0% of revenue, compared with $7.1 million, or 69.8% of revenue. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to our receipt of subsidies from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program in the second quarter of 2021, a portion of which was allocated to cost of goods sold. These funds were not distributed in 2022. Gross margin was also impacted by higher costs and a shift in the mix of products sold during the quarter.
Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $5.4 million, an increase of 11.2% compared to the prior year's second quarter operating expenses of $4.8 million. The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to the termination of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program in 2021, which program provided subsidies, a portion of which was allocated to operating expenses in the second quarter of 2021, as well as an increase in travel and sales-related expenses compared to the 2021 period.
Operating income was $0.1 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Financial expense was $0.1 million compared to $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Income from continuing operations was $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $0.7 million in the year-ago quarter.
Net income in the second quarter of 2022 was $0.2 million or $0.01 per share versus $11.8 million, or $0.51 per share in the second quarter of last year. Net income in the 2021 period includes net income from discontinued operations of $11.1 million.
EBITDA from continuing operations for the second quarter was $0.5 million versus $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2021.
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of June 30, 2022, were $17.9 million, or $0.77 per share, compared with $26.4 million, or $1.13 per share, at December 31, 2021. The decline in cash and cash equivalents reflects the significant reduction in other accounts payable and accrued expenses and increased inventories and accounts receivable.
Earnings Conference Call Information:
To participate, please use one of the following teleconferencing numbers. The call will begin promptly at 10:00 am Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Israel Time; 3:00 pm UK Time. The Company requests that participants dial in 10 minutes before the conference call commences and use the conference ID number 13732521.
Participant Dial-in Numbers: Toll Free: 1-877-407-9716
Toll/International: 1-201-493-6779
Israel Toll Free: 1 809 406 247
UK Toll Free: 0 800 756 3429
The conference call will also be available via a live webcast at https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1566615&tp_key=58db4bf17a.
Replay Dial-in Numbers: Toll Free: 1-844-512-2921
Toll/International: 1-412-317-6671
Replay Pin Number: 13732521
A replay of the call will be available on September 22, 2022, after 1:00 pm Eastern time through October 6, 2022, at 11:59 pm Eastern time, and available on the Senstar Technologies website at https://senstartechnologies.com/earnings-calls/.
About Senstar Technologies
With innovative perimeter intrusion detection systems (including fence sensors , buried sensors , and above ground sensors ), intelligent video-management , video analytics , and access control , Senstar offers a comprehensive suite of proven, integrated solutions that reduce complexity, improve performance and unify support. For 40 years, Senstar has been safeguarding people, places and property for organizations around the world, with a special focus in utilities , logistics , corrections, and energy markets.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.senstartechnologies.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
The Company reports financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company presents the Non-GAAP presentation of EBITDA. This non-GAAP measure is not in accordance with, nor is it a substitute for, a GAAP measure. The Company uses EBITDA to evaluate and manage the Company's operations internally. The Company is also providing this information to assist investors in performing additional financial analysis. Reconciliation between the company's results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in a table below.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, there is uncertainty about the spread of the COVID19 virus and the impact it will have on the Company's operations, the demand for the Company's products, global supply chains and economic activity in general.
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The Independence Fund's Mobility program restores physical independence to Veteran
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with the NC Faith & Freedom Salt and Light Conference, Veterans service organization The Independence Fund presented US Army Veteran SGT Robert Clegg with an all-terrain trackchair at North Carolina's largest faith-based conference during its 5th annual event.
The Independence Fund's hallmark program, the all-terrain trackchair mobility program, began in 2007 and continues to restore mobility and provide independence to those suffering the devastating effects of service-connected loss of mobility. To date, The Independence Fund has provided nearly 2,600 chairs to wounded, injured, and ill Veterans.
"We count it a privilege to partner with leaders like Jason Williams and the NC Faith & Freedom Coalition. Their ongoing support of our mission and America's heroes everywhere is making a true difference in North Carolina and beyond," said Sarah Verardo, CEO of The Independence Fund. "It is always moving to see a deserving Veteran like SGT Clegg receive the gift of physical independence with the assistance of our all-terrain trackchairs.
SGT Clegg served 17 ½ within Active Duty and the National Guard. He is now a T-7 paraplegic due to Injuries sustained in the line of duty. His mobility issues have caused a drastic change in his daily life, and the new trackchair will allow him the chance to re-engage with the hobbies he once enjoyed, including hunting, fishing, and traveling to the beach and mountains.
"This track chair will allow me to go places I couldn't get to in other power chairs," said Clegg. "I no longer have to worry about getting stuck on my property, which has happened before. Thank you to The Independence Fund and their generous supporters for this gift."
For NC Faith & Freedom, honoring Veterans is part of their core values, and the ability to provide SGT. Clegg with the gift of independence was particularly impactful.
"Each year NC Faith & Freedom seeks to recognize our Veterans in a special way at our state Salt & Light Conference. Our partnership with the Independence Fund and Pete Hegseth provided us with an exceptional opportunity to publicly recognize all our military families in attendance and to help one extraordinary wounded hero regain his mobility and independence. We could think of no better way to thank SGT Clegg for his service to our nation," said Jason Williams, Executive Director of North Carolina Faith & Freedom Coalition.
Founded in 2007, The Independence Fund (501c3) is committed to serving the Warfighter Community by providing innovative programs and services to support the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual independence of our servicemembers, combat Veterans, their caregivers, families, and those allies who served in combat alongside our troops, through innovative mobility and adaptive technologies and therapies for combat veterans; suicide prevention; caregiver and family support; and Veteran advocacy with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, other government agencies, federal and state legislators, and other partners. The Independence Fund believes in fairness and equality for all veterans and families irrespective of race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation, and will continue to uphold these American values.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is shaping the lives and work of European climate activists, who are asking their governments to stop financing the war through fossil fuels.
On the streets of Bonn and Brussels, Stockholm and Strasbourg, Vienna and Davos -- wherever Europe's political elite are gathering -- young climate activists are present. Over the past four months, their pleas for climate justice and an end to reliance on fossil fuels have gained urgency with the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Above all else, they are asking for one thing: for European countries to cut financial ties with Russia by ceasing the purchase of fossil fuels from the country. If the purchases continue, the activists argue, those countries are financing Putin's war, which is causing death and destruction in Ukraine. Many believe that if Europe had taken more decisive action to move earlier to renewables (solar, wind, geothermal and hydro, for example), Russia might never have had the economic strength to invade Ukraine in the first place.
"We see Ukraine as one of the first climate wars," said Ukrainian activist Ilyess El Kortbi, who is a member of Fridays for Future, the international youth movement associated with Greta Thunberg. El Kortbi (whose pronouns are they/them) asks how many lives will be lost in order to keep feeding the world's addiction to fossil fuels.
El Kortbi's is not a fringe viewpoint. Last week, Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres spoke at the Sixth Austrian World Summit in Vienna about how the world's biggest economies were doubling down on fossil fuels when they should be doing the opposite.
"New funding for fossil fuels is delusional," he said on Twitter. "It will only further feed the scourge of war, pollution and climate catastrophe."
There's an intrinsic link among the scourges Guterres lists. Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February has thrown the energy markets into chaos, which has caused fuel prices to rocket around the globe. This geopolitical crisis, the effects of which people are feeling keenly in their everyday lives, is happening against the backdrop of a world that's warming rapidly and feeling other consequences of climate change spurred by the burning of fossil fuels.
As with the climate crisis more widely, it's fallen to the climate justice movement to call out this connection and challenge politicians over why they're continuing to pursue fossil fuels-based energy strategies. Climate justice activists have long pointed out that those who suffer the most from climate change have done the least to cause it. They are now turning their human rights-centered approach to the climate crisis to campaign for Europe to starve Russia, a major producer of fossil fuels, of all financing that would allow it to continue its assault on Ukraine.
Reliable statistics are hard to come by, but to date, tens of thousands of citizens and soldiers are estimated to have died in Ukraine, which has leveled cities and devastated swaths of the country, while displacing over 13 million refugees within Ukraine and sending many to countries beyond, according to the UN.
In Guterres, the activists have found a natural ally. But they've also been carrying their message to other high-ranking politicians around Europe.
Sometimes that involves dramatic initiative. El Kortbi, for instance, broke protocol while meeting dignitaries at the World Economic Forum in Davos in May, to speak with Albert II, the crown prince of Monaco. Not only did El Kortbi feel listened to, but the prince returned to speak with them later at a side event and ask questions. El Kortbi showed him a Ukrainian flag signed by climate activists from around the world.
"I presented him this flag, telling this person that this flag belongs to young people from Ukraine who wish to live in peace and have a safe future, but some of them are already dead," they said. "I think he was touched."
The flag was one of few personal possessions El Kortbi had when they left home from the northeastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv on Feb. 23 and had no idea they would not be returning. "I left my hometown by accident," they said.
El Kortbi was on a train to a peace-building conference in Kyiv when the news arrived that Russian troops had invaded on Feb.24. Through Fridays For Future, El Kortbi has friends from Syria and Afghanistan who have lived through war. Knowing something about the toll it's taken on those countries, their initial reaction when the train arrived in Kyiv was to try to volunteer with UNICEF (the UN Children's Fund).
When UNICEF told El Kortbi to leave Ukraine, they traveled to the border with Hungary, where they were stopped because at 25 years old they were the right age to be drafted into the army. El Kortbi tried to explain that their disability (a lifelong neurological disorder and ongoing health problems stemming from being assaulted for their climate activism) prevented them from fighting, but no one would listen. In the end they had no choice but to cross the border illegally. They then traveled to Germany where activist friends provided shelter.
El Kortbi is far from the only Ukrainian climate activist who has experienced a fundamental shift in life and work following the Russian invasion. Svitlana Romanko got involved in climate activism when she was employed by Chevron as an environmental expert to conduct a strategic impact assessment of the energy company's potential fracking activities between 2011 and 2013.
"I found it extremely unjust and dangerous for the environment, for climate and for the local communities," she said. While working as a professor at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, she also spent her time campaigning against fracking, working as a zero fossil fuel campaign manager for climate justice organization Laudato Si Movement.
