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Indonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.
Photos from the Malang stadium where 125 people died and hundreds were injured on Saturday night in one of the sporting events worst disasters showed four connecting doors forming one gate.
Police said the investigation was focused on six of the 14 gates where most of the spectators died in the crush.
Police spokesperson Dedi Prasetyo said that they were unlocked but only able to accommodate two people.
“For those six gates, they were not closed but they were too small. They had a capacity for two people but there were hundreds coming out. There was a crush there,” Prasetyo told reporters.
He added that the gates were the responsibility of the organizers.
On Monday, police announced they had removed one police chief and nine elite officers and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside the stadium.
The match in East Java’s Malang city was attended only by hometown Arema FC fans. The organizer had banned supporters of the visiting team, Persebaya Surabaya, because of Indonesia’s history of violent soccer rivalries.
Witnesses said some of the 42,000 Arema fans ran onto the pitch in anger after the team was defeated 3-2, its first loss at home against Persebaya in 23 years. Some threw bottles and other objects at players and soccer officials. At least five police vehicles were toppled and set ablaze outside the stadium.
Most of the deaths occurred when riot police, trying to stop the violence, fired tear gas, including in the stands, triggering a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits. Most of the 125 people who died were trampled or suffocated. The victims included two police officers.
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LAS VEGAS , Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DemandScience, a global B2B data company that partners with customers to upgrade their sales pipelines, has become the Official Statistics Partner of the Shriners Children's Open. The new three-year relationship will begin with the 2022 tournament being held October 3 – 9 at TPC Summerlin In Las Vegas. As part of its activities in support of the annual charitable tournament, DemandScience will power live player statistics and analytics on new video boards throughout the course.
"We are excited to bring DemandScience on as our Official Statistics Partner at this year's Shriners Children's Open and are looking forward to working with them in 2022 and beyond. We are also thrilled to be providing fans with a new data-focused experience that underscores the important role that information and analytics play as the world's best golfers compete," remarked Patrick Lindsey, executive director of Shriners Children's Open, Las Vegas' only PGA TOUR event.
DemandScience is also the official B2B Sales Pipeline Generation Sponsor of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, which aligns perfectly with the company's mission to provide accurate data and predictive insights that enable their B2B sales and marketing customers to identify, activate, and convert the right buyers at the right time and achieve their growth goals.
Additionally, DemandScience has partnerships with 16 elite professional golfers from North America and Europe, including Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Shane Lowry, Corey Conners, and Keegan Bradley. As brand ambassadors, each utilizes DemandScience-branded yardage books during play as they determine their best competitive moves.
"Becoming an official partner of the Shriners Children's Open and supporting the incredible work of the Shriners Children's health care system is one of the most important and rewarding steps DemandScience has taken as a company. Over the past 100 years Shriners has improved the lives of more than 1.5 million children and their families – nothing is more worthwhile," said Peter Cannone, Chair and CEO of DemandScience.
"We are also proud to be the Official Statistics Partner of the tournament because we believe in the power of data to help people succeed. Whether it is in a hospital, business or recreational setting, information and analytics can help people achieve better results, something we strive to do for our customers every day," Cannone added.
The 2022 Shriners Children's Open will bring the excitement of the FedExCup season to TPC Summerlin as the PGA TOUR brings the top professional golfers to the Las Vegas valley for the 39th consecutive year. Tickets for the 2022 Shriners Children's Open can be purchased online at shrinerschildrensopen.com.
The 2022 Shriners Children's Open brings the FedExCup to TPC Summerlin as the PGA TOUR returns to the Las Vegas valley for the 39th consecutive year in this weeklong charitable tournament. Defending champion, Sungjae Im will be one of the many top golfers in the world that will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Children's from Oct. 3 – 9 at TPC Summerlin. For more information, please visit www.shrinerschildrensopen.com.
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Shriners Children's is a health care system with locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Our staff is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, conducting innovative research, and offering outstanding educational programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Within these broad service lines, many types of care are provided. For example, some locations offer reconstructive plastic surgery, treatment for craniofacial abnormalities or care for sports injuries. Generally, care is provided until age 18, although, in some cases, it may be extended to age 21. All services are provided in a compassionate, family-centered environment. For more information, please visit www.shrinerschildrens.org.
DemandScience is a global B2B data company that partners with customers to upgrade their sales pipelines. Our accurate data and predictive insights enable B2B sales and marketing professionals to identify, activate, and convert the right buyers at the right time and achieve their growth goals.
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New Harness Continuous Integration and Feature Flags integrations in Jira provide customers with deeper visibility across the development process
LAS VEGAS, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harness®, the Modern Software Delivery Platform™ company, today at Atlassian Team '23, announced the release of new Jira Software integrations in two Harness modules– Harness Continuous Integration (CI) and Harness Feature Flags– giving customers visibility into feature development and release information within Jira Software. The new Harness/Jira Software integrations are now available in the Atlassian Marketplace and are the latest collaboration in the companies' long-term partnership. These integrations can give software teams a productivity boost by increasing visibility and collaboration across the entire software development process.
"Integrating Harness and Jira Software through Harness CI and Feature Flags provides users what they need most today: a consolidated view of issues across different environments in the development lifecycle," said Richard O'Connell, Head of Partner Growth at Atlassian. "From the creation of a Jira ticket to the deployment in different environments, all users – from project managers to non-technical users – are able to understand and digest the latest deployment information, without the need to navigate to another tool."
Organizations across industries are under pressure to deliver high-quality software at a faster pace, leading to teams adopting more agile processes. The number of individuals who require visibility into the development process becomes larger while the need for consolidation of tools grows. Understanding how a feature is being released, when Jira issues have been deployed, and whether a build has passed or failed is important for teams to stay aligned and better serve their customers. With Harness CI and Feature Flags in Jira, organizations can move more efficiently and innovate faster by correlating and consolidating issues across different environments in the development lifecycle.
"Developers today are plagued by constant context-switching and a disorganized toolchain, and these issues become major bottlenecks to their productivity," said Brant Williams, Vice President, Partners and Alliances at Harness. "What's more, today's teams don't have enough visibility into development workflows to collaborate efficiently together. For organizations seeking to improve their developer experience and create a more integrated workflow, integrations like Harness CI and Feature Flag apps in Atlassian are a significant step forward: cutting down on the number of tools and platforms that must be managed, allowing organizations to move faster and drive technology advancement."
The availability of Harness Feature Flags in Atlassian Marketplace simplifies release management and workflows while creating visibility into how changes are being rolled out to customers, all within Jira. Harness Feature Flags enables a comprehensive view within Jira tickets to understand how changes are being released, which feature flag controls the change, whether the change has been released to users, and what percent of users are getting access to the change. Moreover, it also allows users to modify release strategies and control the customer experience within Harness. Overall, Harness Feature Flags integrated with Jira lets engineers see the full impact of what they're working on, and brings them closer to their end users to drive value that's more aligned with what customers want.
To learn more about Harness' market-leading CI and Feature Flags applications now available in the Atlassian Marketplace, please visit: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/vendors/1221408/harness-inc.
About Harness
Harness is the leading end-to-end platform for complete software delivery. It provides a simple, safe, and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to release applications into production. Harness uses machine learning to detect the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight, giving engineers their weekends back. Harness is based in San Francisco. Please visit harness.io or @harnessio to learn more.
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MALTA, N.Y., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At its annual GF Technology Summit (GTS), GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), today announced GF Connex, the industry's most comprehensive and advanced portfolio of feature-rich radio frequency (RF) technology solutions for next generation wireless connectivity. GF Connex includes best in class design enablement and an extensive partner ecosystem for delivering breakthrough wireless-connected products. Products based on GF Connex are on the market today through GF's collaborations with industry leaders and innovators including Broadcom, Fujikura, MediaTek, Orca Systems and Skyworks.
"Our ability to provide leadership solutions for wireless connectivity is rooted in our rich RF innovation heritage," said Dr. Thomas Caulfield, president and CEO, GF. "The GF Connex portfolio enables our customers to deliver market-leading innovation, expanding the pervasive deployment of semiconductors powering a new generation of intelligent wireless products."
When it comes to connectivity, the best wireless wins and a "one-size-fits-all" approach does not work. The GF Connex portfolio showcases purpose-built solutions based on GF's RF silicon-on-insulator (SOI), FDX™, silicon-germanium (SiGe) and fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) platforms fulfilling the application-specific requirements of wireless in smart mobile devices and communications infrastructure, home and industrial IoT, and automotive including:
- Smart Mobile Devices & Communications Infrastructure: GF Connex solutions sets are tailored to deliver the exacting requirements of 5G sub-6GHz (gigahertz) and mmWave applications, delivering outstanding performance, integration and area advantages, and exceptional power efficiency. This means GF customers can design cellular systems that enable smartphones to stay connected longer on a single charge, and cellular and satellite communications that deliver more robust, reliable and swift connections.
- Home and Industrial IoT: GF Connex solutions have application-specific features that deliver exceptional power efficiency, high performance edge computing and robust non-volatile memory integration. This enables GF customers to design tightly integrated, high performing, ultra-low power wireless system on chips (SoCs) that enable extremely power-efficient intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) products.
- Automotive: GF Connex mmWave solutions fulfill the highest automotive grade RADAR mission profiles, making it possible for GF customers to design innovative sensors that boast extended range, high resolution imagery at low latency and an unprecedented level of integration and power efficiency.
Customer demand for GF Connex solutions has grown 47% in the last two years, demonstrating strong market momentum. GF Connex solutions are in volume production today, with close to 100 billion chips shipped to date.
Customers strongly endorse GF Connex portfolio
"Broadcom's Wireless Semiconductor Division supplies industry-leading performance, highly integrated RF front-end (RFFE) solutions that enable our customers to deliver the best possible 5G experience to their end users. We continuously improve product performance in an ever more complex and physically constrained environment. To achieve this, we combine the best available technologies. GF's advances in SOI technology have been a key enabler to keep improving our product performance," said Youngwoo Kwon, senior vice president and general manager of Broadcom's Wireless Semiconductor Division.
"mmWave is not just important for 5G today but will be a key foundation for beyond 5G and 6G networks," said Kenji Nishide, head of the Electronics Technologies Research and Development Center at Fujikura. "5G and future networks will require highly efficient base station transmitters that also deliver exceptional receiver performance to support demanding user requirements for data rate and network coverage, all of which are enabled by the GF Connex high-performance SiGe platform."
"Advanced connectivity technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 require more artificial intelligence (AI) processing power, energy efficiency and robust security," said HW Kao, MediaTek corporate vice president and general manager of the manufacturing operations functional unit. "MediaTek's collaboration with GF helps us meet those demands with all-in-one solutions that offer energy efficiency, reliability and high-performance connectivity in small form factor designs that are ideal for a wide range of IoT devices."
"Orca Systems has developed the first fully integrated wireless system on chip (SoC) solution for direct to satellite IoT connectivity over a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite network," said John McDonough, CEO at Orca Systems. "GF's RF leadership and significant integration and low power feature advantages were critical to bringing this innovative SoC to market."
"Our long-standing collaboration with GF has provided Skyworks early access to best-in-class switch and low noise amplifier (LNA) technology enabling us to pioneer breakthroughs in RF front-end modules," said Joel King, senior vice president and general manager of Mobile Solutions for Skyworks. "Skyworks is uniquely positioned to engineer and seamlessly integrate advancements to increasingly smaller, more efficient form factors, purpose-built and customized for specific end markets and applications, including next-generation mobile devices and IoT applications."
Additional customer RF news: GlobalFoundries and Motorola Solutions Announce Strategic Agreement for Chip Supply
About GF
GlobalFoundries, Inc. (GF) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development, and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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Topeka’s Petco closes to address rodent problem
Published: Aug. 10, 2022 at 5:31 PM CDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka’s Petco has closed down as they address a rodent problem we told you about last week.
After inspections from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Petco was asked to stop selling food until the issue was resolved, although they did not order the store to close. On Wednesday, however, Petco has temporarily closed its doors.
Signage at the store says the closing will allow them to reset inventory. They have directed their customers to their Lawrence location for the time being.
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Attorney John Eastman worked on former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The State Bar of California is trying to revoke Eastman's law license.
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- Sphera survey finds 85% of U.K., U.S. and German companies now have a net-zero strategy, and 78% have allocated extra budget to sustainability and net-zero initiatives.
- Yet only 41% have made significant changes to daily operational practices to decarbonize.
- 95% say net-zero accountability sits solely with C-suite and board of directors, and responsibilities are not being shared with operations managers.
- 40% of operations managers want carbon targets included in their performance reviews, and many are passionate about climate change action.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey of 300 operations managers in industrial sectors across the U.K., U.S. and Germany by ESG software, data and consulting firm Sphera, has found that 85% of companies now have net-zero strategies, but the majority are failing to incorporate them into daily business operations. Only 41% of operations managers have seen sustainability strategies produce significant changes in daily practices, and 32% say their firms do not align with science-based emissions targets.
Many report that responsibility for net zero is too heavily concentrated at the top, with 95% reporting that accountability for net zero lies solely with C-suite executives and the board of directors, and 42% of operations managers receive little or no encouragement to contribute suggestions on improving the environmental sustainability of business operations.
Yet the survey finds a growing desire among mid-level employees to share responsibility for climate change goals, with 40% of operations managers calling for carbon targets to be included in their performance reviews. In addition to being passionate about the environment at their workplace, operations managers also emerge as being deeply concerned about the environment in their personal lives, with 35% describing themselves as highly supportive of the need for radical climate action and 32% driving an electric car.
The survey also finds that 40% of companies now have a public net-zero strategy, and 43% have allotted over 20% extra budget to sustainability and net-zero initiatives, indicating an increasingly widespread commitment to climate action at the board level.
Paul Marushka, Sphera's CEO and president, said: "With high levels of personal and professional commitment to sustainability, operations managers have emerged as the secret weapon for businesses in the fight for more sustainable operations. Yet many companies are experiencing a gap between carbon pledges and operational practices because of limited involvement by operations managers. Our report finds that operations managers have the influence and desire to help drive decarbonization across business operations, supplier and partner networks. Now, what they need are the data, software and best practices to do so."
Marushka continues: "Transparent tracking of decarbonization results is the missing link between business net-zero pledges and practices that lead to progress, with operations managers consistently calling for more frequent measurement of progress towards decarbonization at every level. Throughout the report, transparent results emerge as essential to building the trust and confidence of employees and customers in corporate climate change pledges. The key is to treat emissions reduction targets like financial targets, which are included in everything from quarterly reviews to employee KPIs. Existing technologies and content, such as data analytics and AI, already enable companies to rapidly record and reduce their carbon footprint."
Additional findings:
- 73% of companies are already actively exploring or addressing the challenge of Scope 3 emissions, and 43% percent of operations managers are already discussing sustainability issues with suppliers and partners.
- 22% of operations managers say regulations are still the main driver of business attention to sustainability initiatives.
- Just 40% of operations managers rate employee engagement with their organization's sustainability strategy very highly.
Please find the full report, Operational Landscape: The Inside View of Industrial Decarbonization from Operations Managers here.
About Sphera
Sphera is the leading provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Operational Risk Management (ORM), Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). For more than 30 years, we have served over 6,700 customers and a million-plus users in 80 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. Learn more about Sphera at www.sphera.com. Follow Sphera on LinkedIn.
About the research
Sphera surveyed 300 operations managers, split evenly across Germany, the U.K. and U.S., the three biggest Western economies with the largest carbon footprint1 helping shine a light on attitudes and behaviors among those employees on the front line of corporate climate change commitments.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Astrid Dickinson
sphera@aspectusgroup.com
1 https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-emissions
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- Integra Type S elevates Acura Precision Crafted Performance to new levels with class-leading power and dynamic capabilities paired with premium features and refinement
- Most powerful, best performing Integra ever boasts a 3201 horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, six-speed manual transmission, and 4-piston Brembo® front brakes
- Instantly recognizable as a Type S, the high-performance Integra features a substantially wider stance with 2.8-inch blistered fenders housing high performance summer tires
- Premium technologies include 9-inch touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto integration, Head Up Display and 16-speaker ELS Studio 3D® audio
TORRANCE, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Making its public debut this weekend at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the 2024 Acura Integra Type S delivers a new interpretation of ultimate street performance for a new generation of enthusiast drivers.
Featuring a high-revving four-cylinder engine producing a class-leading 3201 horsepower, the new turbocharged Integra Type S is true to Acura's legacy of high-performance Integras and rich history of Type S performance variants. Standard hardware includes a turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC® engine, class-exclusive 6-speed manual transmission, limited slip differential and performance-tuned Adaptive Damper System. Powerful Brembo® front brakes and lightweight 19-inch wheels wrapped in high-performance summer tires complete the dynamic package.
The fourth Acura Type S performance variant to launch in the last 24 months, the Integra Type S takes Integra's styling to the next level with a bold and aggressive wide body design, dynamic center-mounted triple exhaust outlets, large front air intakes, hood vent and a rear diffuser that immediately communicate its high-performance capabilities.
"The new Acura Integra Type S puts turbocharged Type S performance and design at the gateway to our brand," said Emile Korkor, Assistant Vice President, Acura National Sales. "The new Integra just won the 2023 North American Car of the Year™ award and Integra Type S builds upon its incredible performance with significant enhancements to all elements of the driving experience without compromising interior refinement or daily drivability."