When war broke out, everything changed. Over the past few months, Romanko has poured all of her energy into coordinating Stand Up for Ukraine, an alliance of 820 organizations from 57 countries campaigning to dry up Russia's oil, coal and gas revenues and phase out fossil fuels to restore peace.
"If we won't act fast and rapidly transition to a clean community-owned energy [an approach based on renewable energy sources owned by and benefiting local communities] it won't be a last fossil-fueled war," she said via email. "It keeps me busy, motivated and resilient towards ending the global fossil fuel addiction that feeds Putin's war machine."
But it hasn't been solely left to Ukrainian climate activists to carry the burden of asking governments globally to wean themselves off fossil fuels.
Solidarity from the international climate movement has been "outstanding," said Romanko. "We understand that this is a critical moment in history that can lead us to ending fossil-fueled injustice and conflicts everywhere."
On March 3, 120,000 people joined Fridays For Future on the streets of Hamburg, Germany, to protest against the war and for freedom from fossil fuels. Many of the group's activists are now putting all their energy into the dual causes.
Dominika Lasota and Wiktoria Jędroszkowiak, both 20 years old from Poland, have been almost constantly on the move across the continent ever since. As the shock of Russia's invasion wore off, the organizing and protests began to taper off and many people started to go silent, said Lasota. If they didn't continue to hammer home the point, who would? "Ilyess will do it," she said, "but Ilyess is just one person."
Together they've met with other activists to protest, with experts to learn more about Europe's dependency on Russian gas, oil and coal, and with politicians to try to get their support. As was the case at COP26, the UN climate summit held in Glasgow in November, these politicians are keen to invite them to speak at events and are quick to proclaim them the ones who hold the keys to solving the climate crisis.
But there is a difference between being receptive to their message and reactive in a way that's adequate, said Lasota and Jędroszkowiak. The pair met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for an hour and a half in March to talk about fossil fuels and Ukraine.
They told her the war in Ukraine was a fossil fuel-based war and if Europe was to address it fully, it would need to completely phase out fossil fuels to be sure it was not funding any war or crisis. It would also need to transition to renewables, said Lasota, which "can be the energy of peace while fossil fuels fundamentally are an energy of war."
Von der Leyen agreed with them wholeheartedly, she said, which gave them hope, but the subsequent lack of a gas embargo has been disappointing, as was watching the oil embargo descend into a topic for debate. It's hard to watch von der Leyen appear frequently on social media wearing blue and yellow (the colors of Ukraine), said Jędroszkowiak, and also see her tweet about striking new gas deals with Israel and other countries.
A spokesman for Von der Leyen responded by highlighting the RepowerEU strategy, designed to move Europe away from reliance on Russian fossil fuels and toward renewables. "Since some member states are heavily dependent on gas from Russia it is clear that we will have to diversify from RUS gas first, before we can fully replace it with renewable energies," he said over email. "With almost all new gas suppliers to the EU we also negotiated long-term partnerships on clean energy supply and green hydrogen."
Likewise, the pair were baffled when they confronted French President Emmanuel Macron in Strasbourg in May over failing to halt a controversial oil pipeline by French company Total and he told them he was powerless to stop it. "I'm like, are you for real?" said Lasota. "Who has more power than him?"
This week it will be four months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and though the initial shock has worn off, climate activists want people to see this as not just another geopolitical chess game. For many working at the grassroots level, it is deeply personal.
"The war is a horrific experience," said Romanko. "Emotionally it's hard to expect the explosions every time after constant air alarms and see what severe and dreadful destruction, death, sexual violence and terror the war brought to our peaceful and beautiful country, people, children."
El Kortbi was in tears while describing the impact on Ukrainians. Jędroszkowiak explained that Ukrainian friends she used to work with at Fridays For Future had been killed in the war. For climate activists, the link between the work they'd already been doing and this tragedy was immediately obvious and has influenced their entire lives.
"It's about addressing the fact that the European community, which grants itself as the haven of democracy and freedom, is literally now sponsoring the war that is affecting our friends," said Lasota. "No war, no conflict, no crisis is just about specific people -- it's about all of us."
She found that advocating for an embargo on fossil fuels was taking up so much of her time that she had to make major changes to her life. Hours after speaking with Macron, she received an email from her professor saying she would fail the year if she didn't return to her university within two days. The "chaos" around her left her feeling she had no choice but to put her studies on hold in favor of focusing on Ukraine and the climate crisis -- something that Jędroszkowiak has also had to do.
It's clear that for these activists, some from Ukraine, others from surrounding countries, Russia's actions have changed the course of their lives and work. In some circles there are already talks about what Ukraine's green recovery should look like, but it's important not to jump too far ahead, said Lasota. As someone from Poland -- a country neighboring Ukraine that was once under Russian control -- she worries that for as long as Europe relies on fossil fuels, Russia will always remain a threat.
El Kortbi is hopeful about the future of Ukraine, but that hope lies in people not leaders, they said. If the war is to end, renewables can no longer be viewed as a "solution of the future," when they are needed right now, they added.
These sentiments were echoed by Romanko, who said she believes the fight for Ukraine's freedom can do what science demands and spur a transition to green energy.
"Fossil fuels themselves, like the missiles they finance, are weapons of mass destruction and the sooner we end their exploration and use and accelerate the clean energy revolution, the sooner we can all live in peace," she said. | https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/features/how-war-in-ukraine-is-changing-everything-for-climate-activists/ | 2022-06-21 17:55:19 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/features/how-war-in-ukraine-is-changing-everything-for-climate-activists/ |
Police: Couple facing charges after 3 children go missing for weeks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A Missouri-area prosecutor has charged a mother and her wife in the disappearance of three children.
KY3 reports Brittany Barnes and Ceairah Beverly have been charged with three counts of interference with custody or removed from the state.
Investigators said Barnes told Beverly’s mother, their legal guardian, she was taking the children to a court appearance on March 23. However, they never showed up to that appearance.
The children, Ryder Green, 10, Resean Green, 9, and Ramello Green, 8, have not been seen since. Police said they believed the women took them to Arizona.
Investigators said they contacted Barnes’s mother, and she initially told them the women and the kids were in Arizona. However, she later changed her story and said she would not cooperate with the investigation.
A children’s food stamp card was used at a Walmart in Queen Creek, Arizona, according to police.
The FBI has since been called to help work the case, and authorities urged anyone with further information to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.
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Company also declares preferred stock dividend
STAMFORD, Conn., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share of common stock, payable on August 11, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2022.
The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on the outstanding shares of its 5.625% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). Each outstanding share of the Series A Preferred Stock is represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend of approximately $14.06 per share (equivalent to $0.351563 per outstanding depositary share) is payable on August 15, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2022.
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Finding the best creative gifts for artists
There are many creative gifts available to please every painter, welder, knitter, photographer or craftsperson. From art supplies and equipment to art-inspired home goods, games and accessories, you can find a unique gift for any creative connoisseur. Choosing from all the options can make a simple gift card look tempting. But no matter what you choose, a true artist will appreciate the creativity behind your gift, whether it’s a whimsical trinket, new tools or an inspirational book. If you’re on the hunt for something that speaks to every artist, a book of prompts could help them explore a new medium and fall in love with their creations.
Best creative gifts for artists
For any studied or aspiring artist, this master set of paint materials lets you learn at your own pace from one of the world’s favorite painters, Bob Ross. The kit includes oil colors, a landscape knife, landscape brush, background brush, fan brush, script liner, DVD and instructions.
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Give the gift that keeps on giving with this ready-to-use 3D pen. The AC-powered pen allows the user to create endless 3D works of art from colored filaments. This tool is safe for kids and powerful enough for artists and engineers to experiment with their designs at home.
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For the creator with a bit of extra room at home, this studio easel is an elegant addition to their artist workspace. Fully adjustable components and a heavy-duty beechwood construction can support a canvas up to 77 inches tall and fold flat for easy storage.
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Painter’s Palette Pendant Necklace
If you’re looking for a statement piece of jewelry for the artist in your life, this pendant necklace is a standout piece. The sterling silver painter’s palette features multiple jewels of various colors and hangs from an 18-inch silver chain.
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This vibrant umbrella is sure to draw attention from other artists on the street. The 51-inch canopy is large enough to protect two people from inclement weather while showing off all 24 stripes of color.
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
This book is a must-read for any philosophical artist living through today’s digital age. The book deals with the elusive art of being original when every piece of art is derived from something else.
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Set of 6 Abstract Painted Coasters
For the artist who also appreciates a cold drink, these coasters offer a practical way to add a bit of abstract art to their home. Help them protect their furniture in style. The coasters are available in four sets of painted designs.
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Paint Brush Holder for 15 Long Handle Brushes
This travel-friendly paintbrush holder can fit up to 15 long-handle brushes, perfect for a traveling painter or a student who needs to carry materials between classes. The inner holsters fold up for easy access and lay flat when closed. Choose from a variety of colors.
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This set of five handy sticky pads comes in five different designs inspired by famous artists. The self-adhesive memo pads measure 1.77 inches by 2.36 inches, so they’re small enough to carry in a pocket or set nearby on a workbench.
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ArtBin Express Rolling Storage Bag
This rolling tote makes transporting art supplies so much easier. Padded shoulder straps, side handles and wheels make it easy to maneuver. The large bottom unit is large enough to fit a sewing machine and the top organizer bag stacks on top for easy travel. In total, the rolling unit measures 18-inches by 13-inches by 30.5-inches.
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For the inner artist who may need a bit of inspiration, this book of prompts gives a little guidance with a lot of white space for a designer of any age to enjoy. At just over 5-inches tall, this book of tiny things to draw is a refreshing activity to bring along on road trips, lunch breaks or other retreats from an otherwise busy life.
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A phone case that poses as a watercolor palette would make any artist do a double-take. This iPhone case fits the iPhone X and XS models, and it comes in a soft or hard finish. All ports, buttons, cameras and phone features are accessible.