For those looking to take the Integra Type S even further, the high-performance sedan is available with an extensive list of Genuine Acura Accessories, including a carbon fiber rear lip spoiler, carbon fiber mirror caps, black illuminated front Acura badge, copper metallic finished 19-inch wheels and an Integra Type R-inspired titanium shift knob.
The 2024 Integra Type S will go on sale this June.
High-Performance Proportions and Design
The new Integra Type S is substantially wider (2.8-inches) than the standard Integra, with boldly flared wide body fenders and larger 19-inch wheels and 265/30 R19 tires for a more muscular stance and planted road presence. Distinct from every angle, Integra Type S is also the only vehicle in the premium performance compact segment to offer a flexible 5-door liftback design.
Every body panel forward of the A-pillars is unique to Type S. The new more aggressive front fascia is dominated by a larger open-surface Diamond Pentagon grille which combines with a new vented aluminum hood to improve airflow by 170%, cooling the larger and much more powerful turbocharged engine. A wider lower opening feeds air to the intercooler to support higher boost pressure, further improving engine performance.
A redesigned rear fascia reveals three large center-mounted exhaust outlets, a first for a Type S model. A new gloss black diffuser and a decklid spoiler intensify downforce.
Type S badges positioned on the front grille, each front fender and the trunk lid further distinguish this high-performance model. Harkening back to the iconic 3rd generation model, "Integra" once again is embossed in the front and rear fascias.
Integra Type S is available in seven striking colors, including the Type S exclusive Tiger Eye Pearl. Three interior options are available including Red, Black and Orchid.
Most Powerful and Engaging Integra Ever
At the heart of the Integra Type S is a high-revving DOHC turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC® engine with direct injection, unique throttle tuning for quick throttle response and 33% greater displacement than the Integra's standard 1.5-liter engine. With 320 horsepower (SAE net @ 6,500 rpm) and 310 lb.-ft. of torque (SAE net @ 2,600 to 4,000 rpm) – an increase of 120 hp and 118 lb.-ft. over the standard Integra – the Type S model has both class-leading power and a class-leading power-to-weight ratio of just 10.1 pounds per horsepower.
A new high-flow exhaust system, exclusive to the Integra Type S, unleashes the full potential of the award-winning 2.0-liter turbocharged (K20C1) engine. In combination with software tuning, it gives the 4-cylinder engine its highest-ever horsepower rating in North America, and a class-leading specific output of 160 hp/liter.
The less restrictive straight-through exhaust design also enhances the driving experience with a stirring Type S-exclusive exhaust note. Thanks to an active exhaust valve, Integra Type S delivers a distinct auditory experience in each driving mode, and when it's time to crank it up, Sport+ mode turns it up to 11 with show stopping "pops and bangs" for the most engaging experience possible.
Acura is known for making great shifting manual transmissions, and the Integra Type S features the only manual transmission in its class, a precise, short-throw 6-speed with an automatic rev-matching system for an intimate and rewarding connection with the driver. A standard helical-type limited-slip differential (LSD) puts the engine's substantial power to the pavement effectively.
High Performance Chassis Dynamics
For ultimate road holding and high-speed stability, Integra Type S features an innovative dual-axis front suspension design and significantly wider front and rear tracks than the standard Integra (+3.5 inches in the front and +1.9 inches in the rear). The dual-axis system also greatly reduces torque steer, primarily through a 0.75-inch reduction in steering axis offset. A thicker (+2 mm) 29.0 mm front stabilizer bar improves response.
Tuned exclusively for the Integra Type S is a standard Adaptive Damper System (ADS). Controlled through the Integrated Dynamics System (IDS), with distinct damping characteristics in Comfort, Sport and Sport+ driving modes. The specially tuned ADS provides precise control of ride and handling with optimized damping curves to suit driving conditions.
Lightweight 19 x 9.5-inch Shark Gray alloy wheels, with a new 10-spoke, NSX Type S-inspired design, are substantially larger yet 2 lbs. lighter than the 18-inch Integra A-Spec wheels. The new wheels are wrapped in sticky 265/30 R19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S high-performance summer tires.
For exceptional braking performance, Integra Type S employs massive 13.8-inch two-piece front rotors (+1.5 inches than the standard Integra) and Brembo® 4-piston monobloc aluminum calipers. Larger rear rotors measure 12.0-inches in diameter (+0.9 inches). Functional ducts in the front fascia improve brake cooling performance by routing air to the front rotors.
Premium High-Performance Interior Experience
The driver-focused cabin of the Integra Type S features four-position seating, premium materials and exclusive Type S high-performance details. Heated front Sport seats with perforated Ultrasuede® inserts and firmer seat bolsters better hold the body during high-G cornering. Perforated leather with colored stitching covers the steering wheel and the Type S-specific shifter knob, which is dark anodized and topped with a racy red shift pattern.
A black Ultrasuede® shift boot with colored stitching continues the high-performance theme. Type S logos appear on the steering wheel, shifter boot surround and the front seat headrests.
For an elevated level of everyday comfort and refinement, the high-performance Integra Type S also features class-leading standard technology, including a 10.2-inch Acura Precision Cockpit™ Driver Information Interface, a 9-inch color touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility, wireless phone charging and a head-up display. A 16-speaker 530-watt ELS STUDIO 3D® premium audio system delivers a powerful listening experience with studio-quality sound.
For its two rear seat passengers, Integra Type S offers class-leading rear seat legroom (37.4 inches), a benefit of its long wheelbase. To support active lifestyles, Integra's class-exclusive five-door body style also gives it a distinct edge in cargo capacity compared to its rivals, with 24.3 cubic-feet of cargo space behind its 60/40 split rear seatbacks, which fold flat to greatly expand the available space to carry larger gear like a mountain bike or surf boards.
Standard safety and driver assistive equipment includes Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, advanced driver and front passenger airbag technology specifically designed to cradle the head and reduce the risk of brain injuries, especially in offset collisions, front knee airbags, rear outboard side impact airbags and the AcuraWatch™ suite of safety and driver assistive technologies.
Manufactured in the U.S.
The new 2024 Integra Type S will be built exclusively at the Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio, on the same production line as the Integra, Acura TLX and TLX Type S*. The K20C engine is built exclusively at the Anna Engine Plant in Ohio, which also produces the turbo V6 that powers the Acura TLX Type S and MDX Type S.
*Using domestic and globally-sourced parts
2024 Integra Type S Key Features
2024 Integra Type S Key Specifications
About Acura
Acura is a leading automotive nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance – a commitment to expressive styling, high-performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup currently features four distinctive models – the next-gen Integra sport compact, TLX sport sedan, the RDX and MDX sport-utility vehicles, along with high-performance Type S variants. Acura's first all-electric model will be an SUV, the ZDX and ZDX Type S, and will arrive in 2024. All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.
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Bears hoping for new stadium as Chicago mayor releases plans for Soldier Field renovations
There has been talk of a new stadium in nearby Arlington Park
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday presented three options for renovating Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Bears, but the team said it's not interested.
Lightfoot proposed fully enclosing the stadium by rebuilding both end zones with columns that can support a dome; rebuilding both end zones with columns to make the stadium dome-ready; or modifying Soldier Field to be a multi-purpose stadium better suited for soccer.
"Any of these proposed renovations will allow Soldier Field to retain its role as an economic engine for Chicago for years to come," Lightfoot said in a news release.
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The mayor’s office estimated the costs of the three options would range from $900 million to $2.2 billion. It did not say how it would pay for any of the options.
The proposed renovations would expand seating from 61,500 seats (now the lowest capacity in the NFL) up to 70,000; increase the number of suites from 133 to 140; and quadruple concession area square footage from 50,000 square feet (4,645 square meters) to 200,000 square feet (18,580 square meters), the mayor's office said.
The Bears had no new comment on Lightfoot's proposals but the team reiterated the same statement it issued July 7 when a panel appointed by Lightfoot recommended the city explore enclosing Soldier Field.
"The only potential project the Chicago Bears are exploring for a new stadium development is Arlington Park. As part of our mutual agreement with the seller of that property, we are not pursuing alternative stadium deals or sites, including renovations to Soldier Field, while we are under contract," that statement said.
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The team signed a purchase agreement last year for a 326-acre (131.93-hectare) site in suburban Arlington Heights, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) miles northwest of Soldier Field, that could be the site of a future stadium. President Ted Phillips has said that deal likely won’t close until early 2023, at which point the team will decide whether it’s "financially feasible to try to develop it further." | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bears-hoping-new-stadium-chicago-mayor-releases-plans-soldier-field-renovations | 2022-07-26 14:30:05 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bears-hoping-new-stadium-chicago-mayor-releases-plans-soldier-field-renovations |
Celtics vs. 76ers: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3
The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are battling in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 3 on tap.
You will see odds, spreads, over/unders and more across multiple sportsbooks for the Celtics vs. 76ers matchup in this article.