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The Masters Brush Cleaner And Preserver
Every artist deserves quality, clean brushes. Help them clean their new brushes and refresh old ones with this powerful brush cleaner and preserver. The lemon-scented cleaning solution is non-toxic and water-soluble.
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Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World
Share a book of inspiring female artists with an aspiring artist in your life. This fully illustrated book highlights standout female artists dating back to the 11th century and covers various artistic mediums.
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For the artist in your life who also loves their coffee morning, this magical mug is sure to brighten up their day. When you pour hot liquid into the cup, the image transforms into a Bob Ross painting. The mug is microwave safe and hand-wash only.
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"How to care for your mental health in the age of climate change and worsening natural disasters" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
This story includes discussion of trauma, mental illness and a mention of self-harm. For disaster mental health support, call or text 800-985-5990. You can also call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis. Read our mental health resource guide for more information about the 988 lifeline.
Climate change is ushering in stronger hurricanes, severe droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather events in Texas.
These natural disasters can be devastating, uprooting communities and leaving residents with trauma and a long road to recovery. And it’s hard to not feel hopeless reading headlines about the inevitability of climate change and its role in worsening extreme weather events.
But there are resources for mental health support available year-round and deployed in the wake of natural disasters. Plus, there are steps you can take to manage climate anxiety. Here is more information on how you can take care of your mental health as you confront extreme weather events and climate change.
How do you prepare for a natural disaster when it comes to your mental health?
Control what you can: Your response. The threat of a looming natural disaster, such as a hurricane, can cause anxiety and exacerbate symptoms in those who may already face mental health concerns, said Lane Johnson, a licensed professional counselor and chief of clinical services at the Gulf Bend Center in Victoria. The center is one of the local mental health and behavioral health authorities contracted by the Texas government to help deliver and coordinate mental health care.
“If you’ve got some mental health concerns, you’re already under stress. And, oftentimes, it’s difficult to feel safe,” he said. “If a natural disaster is coming, that just raises the anxiety all the more. We all get frantic and anxious.”
For people with mental health concerns, it’s important to monitor and address day-to-day symptoms, Johnson said. They should also focus on preparing for the natural disaster, like everyone else.
“That’s important not only because technical preparation is important, but being prepared and anticipating (a storm) gives you a sense of control,” said Wayne Young, CEO of the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in Houston.
That means stocking up on nonperishable food, water, first-aid supplies, gear such as flashlights, cash in case of power outages and charging up your phone. If you have prescriptions, you should also get them refilled in case of long-term disruptions.
You may need proof of your identification, residency, medical needs or immigration status in the aftermath of a disaster, so gather and make copies of those documents ahead of time.
You can find a disaster kit checklist from the federal government here and find more guides on preparing for disasters below:
- The American Red Cross has tipsheets on preparing for and recovering after a natural disaster.
- Southerly has a guide to preparing for winter storms and a “Disaster Glossary” with resources on preparing for natural disasters, heat waves and tornadoes and navigating FEMA aid.
- NPR has guides on getting ready for floods, wildfires, hurricanes and driving in snow.
- The Austin American-Statesman has tips on how to prevent and prepare for wildfires amid Texas droughts.
- The New York Times has tips on how to financially prepare for extreme weather events.
You should also save phone numbers for people and agencies you can look to for help during or after a disaster, Johnson said. Common disaster resources include:
- Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
- Text SHELTER and your ZIP code to 43362 to find shelters with help from FEMA. (This may refer you to check with local officials or online.)
- Call or text 800-985-5990 for crisis counseling from SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline.
- Call 800-733-2767 to get help from the American Red Cross, including housing and shelter, financial assistance, health services and mental health assistance.
- Call 211 or 877-541-7905 for information on Texas disaster and social services, including local mental health care resources.
- Call 800-504-7030 if you are low-income and need legal assistance related to natural disasters and documents to get help from the State Bar of Texas.
Seek out a support network. Getting a trusted person to walk you through the steps you need to take to prepare can help ease stress. At the Gulf Bend Center, staffers help their patients go through a checklist of hurricane precautions, Johnson said.
“Look for support systems, be it neighbors or family,” Johnson said. “Don’t try to go it alone.”
Connecting with people who understand you is key, Young said. For example, some people reach out to their faith community.
Take care of your mental health even before disaster strikes. Understanding your mental health, symptoms and effective coping skills before a disaster takes place will help you better self-manage symptoms during moments of stress, Young said.
If you have advance notice before a disaster, such as a hurricane or a storm, it can also help to set aside time to relax or exercise, Young said.
During a disaster, how do you seek mental health help?
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also known as SAMHSA, runs a Disaster Distress Helpline to provide support to people experiencing emotional distress related to disasters, including severe storms, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, disease outbreaks, incidents of mass violence, community unrest and anniversaries of traumatic events or triggering events.
The helpline operates year-round, 24 hours a day and is free and confidential. You can call or text 800-985-5990 to be connected with a trained crisis counselor who can provide counseling, healthy coping tips and more information on signs of emotional distress. Crisis counselors can also refer you to local resources for additional support.
Spanish speakers can press 2 after calling for support in Spanish, and help in other languages is available through a third-party interpretation service by requesting it from the responding counselor. The SAMHSA also offers videophone services online for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
How can natural disasters affect your mental health?
It is normal for people to experience shock in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Some people, like those with existing mental health conditions, may see increased symptoms of stress.
“During adverse circumstances, it’s normal to have abnormal reactions,” Johnson said. “And so we try to help people understand that you’re going to have trouble, but it’s all manageable and we’ll help you manage it.”
Others may go into “overdrive” and focus on helping and recovery efforts, Johnson said. But those individuals may feel symptoms of stress or trauma later on. Here are some symptoms to watch for:
- Headaches or stomachaches.
- Muscle or chest pain.
- Trouble sleeping.
- Changes in appetite.
- Feeling overwhelmed, sad, numb, lonely, or physically or mentally drained.
- Losing motivation or focus.
- Getting frustrated and arguing more frequently.
Most emotional responses and stress symptoms are temporary, but if they persist for two weeks or longer, seek help. Signs of greater emotional distress, according to the SAMHSA, can include the following:
- Feeling helpless or hopeless.
- Excessive smoking, drinking or drug use, including prescription drugs.
- Feeling guilty without being sure why.
- Thinking of hurting yourself or someone else.
- Having difficulty readjusting to home or work life.
Warning signs in children can look like withdrawing from friends and peers, competing for more attention, being unwilling to leave home and becoming aggressive. Teens may also resist authority and “experiment with high-risk behaviors such as underage drinking or prescription drug misuse and abuse,” according to the SAMHSA.
People may also have adverse reactions to situations that remind them of the disaster. For example, for Johnson, the sound of wind made him anxious months after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
“I didn’t lose my ability to function, but I had to recognize that I, too, am going to have some sort of trauma reaction,” he said.
These triggers can “renew feelings of fear, anxiety, and sadness,” according to the SAMHSA. Trigger events tend to take place during anniversaries of disasters, but they can occur at any time. Doing things you enjoy and talking to others during these events can help.
How do you get help if you’re experiencing mental health concerns after a natural disaster?
See if disaster aid may be available to you. After federally declared disasters, SAMHSA administers grants to help provide more crisis counseling services. Those services are free for people if they reside within a disaster-declared county, said Tiffany Young, a spokesperson for Texas Health and Human Services. You can check federal disaster declarations and resources through FEMA’s website.
Find your local mental health care network. The state contracts with 37 local mental health authorities and two local behavioral health authorities to cover Texas’ 254 counties, according to Texas Health and Human Services. The local authorities can bring in providers from other regions to meet demand after a disaster, Young said. You can call 211 or go to the websites for 211 or mentalhealthtx.org to find your local authority.
See if your employer or health insurance can help. Local mental health authorities can also provide long-term care, Young said. But disaster grants can be limited to a short window of time, said Alison Mohr Boleware, policy director for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. That can make accessing support difficult for those who may still be recovering from a disaster from several years ago, like Harvey.
She suggests checking to see if your employer has an employee assistance program, which may include free therapy sessions, or if your insurance provider covers any mental health care.
Peer support has also been shown to be effective and important to disaster recovery, Boleware said. You can find local support groups through the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Texas, which has chapters across the state.
How to cope with climate or eco-anxiety
It’s normal to experience anxiety or distress related to climate change. Some researchers have begun to use new terms including “climate anxiety,” and “eco-anxiety,” and “eco-grief” to describe mental health conditions influenced by climate change. Even if you have not experienced a natural disaster, news of natural disasters and climate change can be overwhelming. And more people are feeling it. In 2021, Grist reported Google searches for the term “climate anxiety” rose by 565% over 12 months.
“The uncertainty and that kind of threat looms large for everybody,” Young, CEO of the Harris Center, said. “All of the uncertainty creates distress. If we’re not already in a place with strong resiliency and wellness then that can impact us even greater.”
Climate and eco-anxiety, the definitions and characteristics of which are still an area of active research in the mental health field, can also look like grieving, hopelessness and rage, according to Britt Wray, a Stanford University researcher and author of the book “Generation Dread.”
These feelings are a “very healthy and normal response” to the awareness of climate change and its ramifications, but it can become a problem if it hinders a person’s well-being or ability to function, Wray told Smithsonian Magazine.
Mindfulness, meditation, breathing exercises and spending time in nature can help calm down your central nervous system, which can become unbalanced from anxiety.
Talking about it and taking action helps. Studies have shown that talking and writing about your emotions can improve your mental health, and confronting fears can reduce anxiety. If you can access a therapist, you might want to try to find a “climate-aware therapist” or one who will help you process your climate anxiety while acknowledging the effects of climate change. The Climate Psychology Alliance is working on a directory of climate-aware therapists. It currently lists more than 100 therapists across the country, including in Austin, Houston and North Texas.
You can also find support among other people with climate change concerns. The groups Good Grief Network, the Climate Journal Project, The All We Can Save Project, Eco-Anxious Stories and Parents For The Planet help facilitate discussions.
You can’t address climate change alone, but taking steps, such as preparing your home for disasters, volunteering in the wake of natural disasters and protecting your local environment, can help you and your community.
The New York Times has more mental health tips and ideas for ways to help your community address climate change, and NPR has a guide on grappling with climate anxiety.
More books on climate anxiety include “A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety” by Sarah Jaquette Ray and “Turn the Tide on Climate Anxiety” by Megan Kennedy-Woodard and Patrick Kennedy-Williams.
Erin Douglas contributed to this story.
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Several environmental groups are concerned about a new five-year permit that the state issued to Valley Proteins, a Dorchester County industrial facility with a history of environmental violations.
The environmental nonprofits, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and ShoreRivers, as well as local group Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth, are worried that the new permit, awarded in the final days of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration, opens the door for Valley Proteins to increase the volume of wastewater it discharges into a tributary of the Transquaking River — an impaired waterway flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
Under the new permit, Valley Proteins, which renders poultry waste for use in pet food, must upgrade its wastewater treatment system in the next three years. After the upgrades are complete, the company can increase its wastewater discharge from 150,000 gallons per day to 575,000 gallons per day. While stricter pollution limits would accompany the increase, environmentalists worry they’re not enough.
“Yes, we need to update the treatment plant,” said Matt Pluta, Choptank Riverkeeper for ShoreRivers. “But, where is there any consideration for some sort of probation period, where we need to see 100% compliance for x number of years before even granting this?”
In September, the Valley Proteins plant agreed to pay about $1 million to settle lawsuits from the three environmental groups and the state over its pollution struggles, including nearly 600 days worth of violations that could have cost the company millions more. That payment included $540,000 worth of civil penalties, $160,000 for water restoration and water quality monitoring, and the reimbursement of certain attorney’s fees and inspection efforts.
The Valley Proteins facility has attracted scrutiny from lawmakers and environmental groups since it was revealed in 2021 that it was poised to receive nearly $13 million in taxpayer funds to help upgrade its wastewater treatment system, though it had a history of pollution overages. Such funding is typically awarded to public wastewater treatment plants in need of repairs or improvements. Ultimately, the state decided not to award the money to Valley Proteins.
Until now, the plant had been discharging wastewater under a permit that expired 2006 and had been extended repeatedly by the Maryland Department of the Environment. Often referred to as “zombie permits,” these long-extended pollution limits have attracted attention from lawmakers, who last year passed legislation forcing MDE to cut down on extensions.
But for Valley Proteins, environmental groups say the new permit doesn’t do enough to fix the problems with the outdated permit, particularly when it comes to harmful nutrients. Excess nutrients stimulate the growth of algae, which sucks oxygen from the water as it decays and blocks sunlight from reaching underwater life. Algae blooms are among the greatest challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
“This fight we’ve been having with the Transquaking is sort of a microcosm of the whole problem we’ve been having with the bay,” said Fred Pomeroy, president of Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth. “You can’t just throw your hands up and say: ‘It didn’t work. The river’s gone.’ We intend to keep working.”
In a statement, MDE spokesperson Jay Apperson said the permit “includes conditions that will reduce pollution and improve water quality,” adding that the agency hopes the permit will “work in tandem” with September’s settlement to better the facility.
Appperson noted that changes were made to the permit following public comment, including the inclusion of additional temperature monitoring and requiring adequate staffing for the upgraded facility. The permit also includes “substantial reductions” in pollution limits compared to the old one, he added.
Yet the nonprofits are considering whether to challenge the new permit through legal action. As written, it takes effect Feb. 1 and expires Jan. 31, 2028.
“That’s the only remedy we have, and it’s probably the only remedy that would make a difference,” said Doug Myers, Maryland senior scientist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “The new administration — this permit is kind of locked in for five years — they don’t have a mechanism to review this permit unless it would be sent back to them and remanded by the courts.”
There’s a hope that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s administration could be more receptive to environmentalists’ concerns about lax permits than Hogan’s, Myers added.
In May, Valley Proteins was purchased by Texas-based Darling Ingredients for $1.1 billion. In a statement, Darling spokesperson Jillian Fleming said the company takes “all community matters very seriously.”
“We are committed to continuing to work closely with the Maryland Department of Environment to ensure the Linkwood facility is in full compliance with all relevant rules and regulations,” Fleming wrote.
It feels too soon to tell whether the new ownership will make meaningful changes to the plant’s operation, Pluta said. Though it maintained compliance for several months last spring and fall, according to MDE inspection records, there were a few overages in October that prompted an MDE inspection. Plant officials said they paused discharging after they got failing samples back from the lab, and are working to conduct real-time monitoring.
In the meantime, nearby residents remain concerned, Pluta said. In addition to the wastewater it discharges into the river system, thousands of tons of sludge are hauled from the facility and spread on farm fields in Maryland, since the nutrients are helpful for stimulating plant growth. But when they wash into waterways, they have disastrous effects on the ecosystem.
Some of the sludge from Valley Proteins is applied to fields close by the plant, meaning it could wash into the very same watershed already receiving the plant’s nutrient-laden wastewater.
“Between the two, the watershed is just getting a double whammy,” Pomeroy said.
Pomeroy said he would like to see a ban on Valley Proteins sludge being spread within the Transquaking’s watershed. He also wants to see an update to the “total maximum daily load” or TMDL for the river, which sets limits on the amounts of nutrients it receives, as it was created in 2000 using computer modeling from that era. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/environment/bs-md-valley-proteins-permit-concerns-20230126-o2446d5s3vhpjk5wejfhiifm24-story.html | 2023-01-26 13:13:25 | 0 | https://www.capitalgazette.com/environment/bs-md-valley-proteins-permit-concerns-20230126-o2446d5s3vhpjk5wejfhiifm24-story.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in mental health care on Thursday to reduce suicides in the military, but held off on endorsing more controversial recommendations to restrict gun and ammunition purchases by young troops, sending them to another panel for study.
An independent committee in late February recommended that the Defense Department implement a series of gun safety measures, including waiting periods for the purchase of firearms and ammunition by service members on military property and raising the minimum age for service members to buy guns and ammunition to 25.
In a memo released Thursday, Austin called for the establishment of a suicide prevention working group to “assess the advisability and feasibility” of recommendations made by the initial study committee — which would include the gun measures. And he asked for cost estimates and a description of any “barriers” to implementing other changes. At no point did he specifically refer to the gun proposals or mention gun safety.
His orders reflect increasing concerns about suicides in the military, despite more than a decade of programs and other efforts to prevent them and spur greater intervention by commanders, friends and family members. But his omission of any gun safety and control measures underscore the likelihood that they would face staunch resistance, particularly in Congress, where such legislation has struggled in recent years.
The more immediate changes address broader access to care.
To more quickly provide help for troops who may be struggling, Austin directed the Pentagon to hire more behavioral health specialists and implement a scheduling system for appointments where patients receive multiple health care visits weekly when they first seek care.
He also ordered military primary care health clinics to screen for unhealthy levels of alcohol use, make unhealthy alcohol use treatment easier to receive and make sure that mental health care is available through service members' primary care as well.
The initial study committee recommended that the department require anyone living in military housing to register all privately owned firearms. In addition, the panel said the department should restrict the possession and storage of privately owned firearms in military barracks and dorms.
Confirming findings in annual suicide reports, the panel noted that about 66% of all active-duty military suicides —- and more than 70% of those by National Guard and Reserve members — are done with firearms. It said reducing access to guns could prevent some deaths.
Craig Bryan, a clinical psychologist and member of the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee, said the department should slow down troops’ access to guns — specifically those bought in stores on bases — so people under stress can survive periods of high risk.
He likened the expanded gun safety measures to requirements that the department puts on motorcycle usage — such as mandated helmets — that are often more strict than some state laws. Asked how likely such changes would be, Bryan said he believes troops are more receptive to such limits than civilians may be.
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Did you hear the one about how separate groups of House Republicans made multiple fact-finding visits to the U.S.-Mexico border yet managed to find very few facts?
That's the spectacle that has played out over the past few weeks, now that Republicans are in control of the House and have decided to make immigration one of their legislative priorities.
The GOP is eager to make political hay out of what it flippantly calls "Biden's border crisis." The party's simplistic explanation is that President Joe Biden personally invited millions of migrants and refugees from around the world to flood the U.S.-Mexico border over the past two years by telling Border Patrol agents to stand down and opening up the gates.
Nonsense. If Republicans were halfway sober and not intoxicated by opportunism, they would see that this new narrative -- that Biden is a global mastermind capable of orchestrating migration patterns of immigrants and refugees caused by war, natural disasters, a pandemic's economic upheaval, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, etc. -- conflicts with their former claim that the 80-year-old is feeble and incompetent.
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Still, GOP leaders must think the immigration issue is theirs for the taking. Democrats try to avoid the subject because it pits against each other two elements of their left-wing coalition: Latinos, who tend to favor more immigration, and organized labor, which wants less.
Republicans have their own civil war to contend with, between a nativist wing that worries the nation's complexion is changing and business interests with increasing concerns about finding workers to do jobs that Americans are "quiet quitting" or not taking in the first place.
It's amazing to see so many Republicans go to so much trouble to show that they care so deeply about a subject that they so obviously don't understand. From their public statements and policy recommendations, it's clear that many GOP lawmakers have swallowed three whoppers -- that the country is being invaded, that the nearly 2,000-mile border with Mexico can be sealed tight as a drum, and that there is some magic amount of enforcement dollars that will stop immigration in its tracks.
That's a trifecta of idiocy. Wrong on all counts, folks.
Normally, GOP lawmakers, Fox News anchors and conservative radio hosts would be talking about how all these immigrants are strolling across the border and taking jobs from Americans.
But this isn't a good time for that argument, given that the U.S. unemployment rate is just 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Just about anyone who wants a job can get one.
So all those noisemakers on the right wing -- whose actual concern is the effect that immigration has on changing demographics -- had to pivot to complain that the real threat coming across the border is illegal drugs, such as fentanyl, which apparently Mexican drug traffickers are forcing wholesome all-American kids in the Midwest to flirt with. What happened to that quaint Republican sermon about how all Americans need to take responsibility for reckless actions and bad decisions? Where did that go?