Celtics vs. 76ers Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 5, 2023
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Wells Fargo Center
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Celtics vs. 76ers Odds, Spread, Over/Under
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Celtics vs 76ers Additional Info
Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Trends
- The Celtics' +535 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 117.9 points per game (fourth in the NBA) while giving up 111.4 per outing (fourth in the league).
- The 76ers outscore opponents by 4.3 points per game (posting 115.2 points per game, 14th in league, and giving up 110.9 per contest, third in NBA) and have a +354 scoring differential.
- These teams score 233.1 points per game combined, 18.6 more than this game's point total.
- These teams give up 222.3 points per game combined, 7.8 more points than the over/under for this contest.
- Boston has won 45 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 37 times.
- Philadelphia has put together a 48-34-0 record against the spread this season.
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Fashion Designer Kristopher Brock Teams Up with Bloomingdale's AQUA to Release "Love You More" in Time for Spring and Summer
NEW YORK, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announces AQUA & Kristopher Brock's "Love You More," a limited-edition collaboration between the retailer's best-selling exclusive brand and the fashion designer. The collection features spring and summer timeless staple pieces in solids, floral prints, and romantic silhouettes of crochet, canvas, linen, and lace. The AQUA & Kristopher Brock collection launches April 10th on Bloomingdales.com and in-store at Bloomingdale's stores nationwide.
The AQUA & Kristopher Brock "Love You More" collection draws inspiration from summer holidays spent with friends and family. Kristopher Brock's signature romantic style and expert construction play into this season's trends and AQUA's DNA effortlessly. The mix and match ready-to-wear pieces epitomize a true summer capsule collection featuring mini, midi and maxi dresses, pants, poplin and peplum tops, crochet cardigans, floral swimwear, and summer-ready shoes that spotlight this year's top spring trends.
In celebration of the collection launch, AQUA and Kristopher Brock will host events and activations within Bloomingdale's stores and online at Bloomingdales.com including:
- OnScreen with Kristopher Brock: On April 11th at 4:00 pm ET, Kristopher will host a virtual OnScreen shopping event in the Bloomingdale's 59th St Flagship store that will stream on Bloomingdales.com, highlighting pieces from the collection and his spring and summer must-haves.
- AQUA & Kristopher Brock Meet & Greet: Following the OnScreen event from 5:30-7:30pm ET, Kristopher and the AQUA team will host a meet & greet at the Bloomingdale's 59th St Flagship store, personally showcasing the collection to shoppers.
- AQUA Hybrid Takeover: On April 15th, shoppers at select Bloomingdale's store locations nationwide can enjoy special AQUA activations including live DJ and fashion illustrator in celebration of the AQUA & Kristopher Brock collection.
"Kris' background in tailoring and sophisticated design allowed AQUA to celebrate our favorite timeless spring trends," explains Denise Magid, Chief Merchant at Bloomingdale's. "We have always admired Kris and are thrilled to partner with him for this special collection. Each piece encapsulates AQUA's goal of offering customers timeless on-trend pieces with an emphasis on fit and structure, empowering our customer with femininity and ease. We look forward to sharing this romantic collaboration with shoppers this spring and summer."
"I've always naturally leaned into my romantic aesthetic because to me that is what is most beautiful, and I believe this style shines through in the 'Love You More' collection," says Kristopher Brock. "I designed this collection with AQUA and the Bloomingdale's team to empower customers to embrace strength through vulnerability, a theme that is highlighted through the design of the silhouettes."
The 25-piece collection ranges in price from $78-$168. To view and shop the AQUA & Kristopher Brock "Love You More" collection, visit Bloomingdales.com or Bloomingdale's stores nationwide starting April 10th.
About Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), it currently operates 34 Bloomingdale's stores, 20 Bloomingdale's The Outlet stores, and two Bloomie's stores in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai and Kuwait. Founded in 1872, the iconic retailer celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022. Be sure to follow @bloomingdales on social media, become a Loyallist, and for more information, or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com
About Kristopher Brock
Kristopher Brock is an American fashion designer, photographer, and entrepreneur who spent his childhood in Texas, moving to New York in 2009 to study fashion at Parsons School of Design. Brock began his design career as a tailor for some of the country's most esteemed houses. In 2014, his namesake womenswear brand, Brock Collection, was born. Within two years, Brock Collection had been selected as a finalist for the 2016 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award and took home the top prize. In 2017 and 2018 consecutively, Brock and his partner were nominated for CFDA's Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent. Brock is now focused on his upcoming ventures in design and creative direction collaborations for men's, active, women's contemporary, and footwear brands.
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Prospective Republican presidential contenders are facing a dilemma: How to break into a field that has so far been dominated by former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Trump is the only candidate as of now to have formally launched a campaign, though DeSantis is said to be closing in on a final decision. And early polling shows the two Floridians easily topping the list of 2024 contenders.
The dynamic poses a challenge for the long list of other Republicans weighing a bid for the White House, including former Vice President Mike Pence, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, all of whom are in need of a political lane that will distinguish them from the front-runners while also resonating with the GOP base.
“I think they’re all looking for something,” said Keith Naughton, a veteran Republican strategist. “None of them really have anything. None of these candidates seem to have a real clear opening right now.”
It’s still exceedingly early in the process. The Iowa caucuses, the first-in-the-nation nominating contest, are still more than a year away, and most would-be candidates are still in the process of hiring consultants and discussing their prospects before making any official decisions.
But the political posturing has already begun. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Haley acknowledged that she’s close to making a decision on a White House bid, casting herself as the face of “generational change” in the country’s politics. At 51 years old, Haley is nearly 26 years Trump’s junior.
“It’s bigger than one person. And when you’re looking at the future of America, I think it’s time for new generational change. I don’t think you need to be 80 years old to go be a leader in D.C.,” Haley told Fox News. “I think we need a young generation to come in, step up, and really start fixing things.”
Haley’s not the only one angling for a White House run. Pompeo, who served as both secretary of State and CIA director under Trump, is set to embark on a tour to promote a new book, a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential 2024 bid. Pompeo has been open about his ambitions, saying previously that he’ll make a decision on a White House run by this spring.
And there’s no shortage of potential candidates. Pence has been traveling the country for months, most recently paying visits to churches in what many Republicans see as an effort to court evangelical voters amid signs that Trump’s ties to the key conservative constituency may be weakening.
Pence has also made clear that a 2024 run isn’t out of the question, telling The Hill in an interview last week that he would make a decision in the coming months about what his role in politics should be.
“We’ll make a decision I’m sure that in the months ahead about what role we might play, whether it be as a national candidate or as a voice for our conservative values,” he said.
In a sign of DeSantis’s rising status in the party, a spokesperson for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), another prospective presidential contender, opened up on the governor earlier this month, criticizing him for failing to push tougher abortion restrictions in Florida. DeSantis signed a 15-week ban on the procedure last year, though he has signaled that he would like to go further.
“It’s almost like the pro-lifers don’t have a candidate. I think you have some people — I think of Pence and Noem — who want to be the candidate for them,” one Republican strategist said.
Then there are Trump critics, like now-former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who has been moving toward a 2024 campaign for months. He’s argued that the GOP’s disappointing performance in last year’s midterm elections should prompt the party to reevaluate its ties to Trump, and has cast himself as a Reagan-esque alternative to the bombastic former president.
But as it stands right now, any Republican that jumps into the race will have a lot of catching up to do if they hope to beat out Trump or DeSantis. A Morning Consult poll released this week showed Trump as the heavy favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination, scoring 48 percent support to DeSantis’s 31 percent.
No other potential candidate included in that poll — Pence, Haley and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), among others — managed to notch double-digit support.
Similarly, a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released exclusively to The Hill on Friday found Trump leading DeSantis 48 percent to 28 percent in an eight-way hypothetical primary. Pence finished in a distant third place with just 7 percent support.
One swing-state GOP strategist and operative cautioned that the playing field could change over the next year, noting that few Republicans would have pegged Trump as the primary’s front-runner when he launched his first bid for the White House in 2015.
Still, the strategist said, there’s been little interest in anyone other than Trump and DeSantis among the GOP’s influential grassroots.
“If you would have told me in Jan. 2015 that Donald Trump would win the Republican nomination, I would have thought you were f—— nuts,” the strategist said. “But you’re not hearing Pompeo from the grassroots. You’re not really hearing Nikki Haley from the grassroots. Trump and DeSantis are the big names that keep coming up.”
Even so, things are far from settled. Trump is still facing a long list of legal problems and investigations, as well as questions about his political instincts after several of his endorsed candidates were defeated in last year’s midterm elections. DeSantis, on the other hand, remains a relatively unknown quantity on the national stage, making his political stature at least somewhat tenuous.
Mike Hartley, an Ohio-based Republican strategist, said that it’s still too early to get a good read on the 2024 primary field and which candidates will be able to break through the noise. Ultimately, he said, Republican voters are only concerned about one thing: who can beat President Biden.