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was outstanding for five innings on the mound, and he looked dangerous all night at the plate.
Framber Valdez and his Houston Astros were just a bit better everywhere while extending a remarkable decade of opening day dominance.
Valdez outpitched Ohtani with 6 2/3 innings of two-hit ball, and the Astros tied the longest opening day winning streak in major league history with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Alex Bregman had an early RBI single and a late homer as the Astros won their 10th straight season opener. That matches the mark posted in the late 19th century by the Boston Beaneaters — now the Atlanta Braves.
Valdez (1-0) was nearly untouchable in the late-blooming lefty’s first career start in April, striking out six. He retired 15 straight Angels after Matt Duffy’s single in the second, and exited only after Duffy’s soft infield single in the seventh.
“That guy, he’s a beast,” Houston catcher Martín Maldonado said. “He goes out there and he doesn’t talk too much. He just executes pitches.”
Valdez’s lead still nearly slipped away in the seventh when Anthony Rendon missed a go-ahead homer by inches down the left-field line.
“When I saw the ball flying in the air, I got mad with myself that I didn’t make my best pitch,” said Valdez, who got Rendon to ground into a double play on the next pitch. “I just took a deep breath and threw my best pitch.”
Houston manager Dusty Baker had a different perspective on Rendon’s fly: “We were all blowing that ball foul.”
Ohtani (0-1) struck out nine while pitching one-run ball into the fifth inning for the Angels, who lost their season opener for the eighth time in nine years. Last season’s AL MVP went 0 for 4 at the plate while taking advantage of baseball’s offseason rule change allowing him to remain the designated hitter after he finishes pitching.
Michael Brantley doubled and scored on Bregman’s single off Ohtani in the third. Bregman and Yordan Alvarez then homered off new Angels reliever Ryan Tepera in the eighth.
Los Angeles finally scored in the eighth when Alvarez couldn’t make a diving stab of David Fletcher’s two-out triple to left, but Hector Neris retired Ohtani on a high fly to right.
“The last at-bat, I thought it might have a chance,” Ohtani said through a translator. “Overall, I’m pretty satisfied with how I felt at the plate, even though the results weren’t there.”
Ohtani didn’t win, but he made more baseball history: He became the first player in baseball history to throw his team’s first pitch of the season — a 99 mph fastball in the dirt to José Altuve — and to face his team’s first pitch of the season at the plate.
Ohtani was impressive in his first career opening day start on the mound, particularly against Altuve: Ohtani struck out the Astros star three times, getting him with a nasty slider on his 80th and final pitch.
“I feel like I could have been better,” Ohtani said.
Ohtani became only the fourth pitcher to fan Altuve thrice in a game, but manager Joe Maddon pulled Ohtani early to preserve his arm after an abbreviated spring.
“Shohei, once again, nothing is too big for him,” Maddon said. “Nothing is too quick for him. I thought he looked really good. … I loved our effort. I loved everything about us today.”
Mike Trout went 1 for 4 with a ninth-inning single in the three-time AL MVP’s first game since missing the final 4 1/2 months of last season with an injured calf.
Rendon went 0 for 4 and made two stellar defensive plays in the $245 million third baseman’s first appearance since last July 4.
After Rendon flied out with Trout on base in the ninth, Ryan Pressly got Tyler Wade to ground into a game-ending double play, earning the save several hours after the Houston closer agreed to a $30 million, two-year contract.
BUILT TOUGH
The sturdy Astros showed off their balanced roster while extending their remarkable run of opening day success. The streak was started in 2013 by a Houston team that went on to lose 111 games, and it continued through the franchise’s rise and current renaissance of five straight AL Championship Series appearances, three pennants and one World Series title.
CHOSEN ONE
Jeremy Peña went 0 for 4 in the touted Houston prospect’s major league debut as Carlos Correa’s successor at shortstop.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Los Angeles put OF Taylor Ward on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain incurred during an exhibition game Tuesday. Ward would have been the opening day starter in right field.
UP NEXT
Angels rookie left-hander Reid Detmers makes his season debut against Houston right-hander Jake Odorizzi. Detmers, the most promising pitcher yet in Los Angeles’ string of prospects from its long-struggling farm system, is swapping rotation spots with Patrick Sandoval, who will pitch Tuesday after resting his tired arm.
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATEO Finance, a leading provider of post-Trade solutions for the Listed Derivatives space, strengthens Its Universal Gateway Overlay (UGO) offering.
The initial launch of UGO gateways established a standard solution for FCMs and Brokers to streamline the trade data capture across CCPs and exchanges, by removing the complexities and constraints specific to each CCP and venue.
The latest iteration of the UGO gateways now set a new standard from a performance and reliability standpoint.
As per our latest benchmarks, UGO gateways can process up to 10 million trades per hour. Combined with its unique auto-scaling capabilities, zero-downtime and high availability architecture, UGO gateways offer FCMs and Brokers alike a unique solution to strengthen their ETD infrastructure.
Jose Lopez, Director ATEO North America said: "Our industry has been facing several challenges over the past few years, such as increased capital requirements, compliance and reporting mandates, onboarding of new assets and complex client workflows. FCMs and Brokers now also face a number of changes within the Post-Trade space, with multiple offerings from different vendors, mergers, lengthy implementations and limited resources. We believe UGO gateways give market participants a way to secure a key piece of their business by providing a universal, high performance, highly available way to capture their trades, independently of what systems are consuming the data internally."
ATEO Finance delivers Post-Trade solutions. Our solutions include a global blotter, Clearing and matching system with extensive market connectivity also with new tools to manage digital assets. The world's leading banks, trading houses, and professional traders have been relying on Ateo technology since our creation in 2000.
ATEO delivers the perfect blend of efficiencies and trust. We help our customers develop their business though years of experience, our advanced technology solutions, and an unparalleled sense of service.
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UGO delivers a standardized trade feed output across all exchanges, allowing clients to feed all internal downstream systems and focus on other added-value functions of the overall trade life-cycle.
UGO will allow to be a "shock absorber" for handling any unpredictable market bumps in trade volume and volatility
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Megan Thee Stallion is on some “real hot girl s$@t.” The rapper made history as the first Black woman to cover the Forbes’s Under 30 Issue.
If “started from the bottom now we’re here” was a person, its identical twin would be Megan Thee Stallion. The Houston native recently sat down with Forbes Senior Writer Jabari Young to discuss her music, her grind, and most importantly, her budding empire.
Megan’s Latest Album
After getting word from Young that she is the first to grace the Forbes Under 30 Issue cover as a Black woman, Megan chuckled and then let out an excited scream. “It’s really hard to be the first something in 2022, so ahhhhh,” stated Megan. Megan and Young discussed her latest album, Traumazine, and how this project forced her to confront some bottled-up emotions. “This album was really personal to me. This is like the first time I ever talked about things that I’m feeling or talked about things that I’m going through. So, it kind of made me nervous to write these songs. It makes me nervous to perform some of these songs. To be vulnerable can make me a little nervous sometimes,” said Megan.
Watching Her Coins
When it comes to making dollars, Megan is no stranger. Hustling is in her DNA, and according to the WAP rapper, she’s just getting started. “I want to be bigger than just my music. I want people to know Megan as everything she ever wanted to be,” declared the artist. And just because she’s making bank and on her way to making lots more, Megan is being wise about her coins. One of the biggest lessons she’s learned about the business side of music is to “save your money,” she said. “I still haven’t made a stupid, crazy purchase. My jewelry is expensive, and my house was expensive, outside of that, I’m not buying 100 cars. Learn how to make your money work for you,” Megan remarked.
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New Album "Mission Peace" Dropped Friday August 26, 2022
ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Peace is the second album to be released by the Staunch Moderates Movement, considered to be a "Chapter Two" chronicling of the Movement's latest missives and endeavors performed through the Movement's familiar melodious R&B, jazzy cool hip-hop spoken word first introduced in its 2021 debut album The First Realm. As with the debut album, Mission Peace is representative of the Movement's belief that it can reach a broader, more diverse audience through various creative mediums, and it's working for them. The Movement recently crested over 36 million (more than 10% the US population) total streams and views of its audio and visual content, is consistently increasing its following across social and digital outlets and has been growing rotation on numerous traditional radio and cable outlets across the country.
The album's nine new tracks were written and performed by Staunch Moderates co-founder Gregory T. Simmons and rapper Casanova Ace (a.k.a. Clemmie Garard), with contributions once again from notable producer/musicians Jeffery "Skunk" Baxter, lead guitarist for the Doobie Brothers and founding member of Steely Dan and CJ Vanston, former keyboardist for Tears for Fears who also has collaborated with many of the greats throughout his career (Dali Lama, Ringo Star, Joe Cocker, etc.). The album is also morally supported by the Movement's bigger than life mascot, DJ Staunch, the eight-foot-tall Bigfoot character who embodies the Movement's home base of Independence Pass, Continental Divide, Colorado. DJ Staunch is the face of the Movement's musical endeavors, not only spinning its beats but also hosting concerts and marches to spread the word. The first single promoted from the album is the first track, "Love."
Each of the nine tracks carry its own level of importance to the Movement, but of particular note is the album's third track, "Bigfoots Football," which details the Staunch Moderates' take on a new professional expansion football team. To coincide with this song's release, the Movement is also releasing a "Bigfoots Football" documentary series through its Staunch Moderates News Television studio, providing a behind-the-scenes look into the development and execution of this trademarked sports concept. The documentary/music clips began airing August 1st on the Movement's YouTube channel Staunch Moderates News.
The complete track listing for Mission Peace is as follows:
Credits:
ARTIST NAME: Staunch Moderates
FEATURING: DJ Staunch, Casanova Ace
SONGWRITERS: Gregory Todd Simmons, Clemmie Gerard
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
- Executive Producer - Gregory Todd Simmons
- Chorus Director - Jayson Kramer
- Supervising Producer - Meshach Lewis
- Producer - Rico Tolbert
- Editing – Rico Tolbert, Lorenzo Wolff, Terry Yerves
- Mixing – Craig Alvin
- Mastering – Shelley Anderson
PERFORMANCE CREDITS: Casanova Ace, Gregory T. Simmons
©2022 GTS Productions, LLC
Label: Staunch Moderates
Mission Peace is available NOW on all major music streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, Amazon Music, Facebook Music, Pandora, SoundCloud, and YouTube, along with an additional 54 outlets globally. Media samples upon request.
About Staunch Moderates
Staunch Moderates are an Intellectual Movement that addresses our country's current intellectual and political divide and strives for both national and world peace. Formed in December of 2019, the Movement hit the ground running, campaigning for their messages throughout the 2020 Election Year. They actively campaigned in sixteen different states by hosting 35 vital societal issue forums, conducting polls and producing several interviews with different political celebrities during the conventions and debates. With Casanova Ace rapping, the team even hosted a live Election Day Show with a panel of ten of their closest political celebrity friends, including former Congressman Barry Goldwater, former bodybuilding champion Lou Ferrigno, Olympian Maggie Connor and former White House press office Edward P. Lozzi, among others. For fans, constituents and the curious, check it all out at StaunchModerates.org or any of their social media channels.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
735 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50
mph redeveloping this evening. Isolated gusts to 60 mph are
possible in the hills tonight.
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and Santa Barbara
County Southwestern Coast.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down large objects such as
trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel
could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Major roadways impacted by the gusty winds include Highways
101 and 154.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County
Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
redeveloping this evening. Strongest winds expected near
Montecito Hills where isolated gusts to 60 mph will be possible.
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range.
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LEHI, Utah, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium, the leading communication and payments platform for local businesses, has been named to the Forbes 2022 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. This is the fourth year Podium has ranked on this list, previously in 2021, 2020, and 2018.
"Podium remains focused on helping modernize the millions of local businesses that fuel our local economies," said Eric Rea, co-founder and CEO of Podium. "When these neighborhood businesses win, so do we, and we're honored to be bringing innovative technology solutions to help small business owners stay competitive, especially now in an increasingly digital world and uncertain market environment."
For the seventh straight year, the Cloud 100 reviewed submissions from hundreds of cloud startups and private companies. The Cloud 100 evaluation process involved ranking companies across four factors: market leadership (35%), estimated valuation (30%), operating metrics (20%), and people & culture (15%). For market leadership, the Cloud 100 enlists the help of a judging panel of public cloud company CEOs who assist in evaluating and ranking their private company peers.
"The companies of the Cloud 100 list represent the best and brightest private companies in this fast-growing sector," said Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes. "Every year, it gets more difficult to make this list — meaning even more elite company for those who do. Congratulations to each of the 2022 Cloud 100 honorees."
"The public markets may be in turmoil, but the private valuations of the Cloud 100 continue to rise. All of the 2022 Cloud 100 honorees, again, have reached the $1 billion valuation milestone, and the average Cloud 100 valuation has skyrocketed to $7.4 billion," said Mary D'Onofrio, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. "Despite the market correction in 2022, our confidence in the cloud economy continues to grow—today over 70% of the 2022 Cloud 100 Honorees have reached or exceeded $100 million in annual recurring revenue making them cloud Centaurs. An additional 10% of the list is expected to hit this milestone by the end of the year, furthering our conviction that this years' honorees truly represent the best cloud companies globally."
"Great companies are born out of all environments, and it's exciting to see the continued momentum in the cloud sector," said Alex Kayyal, Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures. "The companies on this list have gone through a rigorous selection process, and join an esteemed alumni list of Cloud 100 companies. As the need for digital transformation continues to drive innovation and efficiencies across industries, we can look to these companies as the absolute best in cloud computing."
The Forbes 2022 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100. Highlights of the list appear in the August/September 2022 issue of Forbes magazine.
This year, the CEOs of The Cloud 100 and the 20 Rising Stars companies will be honored with a digital content launch, as well as at the exclusive Cloud 100 Celebration hosted by Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Forbes. A special thank you to our event sponsors Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bank of America, Cooley, Fuel a McKinsey Company, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq, and Silicon Valley Bank.
About Podium
Podium exists to help local businesses thrive, so they can focus on what matters most – their customers. Today, more than 100,000 local businesses are powered by Podium, helping to facilitate millions of customer interactions and payment transactions. From customer-generated reviews, to more seamless communication offerings and contactless payment tools, Podium is modernizing the way local businesses operate and grow their businesses. Podium is headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and was founded in 2014. To learn more, visit www.podium.com.
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Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations to build and forge long-standing companies. With more than 135 IPOs and 200 portfolio companies in the enterprise, consumer and healthcare spaces, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from their early days through every stage of growth. Bessemer's global portfolio includes Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, LinkedIn, PagerDuty, DocuSign, Wix, Fiverr and Toast and has $19 billion of regulatory assets under management. Bessemer has teams of investors and partners located in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York, London, Boston, Beijing and Bangalore. Born from innovations in steel more than a century ago, Bessemer's storied history has afforded its partners the opportunity to celebrate and scrutinize its best investment decisions (see Memos) and also learn from its mistakes (see Anti-Portfolio).
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Salesforce Ventures helps enterprising founders build companies that reinvent the way the world works. Since 2009, we've invested in and partnered with more than 400 of the world's most tenacious enterprise software companies from seed to IPO, including Airtable, Databricks, DocuSign, Guild Education, Hopin, monday.com, nCino, Snowflake, Snyk, Stripe, Tanium, and Zoom. Salesforce Ventures leverages our decades of expertise in the cloud and our long-term relationships with key decision-makers at thousands of businesses around the world to give our portfolio companies an unfair advantage, help them build credibility, and accelerate growth. Salesforce Ventures has invested in more than 25 countries with offices all over the world including in San Francisco, Irvine, New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney. Follow @SalesforceVC and learn more at http://www.salesforceventures.com.
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As Amazon grows, so does its eye on consumers
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere.
And it appears the company doesn’t want to halt its reach anytime soon. In recent weeks, Amazon has said it will spend billions of dollars in two gigantic acquisitions that, if approved, will broaden its ever growing presence in the lives of consumers.
This time, the company is targeting two areas: health care, through its $3.9 billion buyout of the primary care company One Medical, and the “smart home,” where it plans to expand its already mighty presence through a $1.7 billion merger with iRobot, the maker of the popular robotic Roomba vacuum.
Perhaps unsurprisingly for a company known for its vast collection of consumer information, both mergers have heightened enduring privacy concerns about how Amazon gathers data and what it does with it. The latest line of Roombas, for example, employ sensors that map and remember a home’s floor plan.
“It’s acquiring this vast set of data that Roomba collects about people’s homes,” said Ron Knox, an Amazon critic who works for the anti-monopoly group Institute for Local Self-Reliance. “Its obvious intent, through all the other products that it sells to consumers, is to be in your home. (And) along with the privacy issues come the antitrust issues, because it’s buying market share.”
Amazon's reach goes well beyond that. Some estimates show the retail giant controls roughly 38% of the U.S. e-commerce market, allowing it to gather granular data about the shopping preferences of millions of Americans and more worldwide. Meanwhile, its Echo devices, which house the voice assistant Alexa, have dominated the U.S. smart speaker market, accounting for roughly 70% of sales, according to estimates by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.
Ring, which Amazon purchased in 2018 for $1 billion, monitors doorsteps and helps police track down crime — even when users might not be aware. And at select Amazon stores and Whole Foods, the company is testing a palm-scanning technology that allows customers to pay for items by storing biometric data in the cloud, sparking concerns about risks of a data breach, which Amazon has attempted to assuage.
“We treat your palm signature just like other highly sensitive personal data and keep it safe using best-in-class technical and physical security controls,” the company said on a website that provides information about the technology.
Even consumers who actively avoid Amazon are still likely to have little say about how their employers power their computer networks, which Amazon — along with Google — has long dominated through its cloud-computing service AWS.
“It’s hard to think of another organization that has as many touch points as Amazon does to an individual,” said Ian Greenblatt, who heads up tech research at the consumer research and data analytics firm J.D. Power. “It’s almost overwhelming, and it’s hard to put a finger on it.”
And Amazon — like any company — aims to grow. In the past few years, the company has purchased the Wi-Fi startup Eero and partnered with the construction company Lennar to offer tech-powered houses. With iRobot, it would gain one more building block for the ultimate smart home — and, of course, more data.
Customers can opt out of having iRobot devices store a layout of their homes, according to the vacuum maker. But data privacy advocates worry the merger is another way Amazon could suck up information to integrate into its other devices or use to target consumers with ads.
In a statement, Amazon spokesperson Lisa Levandowski denied that’s what the company wants to do.
“We do not use home maps for targeted advertising and have no plans to do so,” Levandowski said.
Whether that will relieve concerns is another matter, especially in light of research about Amazon's other devices. Earlier this year, a group of university researchers released a report that found voice data from Amazon’s Echo devices are used to target ads to consumers — something the company had denied in the past.
Umar Iqbal, a postdoc at the University of Washington who led the research, said he and his colleagues found Echo devices running third-party Skills, which are like apps for Alexa, that communicate with advertisers.
Levandowski said consumers can opt out of receiving “interest-based” ads by adjusting their preferences on Amazon’s advertising preferences page. She also said Amazon doesn't share Alexa requests with advertising networks.
Skills that collect personal information are required to post their privacy policies on a detail page in Amazon’s store, according to the company. Researchers, however, found only 2% of Skills are clear about their data collection practices, and the vast majority don’t mention Alexa or Amazon at all.
For companies like Amazon, data collection is for more than just data’s sake, noted Kristen Martin, a professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame.
“You can almost see them just trying to paint a broader picture of an individual,” Martin said. “It’s about the inferences that they’re able to draw about you specifically, and then you compared to other people.”
Amazon's One Medical deal, for instance, has sparked questions about how the company would handle personal health data that would fall into its lap.