“We’re so early on,” Hartley said. “There will be a lot of ebbs and flows.”
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SuperBase 1000M and 600M feature a metal enclosure and fanless, vent-free design for "whisper-quiet" operation.
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendure has just released their newest power stations, SuperBase 1000M and 600M. The space-saving power stations are smaller and lighter than comparable power supplies and are designed for agile mobile lifestyles as well as spontaneous excursions.
The "M Series'' power stations use a metal housing to dissipate heat instead of fans. This allows for a smaller product that runs quieter and is less susceptible to dust and water. Without fans, SuperBase 1000M and 600M create a fraction of the noise that traditional power stations produce. The new power stations peak at around 30Db, approximately as quiet as a whisper. The quiet operation makes it an ideal choice for users who hope to sleep near their power stations.
SuperBase 1000M and 600M can be charged from a variety of sources, including the power grid, solar panels or a car's "cigarette lighter" port. This versatility should prove attractive for people who live off the grid or who want to upgrade their home emergency preparedness kits.
Zendure's power stations offer pure sine wave AC output and a total of 9 output ports: two 1,000W AC outputs, a 100W USB-C PD port, three 12W USB-A ports, a 126W "cigarette lighter" output (100W input), and two 72W DC outputs. The arrangement of the ports is intended to accommodate a variety of use scenarios, including home emergency preparedness, van-life, camping, parties, and outdoor work around the house.
SuperBase M is now available for pre-order on the company's website, with "Early Bird" discounts available for a limited time.
Zendure is a portable power company with a focus on sustainable energy located in Silicon Valley in the United States and the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area in China. Since its establishment, Zendure has continuously launched innovative products, made rapid breakthroughs in the core technologies of energy storage and power supplies, and continues to bring pleasant surprises to the user experience. The company recently received a multi-million dollar series-A round of funding through a joint investment from Shanghai GP Capital and YOTRIO group.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday.
The ban, which takes effect at the end of the month, follows similar moves in many other countries.
However, New Zealand's ban will apply only to about 500 people in the parliamentary complex, not to all government workers like bans in the U.S. and Britain. Other New Zealand agencies could decide later to impose their own bans.
Global concern about the app comes after warnings by the FBI and other agencies that TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance could share TikTok user data — such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers — with China’s authoritarian government.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said he didn't have TikTok on his phone.
“I'm not that hip and trendy,” he told reporters.
The New Zealand move came on the advice of government cybersecurity experts, said Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero.
He said the app would be removed from all devices with access to the parliamentary network, although officials could make special arrangements for anybody who needed TikTok to perform their democratic duties.
“This decision has been made based on our own experts’ analysis and following discussion with our colleagues across government and internationally," Gonzalez-Montero said in a statement. "Based on this information, the service has determined that the risks are not acceptable in the current New Zealand parliamentary environment.”
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important than July 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Spero Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") of Tebipenem HBr, an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic to treat complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis for adults, were insufficient to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval; (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (3) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero Therapeutics's operations; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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NEWARK, N.J. — Yegor Sharangovich and Dawson Mercer scored second-period goals and the New Jersey Devils won their third straight game, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 Saturday.
Kevin Labanc scored for the Sharks. Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen made 35 saves for the Sharks, who lost for the sixth time in regulation in seven games.
The Devils scored first for the fourth time in five games when Sharangovich tallied at 13:21 of the middle period. The left wing picked Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s pocket then beat Kahkonen with a back-hand shot over the left pad.
Mercer made it 2-0 on the power play about two minutes later. Mercer took a neat feed from Hischier, and although Kahkonen stopped his initial shot, the Devils wing stashed the rebound over the glove at 15:43.
Mercer’s goal was the first power-play tally in 13 attempts for New Jersey, including eight straight scoreless man-advantages at home. It also was San Jose’s first power-play goal surrendered after 22 straight successful kills to start the season.
Labanc, a New York City native youth hockey in New Jersey, scored his first of the season :32 later. The forward took a stretch pass from defenseman Scott Harrington and led an odd-man rush, beating Blackwood to the stick side.
Kahkonen kept San Jose close with 18 saves in the second period, including a pair of exceptional stops on forward Miles Wood and center Jack Hughes.
Hischier had a goal nullified in the second period for kicking the puck in past Kahkonen.
Notes: Labanc’s goal was his first in 14 games dating to Nov. 22, 2021. … New Jersey killed both San Jose’s power plays and is now 14 for 15 (93.3 percent) on the PK. … After allowing two second-period goals, the Sharks have been outscored 16-4 in the period. …
Next Up:
Sharks: At Philadelphia on Sunday night.
Devils: Host Washington on Monday.
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rain in the morning, then rain, a chance of freezing rain or snow
in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the
mid to upper 30s. Light wind, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Lows in the
mid to upper 20s. West wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower to mid
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40s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the morning, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 20s
to lower 30s. Light wind.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper
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30s to lower 40s. Light wind.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
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or snow. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain or snow.
Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain or
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snow. Lows in the 20s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
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Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Including the cities of Connell, Prosser, and Tri-Cities
358 AM PST Tue Nov 22 2022
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EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain, a chance of
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freezing rain or snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow
accumulation. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Light wind, becoming
southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and
freezing rain in the evening. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in
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the lower to mid 40s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper
20s to lower 30s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper
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30s to lower 40s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
20s to lower 30s. Highs in the 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
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or snow. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain or
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snow. Lows in the mid to upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
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Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
358 AM PST Tue Nov 22 2022
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EVENING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to
20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
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Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a chance of rain overnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s. Windy. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
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around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Rainfall
amounts less than a quarter of an inch.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. South
wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper
20s to lower 30s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower
to mid 40s. Light wind.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower
30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Lows in the mid 20s to
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lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
or snow. Lows around 30.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance
of rain or snow. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Lows in the upper
20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs
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Including the city of Ski Bluewood Resort
358 AM PST Tue Nov 22 2022
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.TODAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with rain or
snow likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation
valleys and up to 1 inch in the mountains. Snow level 4000 feet
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Breezy.
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South wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain, mountain snow and freezing
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rain. Mountain snow may be heavy at times in the evening.
Mountain snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches in the mountains.
Snow level 4500 feet, lowering to 3500 feet overnight. Lows in
the upper 20s to lower 30s. Windy. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph
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with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of mountain snow
in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind
5 to 15 mph in the morning, becoming light. Gusts up to 25 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower
30s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower
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30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain and mountain snow. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance
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of snow. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Lows in the lower 20s
to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs
in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
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Including the cities of Appleton, Cle Elum, and Cliffdell
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.TODAY...Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of high mountain
snow and freezing rain in the morning, then rain, high mountain
snow and a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. High
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mountain snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation of
up to one tenth of an inch. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain, mountain snow and
freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain and
mountain snow overnight. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows in the mid
20s to lower 30s. Breezy. West wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
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around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. West
wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the morning,
becoming light.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 20s
to lower 30s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower
30s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain and high mountain snow. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in
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358 AM PST Tue Nov 22 2022
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EVENING...
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.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of freezing rain in the morning, then
rain and a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
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90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Windy. West wind
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. West
wind 5 to 15 mph in the morning, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper
20s to lower 30s.
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.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper
30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
20s to lower 30s. Highs in the 40s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
or snow. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance
of rain or snow. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Lows in the
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in
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Jason Eisele scored 19 points to lead Jefferson past Hanover Park 61-43 in East Hanover.
The two sides finished the first quarter tied at 14 before Jefferson (7-2) took control in the second outscoring Hanover Park 12-3. Jefferson continued to roll in the second half outscoring Hanover Park 35-26.
Jake Studnick added 10 points for Jefferson.
Hanover Park fell to 4-6.
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City of Albuquerque creates Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – One of the many tasks for The City of Albuquerque’s new Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission, which held its first meeting Monday afternoon, is to close gaps.
“There are a lot of gaps for a survivor where they have to take off work, they don’t have money, there’s financial need, there’s housing need, there’s one shelter in Albuquerque—the largest shelter S.A.F.E. house—but that’s not enough to house, everybody,” said Commission Chair Teresa Garcia.
Mayor Tim Keller signed the commission into law late last year, following a record-breaking number of domestic calls for service over the holidays. Garcia will join more than a dozen other commissioners, from a variety of backgrounds, once a month to take on concerns that have plagued the metro for generations.
“There are 16 total people,” Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Coordinator Isez Roybal said. “There are five service provider organizations, three that are culturally sensitive and provide services in languages other than English. There are two lived-experience survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.”
The commission is also made up of representatives from multiple City of Albuquerque departments, and one of the first actions Monday was to get even more stakeholders involved.