Should the deal close, Levandowski said customers’ health information will be handled separately from all other Amazon businesses. She also added Amazon wouldn’t share personal health information outside of One Medical for “advertising or marketing purposes of other Amazon products and services without clear permission from the customer.”
But Lucia Savage, a chief privacy officer at the chronic care provider Omada Health, said that doesn’t mean One Medical wouldn’t be able to get data from other arms of Amazon’s business that could help it better profile its patients. The information just has to flow one way, she said.
To be sure, privacy concerns are not limited to Amazon. In the aftermath of Roe v Wade being overturned, for instance, Google said it would automatically get rid of information about users who visit abortion clinics. Meanwhile, Meta, which owns Facebook, settled a class action lawsuit in February over its use of “cookies” about a decade ago that tracked users after they logged off Facebook.
But unlike Meta and Google, whose focus is mainly on selling ads, Amazon might benefit more from collecting data because its primary goal is to sell products, said Alex Harman, director of competition policy at the anti-monopoly group Economic Security Project.
“For them, data is all about getting you to buy more and be locked into their stuff,” Harman said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2022/08/23/amazon-surveillance-acquisitions-health-care-smart-home/7872593001/ | 2022-08-23 14:15:42 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2022/08/23/amazon-surveillance-acquisitions-health-care-smart-home/7872593001/ |
WELLINGTON, Fla. — The Mall at Wellington Green wrapped up the 2022 holiday shopping season with a busy day on Christmas Eve, as shoppers flocked to purchase last-minute gifts for their friends and family.
“Lots of cars for sure," said Liana Torres, who came to get one more gift for a family member. "Super, super last minute, but it’s okay," said Torres, chuckling.
Even our NewsChannel 5 crew circled the shopping mall for several minutes before finally finding a parking spot. And inside, the mall's walkways weren't any less packed than the streets outside.
"So many people pushing through, it’s like car traffic, but for people," said Torres.
“This is too packed," said Farrah Allam, who waited for 45 minutes with her friend, Haley Hamilton, outside Pandora to get a last minute gift for Allam's mother-in-law.
"That’s why we're in this stupid long line," joked Hamilton. "I regret my decisions."
"I actually have never been to the mall on Christmas Eve so this is my first time," added Allam.
The hustle and bustle may have been a hassle for shoppers, but for small business owners, the busy traffic was a good thing.
"It’s been amazing this year," said Javier Perez, who owns Lifestyle Kitchens with his wife, Marianna. "We’ve been slammed, we’re all sleep deprived because we’ve been pulling 12 hour shifts.”
For Javier and Marianna, his holiday shopping season is their Super Bowl.
"We prepare the whole year for the holiday season," said Perez.
It's a Super Bowl with higher stakes this year, after a year of uncertainty during COVID-19.
"It was a little scary during the whole COVID situation, but we’re happy everybody is back out shopping," said Perez.
Perez's outlook was echoed by even the crankiest of shoppers, like Hamilton, who joked good-naturedly complained about the crowds.
"I just don’t like getting stepped on and run into," said Hamilton, chuckling, "but I am glad that everyone’s back out again.”
“It’s good to see everyone back out and normal again, I mean the lines suck, but it is what it is, it’s Christmas," added Allam.
Even Torres agreed, adding it's not about the gifts, but about the people you're buying them for.
"It’s a time to be with family and get together," said Torres.
The Mall at Wellington Green was open to last-minute shoppers until six o'clock Saturday night.
Many shoppers and business owners also described seeing an uptick in the amount of shoppers inside the mall this year compared to last. | https://www.wptv.com/lifestyle/holiday/last-minute-shoppers-pack-mall-at-wellington-green-on-christmas-eve | 2022-12-25 04:16:13 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/lifestyle/holiday/last-minute-shoppers-pack-mall-at-wellington-green-on-christmas-eve |
Warrington: Budget shorts mental health | Opinion
Thank you, Gov. Whitmer, for including mental health in the 2024 $79 billion budget. But discretionary mental health support, $300 million over two years, and another $4 million ongoing, are just not enough.
The only mention of mental health provides K-12 education, with $300 million allocated to continue historic investments to ensure student needs can be identified and given the proper support.
Mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes or heart disease in the United States, but has been treated as a second-class citizen. Some 26% of all Americans over 18 meet the criteria for having a mental illness, the highest rate of industrialized nations. Other statistics:
• 31% of workers say their mental health has declined over the past year, up from 24% at the end of 2020.
• Among youth, mental illness is pervasive and increasing. Half of all mental health conditions start by 14 years of age and 75% by age 24.
• More than 2.5 million youth in the U.S. have severe depression.
• The U.S. suicide rate increased 30% between 2000 and 2020 and is the 10th-leading cause of death; second in ages 10-24.
Since the COVID outbreak began: 67% of people report higher levels of stress; 53% say they feel sadness day-to-day; 57% say they have more significant anxiety; and 42% report their overall mental health has declined.
I have a transgender son experiencing isolation at his public school with insufficient resources for students or parents. We need support and stigma-free, private mental health care accessible to all. LGBTQ youth are at significantly increased risk of suicide. The Trevor Project's 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.
Mental health is a more significant issue than just student mental health programs. We must be proactive and innovative to promote well-being and positive mental health outcomes for all Michiganians. We need increased funds to expand all access to mental health. According to the American Hospital Association (2023), Telehealth helps increase healthcare value and affordability.
Virtual care technology saves patients time and money, reduces patient transfers, emergency department and urgent care center visits, and delivers savings. The American Psychiatric Association states that video-based telepsychiatry helps meet patients' needs for convenient, affordable and readily accessible mental health services.
It can benefit patients in several ways, such as improving access to mental health specialty care that might not otherwise be available. We need financial backing, more help, and a separate line item in Michigan's budget to support mental health.
Given that the average delay between the onset of symptoms and treatment is 11 years, we need to expedite care delivery and start getting the people of Michigan help now. Money leads the way.
Heidi R. Warrington is chief nursing officer for Common Ground in Bloomfield Hills. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2023/02/23/warrington-budget-shorts-mental-health/69934288007/ | 2023-02-24 02:15:07 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2023/02/23/warrington-budget-shorts-mental-health/69934288007/ |
SAO PAULO (AP) — Soon after casting his vote in Brazil’s presidential election in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was hoisting a silver trophy into the air alongside newly crowned soccer champions.
The far-right leader posed for cameras and snapped selfies with players from the local Flamengo team. On Saturday night, the team won the Copa Libertadores, South America’s most prestigious club soccer tournament. Flamengo is Brazil’s most popular club and won 1-0 against Athletico, of Parana state.
“Brazil champion! Brazil VICTORIOUS!” Fabio Wajngarten, one of the president’s campaign coordinators, wrote on Twitter when sharing the video. “The Brazil of Pr. Jair Bolsonaro!”
Bolsonaro also had lunch with some of Flamengo’s players, before returning to Brazil’s capital to watch election results.
It was the latest display of Bolsonaro basking in soccer teams’ reflected glory, and a highly visible election-day pit stop, amid an uphill battle against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to secure a second term. Footballers’ involvement in campaigns can divide fans, especially those who are discomforted by brazen political positioning.
Bolsonaro – who resided in Rio after growing up in Sao Paulo state – was known as a fan of Sao Paulo-based Palmeiras and Botafogo in Rio. That changed after his election in 2018.
The president attends matches regularly, as da Silva did during his days in office. In a nation where hardcore soccer fans would never dream of donning another team’s jersey, Bolsonaro has shown no qualms about sporting dozens of different jerseys from top division teams. The only big exception is Sao Paulo FC, one of Palmeiras’ main rivals. Da Silva, a Corinthians fan, makes a point of rarely wearing another team’s jersey.
Bolsonaro has often shown favor for Flamengo, whose directors are outspoken boosters. Before his meeting on Sunday, several Flamengo players filmed themselves on their team bus expressing support for the incumbent by using their fingers to flash “22” – the number Brazilians must enter on electronic voting machines to cast their ballot for him.
Footballers in Brazil aren’t typically outspoken on politics. Most who have taken a public stand support Bolsonaro.
That includes star striker Neymar and defender Thiago Silva, both of whom are expected to join the country’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar. Former footballers Romário, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, as well as former national squad coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, have also endorsed Bolsonaro.
Brazil coach Tite said in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this month that he will not travel to Brasilia to meet the president, regardless of the team’s World Cup finish. Tite will leave the job after the tournament.
The canary yellow jersey of Brazil’s national squad has been used as an anti-leftist symbol for nearly a decade; Bolsonaro and his supporters regularly wear them at rallies.
Neymar, an evangelical Christian who said he shares the president’s conservative values, is easily Bolsonaro’s most prominent supporter from Brazil’s hallowed soccer universe. He has campaigned for the president on his wildly popular social media channels, and posted videos of himself dancing while flashing the “22.”
Video of the Sunday meeting with Flamengo posted by the president’s allies doesn’t show the team’s top players, including strikers Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro. Midfielder Everton Ribeiro, a contender for a spot on the World Cup squad, previously expressed opposition to Bolsonaro and his policies.
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Kate Hudson is opening up about her past marriage in a rare interview. The 43-year-old Glass Onion star spoke with longtime pals Erin and Sara Foster on their You're Doing Fine... Just Keep Going podcast when the subject of her relationship with ex-husband Chris Robinson came up.
She said that after meeting Robinson when she was 20 years old she came home from a trip and declared, "I'm marrying this guy."
Hudson said that while her decision might have seemed surprising to outsiders, it very much makes sense in regards to her personality.
"I just like jump in the deep end of everything I do," she explained. "People thought it was impulsive, but it was more like I was just like, 'You know what? I'm just going to dive right into this. I'm not gonna second guess it. I'm in love with him. I'm not gonna pretend like, 'Oh, we should wait.' I'm madly in love and I want to marry him and so I just didn't think twice. And I'm kind of still like that except with a little more wisdom under my belt."
She credited Robinson with teaching her "what it felt like to be unconditionally loved," saying that though their relationship ended up getting "complicated," she thought that it was " the most important moment."