“We did do one recommendation, which is awesome for the first meeting, in asking to bring in a representative from the DA and the Attorney General and Public Defender’s Office,” Garcia said. “They’re not at the table, and we need them at the table because we know that they serve survivors of domestic violence.”
The commission also plans to strengthen existing programs like the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART). Albuquerque Police officers respond with iPads during domestic situations, to immediately connect survivors, face-to-face, with providers at the Family Advocacy Center. But only a few dozen officers have special training now, which is another thing the new city commission hopes to change.
“It really takes coordinated community response to create change,” Garcia said. “We can’t do this alone.”
“We are just happy and excited to be working on behalf of you, and bringing these real-life issues, that can no longer be held behind closed doors, to light,” Roybal added. “We acknowledge you, we see you, we hear you, and we are just looking for ways to advocate and create a healthier, safer environment for you.”
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission meetings are open to the public. Click here to learn more about the commission or how you can participate.
If you or someone you know needs support in a domestic situation, click here. | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/city-of-albuquerque-creates-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault-commission/ | 2023-03-14 05:33:31 | 1 | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/city-of-albuquerque-creates-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault-commission/ |
When it comes to her relationship with Paul Mescal, Phoebe Bridgers' fans think they know the end.
Amid rumors that the "Kyoto" singer and the Normal People actor have split after two years together, fans are turning to the lyrics on Phoebe's recent song with SZA for proof. In the track, "Ghost in the Machine," from SZA's new album SOS, the 28-year-old alludes to an argument at The Ludlow Hotel in New York City.
"You said all of my friends are on my payroll / You're not wrong, you're an a--hole," the lyrics read. "Screaming at you in the Ludlow / I was yours for free," and "on my own in an airport bar or hotel lobby."
And the "I Know the End" singer even revealed that the lyrics were written fairly recently, noting that the collaboration occurred just before the album's release.
"SZA just hit me up, she just sent me a DM," Phoebe told NME Dec. 16. "It all happened so fast."
She continued, "I wasn't really used to that in the pop world, because vinyl isn't so much of a consideration until way later, it's just like, 'Do you want to be on this record? OK, it's out next week', which I really like. I like that turnaround time."
Phoebe and Paul, 26, first connected on social media in 2020, as the musician explained to NME magazine at the time that she thought Paul was a "cute boy" after becoming a fan of his in Normal People. She said she later followed him on Instagram, with the actor hitting follow back soon after.
At the time the "Motion Sickness" singer gushed, "I got a little pitter-patter in my heart when I saw."
That same year, Paul starred in the music video for Phoebe's song "Savior Complex," which she made a cameo in.
After sparking romance rumors for nearly a year and a half, Phoebe and The Aftersun star seemingly confirmed their relationship on the red carpet for the 10th annual LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles in Nov. 2021. The singer made things Instagram official just a month later with a sweet selfie of her and Paul.
Over the summer, Paul even made another appearance in one of Phoebe's music videos, with a cameo in her "Sidelines" music video in June. And just three months later he gave fans a glimpse into their relationship by revealing their movie selections.
"We do have the same taste, but it's also really fun to take your partner to something which is not their world," he told People in September. "It's cool to sit in at the Women Talking world premiere with your partner and get to experience that together and talk about it after." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1359242/why-phoebe-bridgers-fans-are-convinced-she-s-alluding-to-paul-mescal-breakup-in-new-song | 2022-12-22 20:21:35 | 1 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1359242/why-phoebe-bridgers-fans-are-convinced-she-s-alluding-to-paul-mescal-breakup-in-new-song |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York on Friday, with nearly 2 feet (0.61 meters) of snow already on the ground in some places by midmorning and possibly much more on the way.
The storm’s severity varied widely due to the peculiarities of lake-effect storms, which are caused by frigid winds picking up moisture from the warmer lakes, and dumping snow in narrow bands.
Residents in some parts of Buffalo awoke to blowing, heavy snow, punctuated by occasional claps of thunder, while just a few miles north, only a few inches had fallen overnight and there were patches of blue sky.
The worst snowfall so far was south of the city. The National Weather Service reported more than 2 feet of snow in many places along the eastern end of Lake Erie, with bands of heavier precipitation bringing nearly 34 inches (86 cm) in Hamburg, New York.
Schools were shuttered. Amtrak stations in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Depew closed Thursday and will stay closed Friday. Numerous flights in and out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport were canceled.
Even before the snow began falling, the NFL announced it would relocate the Buffalo Bills’ Sunday home game against the Cleveland Browns to Detroit. Orchard Park, where the team plays, had seen 2 feet (61 cm) fall by midmorning Friday.
“Typical,” Zaria Black of Buffalo said as she cleared several inches of snow from her car Friday morning, as more fell. The Amazon employee expected she’d be outside much of the day and was nervous about the condition of the roads.
“I’m just clearing out my car so I can travel and get to work and go on about my day,” she said. “Right now, it’s looking pretty bad.”
A car carrying a TV news crew reporting on the storm had to be pushed out of the snow by onlookers early Friday, WGRZ reporter Alexandra Rios said on Twitter.
“Our car got stuck after our 4:30a live shot,” Rios tweeted. “Then, at one point about 6 people gathered together to help us out.” She said they told her that Buffalo residents “always come together when someone is in need.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Thursday for parts of western New York, including communities along the eastern ends of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The declaration covers 11 counties, with commercial truck traffic banned from a stretch of Interstate 90.
“I am so proud of Western New Yorkers for heeding our call to stay off the roads last night; it was treacherous,” Hochul told radio station WBEN. “And as a result, we were able to salt, we were able to clear the roads better than we would’ve if they had been filled with traffic, and we really avoided a large number of accidents.”
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz issued a driving ban beginning Thursday night, though it was downgraded to an advisory for the city of Buffalo on Friday. The most intense snowfall was expected to last through Friday evening, with more falling on Saturday into Sunday.
Catholic Health, which operates several health care facilities in the storm zone, has been preparing for days.
“Our staff has really stepped up and people have been making every effort to get in where they can. Some associates are spending the night and everybody is helping everybody,” spokeswoman JoAnn Cavanaugh said. “We’ve made sure our supplies are stocked — food and things for our patients as well as associates. We have everything we need on hand.”
The weather service also warned of accumulations of 2 feet (0.6 meters) or more of snow in northern New York on the eastern edge of Lake Ontario, and in parts of northern Michigan through Sunday. Parts of Pennsylvania also were seeing accumulations of lake-effect snow.
Buffalo has experience with dramatic lake-effect snowstorms, few worse than the one that struck in November of 2014. That epic storm dumped 7 feet (2 meters) of snow on some communities over three days, collapsing roofs and trapping motorists in more than 100 vehicles on a lakeside stretch of the New York State Thruway.
Registered nurse Mary Ann Murphy recalled trudging on foot to Mercy Hospital, her husband, Steve, at her side in the 2014 storm. The memory made both especially glad she was able to drive to work Friday, despite roughly 2 feet of snow.
“I just kind of gunned it down the street in my little SUV,” said Murphy, who lives about a mile from the hospital. “I was just thrilled I didn’t have to walk.”
The director of maternal child services, Murphy said some of her colleagues had spent the night rather than risk a treacherous commute. They expected to deliver eight babies on Friday. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-dangerous-lake-effect-snowstorm-blankets-buffalo-western-ny/ | 2022-11-18 20:29:00 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-dangerous-lake-effect-snowstorm-blankets-buffalo-western-ny/ |
DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. (FRGI) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.1 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 8 cents per share.
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The owner of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurants posted revenue of $97.6 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported a loss of $14.6 million, or 58 cents per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $387.4 million.
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Eric Alvarez remembered what it felt like to hear his fiancé was coming home from prison: overwhelming relief.
Alvarez has heart trouble and he's struggled to take care of his four kids and his fiancé's daughter through their long separation. When Eva Cardoza returned from the federal correctional institution in Danbury, Conn., she shouldered a lot of burdens.
"She was doing everything at home. She was cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, helping them with homework," Alvarez said.
More than 11,000 people like Cardoza have been released from federal prison in the last couple of years, to ride out the pandemic at home, often with their families and loved ones. But that situation can be precarious.
In June 2021, Alvarez and Cardoza took a 90-minute cab ride into the Bronx, so she could meet with staffers in charge of her supervision. Cardoza, who had tested positive for marijuana, never came out of the building. Alvarez ended up forking out $433 to cover the hours the taxi meter ran as he waited in vain.
Cardoza's return to prison turned the family upside down. She's now been back at Danbury for 14 months. Alvarez said she never got the chance to explain herself or challenge that single positive drug test.
"That's just mind boggling to me," Alvarez said. "Where is the judicial system? Where is the fairness? Where is the 50-50? I don't see it."