She noted that they "worshipped each other" and "were so in love."
The former couple tied the knot on New Year's Eve in 2000 when Hudson was 21 and share 19-year-old son Ryder Robinson. They later divorced in 2007. Hudson also shares 11-year-old son Bingham Bellamy with ex Matt Bellamy and 4-year-old daughter Rani Rose Fujikawa with current fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.
She also opened up about first meeting Fujikawa when she was pregnant with Ryder. At the time, he was a junior in high school, who hung out with their friend group.
Of course, things didn't get romantic until many years later when Fujikawa invited her on a hike. She initially didn't think her future love had romantic intentions, until she realized he was "nervous."
"There was something about Danny that it was coming from such an honest place that I could tell he just wanted me to see him," she explained. "And so he was nervous and I was like, 'Ok, this is a date.' And I just had to wrap my head around it, and then by the end of the hike I was like, 'He's so great.' He was just so kind, and loving and pure, and in my mind I was like, 'I think I'm ready for a guy that like is that kind, who actually like really likes me, like, I think this could be good.'"
The mother of three added that having children at drastically different stages of her own life has come with unique discoveries.
"Having Ryder in my 20s and having Rani are so different. I feel like I'm way more present emotionally with Rani now," she said of her youngest child. "My 20s was so different because I was also traveling all the time, so Ryder was with me everywhere I went. He had no structure, like there was no school environment that he was at all the time, and it was just constant movement."
She added that she feels sorry for her eldest child, saying, "Poor Ryder! I was like, 'We don't need structure!' And now Ryder's had to figure that one out, even though it's also got its charm and you know, he has a whole different set of things that will be very different than Rani, and Bing is also more structured. He had more structure."
These days Hudson said she feels "so much more present" with her kids.
Back in November 2022, Hudson spoke with The Sunday Times about having three kids with three different fathers.
"It might not look traditional from the outside, but on the inside I feel like we're killing it," she said. "The unit that I've created with three children with three different fathers is a seriously strong unit, and it's ours."
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Second South Florida Hotel for New York Based Loews Hotels & Co
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), today opens the Loews Coral Gables Hotel. The hotel is bringing a new level of hospitality just four blocks from the Gables' iconic Miracle Mile.
Loews Coral Gables boasts 242 guestrooms, including 21 stylish suites featuring a sophisticated, modern design, luxe amenities, spa, fitness center, pool and four restaurants and lounges. Additionally, 30,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting space includes a 9,000 square foot ballroom – the largest in the city – and a 9th floor event deck with spectacular views of downtown Coral Gables, appropriately known as The City Beautiful.
The hotel is the second property in the greater Miami area, for New York based Loews Hotels & Co, joining the iconic 790-room Loews Miami Beach Hotel, located in the epicenter of South Beach.
"This opening marks a significant milestone for us as we add a second hotel in South Florida, furthering our belief in Miami as a destination," said Jonathan Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels & Co. "With our partners from Agave, we look forward to bringing the Loews history and heritage in hospitality, and our strong service culture to The Plaza Coral Gables, local neighbors and visitors alike."
In partnership with Agave Holdings, Loews Coral Gables is part of The Plaza Coral Gables. The Plaza Coral Gables is revitalizing Miami's business district section with a full range of services and community opportunities, which also includes class "A" offices, street-level shopping and dining areas, and residential lofts and apartments. The new design, created with beauty and balance as a top priority, incorporates a 1-acre open to the public plaza facing Ponce de Leon Blvd. and the soon-to-be-improved Ponce Circle Park.
Food & Beverage will be prominently featured, placing emphasis on culinary excellence, hand crafted cocktails and creativity. The concepts of the bars and restaurants are:
Americana Kitchen - An ode to the Americana Hotel built by the Tisch Family – owners of Loews Hotels & Co – in 1956 in what is now Bal Harbour, FL. Deformalized fine dining offering American classics including breakfast favorites and locally-infused, regional lunch and dinner cuisine.
Notable fact: The Americana Hotel was the last major hotel build in the area until Loews Miami Beach Hotel opened in 1998. On the day it opened, the CEO of Loews Hotels was Jonathan Tisch, son of Robert Tisch, who opened the Americana 32 years earlier.
Americana Bar - Bustling lobby bar shaking up classic cocktails handcrafted in the tradition of old school American glamour, complimented by an expansive wine collection.
Phineas – Poolside 9th floor oasis, celebrating the Latin flavors of South Florida via small plates and specialty cocktails, with sky high views of Coral Gables.
Notable Fact: Named after Phineas Paist, the Supervisor of Color and Supervising Architect for Coral Gables' founder George Merrick's corporation. Paist played an integral role in realizing Merrick's dream of bringing Coral Gables to life.
Locally-inspired grab and go market featuring locally roasted coffee, homemade pastries, fresh salads, sandwiches, snacks and gelato.
Coastal Construction, constructed the Loews Coral Gables, with Miami based CRTKL overseeing both the architecture and design side of the project.
Loews Coral Gables is located at 2950 Coconut Grove Drive in Coral Gables. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.loewshotels.com/coral-gables.
Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels & Co is rooted in deep heritage and excellence in service. The hospitality company encompasses branded independent Loews Hotels, and a solid mix of partner-brand hotels. Loews Hotels & Co owns and/or operates 26 hotels and resorts across the U.S. and Canada, including Loews Coral Gables, Loews Kansas City and Universal's Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, the eighth hotel in partnership with Comcast NBC Universal. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews Hotels portfolio features properties grounded in family heritage and dedicated to delivering unscripted guest moments with a handcrafted approach. For reservations or more information about Loews Hotels, call 1-800-23-LOEWS or visit: www.loewshotels.com.
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3 people killed by New Mexico gunman who shot and wounded 2 officers, police say
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said.
The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Utah state line that is a supply line and bedroom community to the region’s oil and natural gas industry.
Officers responding to several calls about a shooting found “a chaotic scene” where a man was firing at people on a residential street, Farmington Police Deputy Chief Baric Crum said during a news conference.
Police confronted the suspect before fatally shooting him. They found three people dead.
Crum did not identify the suspect and said he didn’t know the ages of any of the victims. Police were trying to determine why he was in the neighborhood.
San Juan Regional Medical Center received seven injured people, including a Farmington police officer and a State Police officer. Roberta Rogers, a hospital spokesperson, would not comment on their status.
The two officers were in stable condition, according to Crum.
Mayor Nate Duckett said in a statement that both had been shot but their injuries were not life-threatening.
“Today, our community experienced a horrific tragedy that claimed the lives of three innocent citizens and injured several others,” Duckett said, adding that the shooting “has left us reeling in anguish and disbelief.”
Farmington police have not responded to repeated requests for further details about the injured.
“There are no other known threats at this time,” police said, adding that city, San Juan County and State Police officers were involved.
Joseph Robledo, a 32-year-old tree trimmer, said he rushed home after learning that his wife and 1-year-old daughter had sought shelter in the laundry room when gunshots rang out. A bullet went through his daughter’s window and room, without hitting anyone.
Robledo jumped a fence to get in through the back door. Out front he found an older woman in the street who had been wounded while driving by. She appeared to have fallen out of her car, which kept rolling without her, he said.
“I went out to see because the lady was just lying in the road, and to figure just what the heck was going on,” Robledo said. He and others began to administer first aid.
Neighbors directed an arriving police officer toward the suspect.
“We were telling (the officer), ‘He’s down there.’ … The cop just went straight into action,” Robledo said.
Robledo’s own family car was perforated with bullets.
“We’ve been doing yard work all last week. I just thank God that nobody was outside in front,” he said. “… Obviously, elderly people — he didn’t have no sympathy for them. Who’s to say he would have sympathy for a little kid.”
Investigators will now have to look at a crime scene that spans several blocks, according to Crum. Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.
“What we now need from our community is anybody that has any additional information, whether that be eyewitness information or video information or whatever it may be, if you feel it’s pertinent,” Crum said.
After the shootings were reported, the city’s schools were placed on what officials called “preventative lockdown.”
Middle school teacher Nick Akins, whose home is on a street that police locked down, described the neighborhood as a mostly great place to live, with a mix of homes, short-term rental apartments and churches.
“It’s not like the roughest area in town, but it can be,” he said. “We have great neighbors and rentals, people who come and go. We don’t always know everyone.”
Seeing Farmington in the national spotlight for yet another mass shooting, particularly one that occurred on his street, was surreal for him.
“You never think it’s going to happen here and all of a sudden, in a tiny little town it comes here,” Akins said.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement that she was praying for the families of the victims and that the incident “serves at yet another reminder of how gun violence destroys lives in our state and our country every single day.” The governor, a Democrat, did not describe any other circumstances of the deadly confrontation.
“Today, gun violence took the lives of our elders, wounded two police officers, and paralyzed Farmington’s small community in fear,” U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, a Democrat, whose district includes the area, said on Facebook. “I praise the heroes who drove to danger to stop the violence. I pray for the quick recovery of the wounded and for the families of those we lost.”
“Our beautiful Nuevo Mexico is not immune to the mass shootings that occur across the country — Every. Single. Day,” the message said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tweeted that agents from Phoenix were headed to Farmington to assist in the investigation.
Farmington is not far from where New Mexico borders Colorado, Utah and Arizona. In recent years, cafes and breweries have cropped up downtown alongside decades-old businesses that trade in Native American crafts from silver jewelry to wool weavings.
Last month Farmington police shot and killed a man at his front door after they went to the wrong address while responding to a domestic violence call.
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Ritter reported from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lee from Santa Fe. Associated Press writer Terry Tang in Phoenix contributed.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Baton Rouge Police Department, EBR Coroner and EMS responded to I-12 West near Essen Ln. at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Monday, September 12.
The attached video shows what the scene looked like around 2 a.m. as first responders investigated reports of a body found on the roadway.
BRPD confirmed that the body of a man was found “around the Essen Ln. ramp.”
Emergency responders said that the man was dead when they arrived at the scene.
For a period of time overnight, I-12 West at the I-10/I-12 split was closed to traffic.
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