Less than 0.2% of the people released committed new crimes while they were out
This week, the Bureau of Prisons told NPR that 442 people who were released during the pandemic have now returned to prison. Only 17 people out of more than 11,000 who were released committed new crimes, mostly drug related ones, while they were out. More than half, some 230 people including Eva Cardoza, got sent back for alleged alcohol or drug use. Other cases involved technical violations.
Sakira Cook of the racial justice group Color of Change explained what that means.
"It could be as simple as failing to answer the phone when your probation officer calls you. It could be as simple as the ankle monitor giving an incorrect signal about your location," Cook said.
Cook has personal experience with that last problem: a relative recently left federal prison on home confinement, only to get an ankle monitor that didn't work. Fortunately, she said, the probation officer understood the situation.
Kevin Ring advocates for people in prison and their families at the group FAMM, formerly known as Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
"In a normal circumstance, somebody who violates the terms of their home confinement is sent back to the halfway house or to prison, but the stakes are much lower," Ring said. "They're only going back for a month or two."
But some of the people released from prison under the bipartisan pandemic legislation called the CARES Act have years remaining on their prison terms.
"Is it really worth sending people back for years because they missed a phone call or they had alcohol in their urine?" Ring asked.
Hoping for due process as a judge rules the current procedures are unconstitutional
Most of the monitoring of people on home confinement is being done by private contractors, said Quinnipiac University School of Law professor Sarah Russell.
"There can be a lot of room for miscommunications and misunderstandings," Russell said.
Russell said that's all the more reason to ensure due process rights for people at risk of being sent back: the opportunity to see the evidence against them and to have a hearing before a neutral arbiter.
Last week, one of Russell's clients won those rights in court. The decision by Judge Omar Williams is the first in the nation to hold that the current process for returning people to federal prison after home confinement is unconstitutional.
Russell said her other clients — moms with young children — are still nervous about having to leave their lives behind unexpectedly.
"My real hope is that this gets addressed at the national level through the Bureau of Prisons and through the Department of Justice," Russell said. "They have a real opportunity to set clear procedures and criteria."
More lawsuits from people returned to prison are under way. The Bureau of Prisons said it can't talk about that pending litigation. But it is considering a new federal rule to make the process more clear.
For Eric Alvarez, 46, that can't come too soon. He's been diagnosed with colon cancer — the same disease that took his uncle years ago.
"And my heart is not up to par to take this kind of abuse and now I'm going through it on my own," he said. "It's just I'm afraid that I'm going to die alone."
Alvarez talks to his fiancé in prison on the phone, or with video calls. But he said it's not the same as having her home.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church’s rite of confession must remain confidential, even if someone tells a priest that a child has been abused, the bishop who leads Vermont’s diocese testified Friday.
Bishop Christopher Coyne told the state Senate Judiciary Committee that the church is opposed to a bill that would remove an exemption from Vermont’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws. Clergy are currently not required to report potential evidence of such crimes if they learn of it in confidence while acting as a spiritual advisor.
“A priest faces excommunication if he discloses the communication made to him during confession,” Coyne said. “And the sacramental seal of confession is the worldwide law of the Catholic Church, not just the diocese of Burlington, Vermont,” which covers the whole state.
The bill “crosses a Constitutional protective element of our religious faith: the right to worship as we see fit,” Coyne said.
But information clergy may receive outside the rite of confessions can and is reported, Coyne said. “The conversations that we have in our offices, the counseling sessions that we do, the spiritual direction that we do, none of that is privileged, and it is all included under the mandatory reporting statutes,” he acknowledged.
No one knows how many predators nationwide have continued to abuse children despite having confessed their behavior to religious officials. Religious organizations have invoked the privilege as a shield against civil and criminal liability after abuse becomes known.
While Coyne said protecting children is essential and criminals must be brought to justice, “disregarding fundamental religious rights is unnecessary,” and the two public priorities are not mutually exclusive.
Confession, the bishop said, “is not a get-out-of-jail-free card.” Priests can urge people who go to confession to do something, such as keep away from a child, get counseling or to go to authorities if crimes have been committed, he said.
“We don’t just say we can’t do anything about this,” he said. “And it is heartbreaking.”
Sen. Philip Baruth, a Democrat and Progressive from Burlington, said he struggles with how the bill could both maintain that sacrament and protect children.
“My own heart goes out to the child who the priest now knows is being abused but will not report that abuse,” he said.
The bill was proposed by state Sen. Richard Sears, the longtime chair of the Judiciary Committee, who has worked for years to fight child abuse. He did so after learning through an Associated Press story last year that Vermont is one of 33 states that exempt clergy in certain circumstances from laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child sex abuse to police or child welfare officials.
Late last month, the state Senate in Washington advanced a bill to require clergy to report abuse. A similar measure has stalled in Utah, where a majority of lawmakers are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
It’s not commonplace for bishops to testify. But Coyne said afterward that he was invited by a senator to participate. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/vermont-bishop-testifies-against-clergy-reporting-bill/ | 2023-03-04 15:21:45 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/vermont-bishop-testifies-against-clergy-reporting-bill/ |
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Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, for leadoff presidential caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans announced Saturday that the party’s presidential nominating caucuses will be held Jan. 15, on the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., putting the first votes of the 2024 election a little more than six months away as the GOP tries to reclaim the White House.
White House candidates have campaigned in Iowa since last winter, but there has been some uncertainty about the date for the caucuses that have by tradition kicked off the Republican selection process for a nominee. What’s changed is the Democratic National Committee’s election calendar, dropping Iowa as its first contest.
The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee voted unanimously for the third Monday in January — a date that is earlier by several weeks than the past three caucuses, though not as early as 2008, when they were held just three days into the new year.
Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann, during a call with reporters later, reported that the vote was unanimous and that he “never sensed that there was anyone even thinking about voting no” to the proposed date.
“As Republicans, we can, I, we see this as honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King in terms of having a caucus here,” Kaufmann said, noting also that committee members hadn’t considered the possibility of the contest falling on the federal holiday before arriving at the date.
Caucuses, unlike primary elections, are contests planned, financed and carried out by the parties, not state election officials. The Iowa announcement Saturday allows New Hampshire, which has not inked a primary election date but has circled Jan. 23 as its preference, to protect its first-in-the-nation status, which is codified in state law that requires the contest be held at least seven days ahead of any other primary.
The decision could have implications for both parties. Iowa Democrats had been waiting for the GOP to set a date as they try to adjust to new DNC rules on their primary order.
Democrats have proposed holding a caucus on the same day as the Republicans contest and allowing participants to vote for president via mail-in ballot. But Iowa Democrats have said they may not immediately release the results.
That could allow the state party to still hold the first-in-the-nation caucus without defying a new election-year calendar endorsed by President Joe Biden and approved by the DNC that calls for South Carolina to replace Iowa in the leadoff spot and kick off primary voting on Feb. 3.
Last month, South Carolina Republicans adopted Feb. 24 as the date for the traditional first Southern primary, leaving plenty of time for Nevada to schedule its Republican caucuses without crowding New Hampshire.
“We remain committed to maintaining Iowa’s cherished first-in-the-nation caucuses, and look forward to holding a historic caucus in the coming months and defeating Joe Biden come November 2024,” Kaufmann said.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida woman was arrested after deputies said they found a child living among hundreds of animals in unsanitary conditions.
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in Beverly Hills to investigate an animal cruelty complaint Wednesday evening.
Deputies said they were “overwhelmed” by the smell of ammonia immediately after stepping inside. The “build-up” of feces, trash and rotten food resulted in an infestation of flies and cockroaches, according to the sheriff’s office.
As they moved through the home, deputies reportedly encountered several reptiles and rodents in cages, as well as cats and rats running between rooms. They said one bedroom was home to 50 rats in cages, with over 300 more running around freely.
“It was blatantly obvious; these animals were deprived of all their basic necessities,” the sheriff’s office said.
A second bedroom was home to a ferret in a feces-filled cage and a dog found inside a crate that was “entirely too small,” according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said the animals did not have food or water in their cages.
A child was found in a third bedroom filled with trash, “where even the mattress was covered with roaches,” deputies said. The floor was reportedly covered in blood from where cats killed a rat.
“Abuse of any kind should not be tolerated,” Sheriff Mike Prendergast said. “The conditions of this residence and the animals in this case were so bad, Sheriff’s Office personnel were cautioned about making entry. Neither children nor animals should ever endure this type of environment. It is crucial that our citizens report any possible signs of child or animal neglect.”
Shannon Marie Morgan, 38, was charged with 12 counts of animal cruelty and child neglect. She is being held on a $26,000 bond.
The sheriff’s office said animal control officers removed seven cats, one dog and one ferret from the home. They will return to the home to investigate further and to remove the remaining animals. | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/child-found-in-florida-home-with-300-rats-roaming-freely-deputies-say/ | 2022-12-10 22:08:38 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/child-found-in-florida-home-with-300-rats-roaming-freely-deputies-say/ |
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MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — For decades, Monterey Park has been a haven for Asian immigrants seeking to maintain a strong cultural identity — and a culinary heaven worth visiting for anybody near Los Angeles craving authentic Asian cuisine.
Signs across the vibrant suburb are written in English and Chinese. Families raise bilingual children. And residents in their golden years enjoy karaoke, the Chinese tile game mah jong and — as the outside world learned last week after a horrific mass shooting — ballroom dancing.
“It’s a very quiet, humble place. And we mind our own,” says Denny Mu, a second-generation American who runs the popular Mandarin Noodle House started by his grandfather.
That sense of peace was shattered after a gunman killed 11 people in their 50s, 60s and 70s and wounded nine others last Saturday during a Lunar New Year celebration at the Star Dance Ballroom. But while residents of the tight-knit community work through the trauma — just as they did during the coronavirus pandemic, when anti-Asian sentiment rose nationwide — the tragedy has only sharpened their feelings about what makes Monterey Park so special, and worth protecting.
Kristina Hayes, who started staging tango events at Star Ballroom when the studio reopened after the pandemic, said dance is “hugely important” for Monterey Park’s seniors.
“It’s a pastime, hobby and even competitive — but in the best way possible.”
Mu, whose restaurant is known for its scallion pancakes and beef noodle soup, said he has no plans of leaving Monterey Park, and believes the slowdown in visitors over the past week will be fleeting.
“It’s the food mecca, especially if you like any sort of Asian food,” said Mu, who is Chinese.
Monterey Park’s transformation to a predominantly Asian city was the brainchild of Fred Hsieh, a Chinese immigrant who was also a savvy real estate developer. He is credited with first coining the city’s nickname of the “Chinese Beverly Hills.” In the ’70s and ’80s, he used that phrase in Asian newspapers abroad to lure people from Hong Kong and Taiwan to the land of opportunity. He cleverly highlighted the city’s area code, 818. In Chinese culture, the number eight is seen by some as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune.
When Hiseh died in 1999, Monterey Park had at the time become the only U.S. city with an Asian-majority population, with 65% Asian residents, according to an Associated Press obituary. Today, nearly 70% of the residents are Asian, mostly of Chinese descent.
As residents deal with the shock and grief that the shooting brought, they hope people will continue to see the city of about 60,000 for the vibrant community it is.
The backstory of Mandarin Noodle House, which at 43 years old remains one of the oldest restaurants in Monterey Park, is the story of many Asian immigrant families who have stayed faithful to the community and elevated it beyond some cookie-cutter suburb. For decades, the city has been revered as the flagship location in Southern California for authentic Asian food, particularly Chinese cuisine from various regions.
For the 36-year-old Mu, the regular customers at Mandarin Noodle House are one reason he can’t see himself leaving Monterey Park.
“It’s nice to go to a restaurant and ask the customer ’How was your day? How was your kid’s dance recital? … All that stuff,” Mu said. “It’s all about community.”
Hayes said her specialty over the years has been creating dance programs for seniors, especially for those who have lost mobility or have dementia. Some dedicated dancers who came to the ballroom showed up after work and on the weekends.
“In the Asian American community across the country, seniors have kept ballroom dancing alive,” said Hayes, who is white.
Betina Hsieh, a second-generation Taiwanese American and an associate professor at Cal State Long Beach’s College of Education, knows at least one person whose parents went to Star Ballroom. Dance halls and churches in Asian communities have traditionally been safe spaces for older people.
“There is a big separation or tension between immigrant parents and people like me who are second generation,” Hsieh said. “Our families bought into this idea of helping us kids assimilate. But, they remained in their ethnic enclaves and mingled among themselves, which means they have limited spaces to gather as they age.”
Kevin Mok, 32 and of Chinese descent, runs Japanese dessert shop Mr. Obanyaki with his parents and brother. Since the shooting, he said he still feels “there’s a sense of fear in this community,” because there are less people on the streets.
“It’s quieter than usual,” Mok said, while eating lunch at Mu’s restaurant. “I feel like my sales have dropped like 15 to 20% at night. Hopefully, it’ll come back.”
The gunman — a 72-year-old Asian man known in the community — shot and killed himself.
Hsieh, the professor, grew up in Santa Clarita, but has deep connections to Monterey Park. Her grandparents lived there or went there for doctor’s appointments because it was the only place they could find Mandarin-speaking physicians.
“It was the first ‘ethnoburb’ in Southern California for Asians,” Hsieh said. “Monterey Park was this place we had before we even knew how to have an Asian American identity, a place where our families could gather and stay connected to their home and culture.”
Immigrant-run restaurants and shops flourished in the burgeoning ethnoburb because immigrants are the least likely group to tolerate watered-down versions of their food.
“Within five minutes I can get access to all the good food,” said Yvonne Yiu, a former Monterey Park mayor. “Because they are very competitive, they have to be good. A lot of people travel far away to Monterey Park to eat and dine.”
Ballroom dancing is also embedded in the city’s culture, and Hayes of Star Ballroom is confident the community will rekindle its dance-floor joy.
“People are going to come, and they are going to dance again,” she said.
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Bharath reported from Los Angeles. Tang is a writer on AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. Follow her on Twitter at @ttangAP. | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/monterey-park-an-asian-cultural-hub-shaken-by-shooting/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-01-26 07:53:35 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/monterey-park-an-asian-cultural-hub-shaken-by-shooting/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Republic Title has acquired the operating assets of Houston-based Veritas Title Partners, L.P. (Veritas Title), as of October 1, 2022. The acquisition adds to Old Republic Title's existing network of direct operations that includes more than 275 branch and subsidiary office locations nationwide.
"Veritas Title is one of the premier local title agents in the Houston area and adding their group of experienced title professionals to our Houston Division will enhance Old Republic Title's existing operations," states Carolyn Monroe, President, Old Republic Title. "Veritas Title has built a stellar reputation with Michael Knudsen and Sandra Paige at the helm, and we are delighted to welcome their employees to the Old Republic family. We have long valued their commitment to providing the best possible service to their residential and commercial customers and Old Republic Title policyholders, and we look forward to helping them leverage our national network of operations, underwriting expertise and financial strength."
Knudsen, Chief Financial Officer and one of the founding partners of Veritas Title, adds, "We are proud to join forces with Old Republic Title. Our customers will continue to enjoy the same great service they've come to expect, while benefiting from technology resources that come with the backing of such a financially strong and well-respected national underwriter."
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STUTTGART, Germany, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ONGOAL TECH showcased its battery slurry mixing and battery material production line models at The Battery Show Europe 2023 from May 23rd to 25th. The company replicated its comprehensive solutions for battery materials production and three types of slurry-mixing processes through immersive 3D miniatures.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars.
Funding for Jackson water is included in a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that passed the Senate on Thursday and the House on Friday. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law.
“As families begin to gather for the holiday season, today’s action providing emergency funding to address the fundamental need of safe drinking water for every household in Jackson should be celebrated as a promise of equitable infrastructure services for all families everywhere,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson, who lives in Jackson, said in a statement Friday.
Jackson is a majority-Black city of nearly 150,000, with about 25% of residents living in poverty.
The city has had water woes for years, and its system nearly collapsed in late August after heavy rainfall flooded the Pearl River and exacerbated problems at the main water treatment plant. Most of Jackson lost running water for several days, and people had to wait in lines for water to drink, cook, bathe and flush toilets.
Since late July, people in the city had been advised to boil water before consuming it because health officials had found cloudy water that could cause illness. That advisory remained in place until mid-September.
In a federal complaint Sept. 27, the NAACP said Mississippi officials “all but assured” a drinking water calamity by depriving Jackson of badly needed funds to upgrade its infrastructure.
The EPA announced Oct. 20 that it was investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements to the water system. EPA Administrator Michael Regan has been to Jackson multiple times for meetings about the water.
In early November, state officials announced that Jackson would receive $35.6 million for water system improvements — money that came from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act. The city was required to make a dollar-for-dollar match from its share of the rescue plan funding, bringing that total to more than $71 million.
In late November, the U.S. Justice Department made a rare intervention by filing a proposal to appoint a third-party manager for the Jackson system. That was meant to be an interim step while the federal government, the city and the Mississippi State Department of Health try to negotiate a court-enforced consent decree, the department said. The goal is to achieve long-term sustainability of the system and the city’s compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and other laws.
A federal judge approved the intervention, and Ted Henifin, an experienced water system manager from Virginia, was appointed manager. He has the backing of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
Henefin is overseeing work that includes a winterization project to make the water system less vulnerable and a plan to increase staffing at Jackson’s two treatment plants, which have had a shortage of skilled workers.
In a statement Friday, the EPA administrator said he is grateful to Congress for committing money to Jackson.
“The people of Jackson — like all people in this country — deserve access to clean, safe, and reliable water,” Regan said.
Johnson said the federal funding would not have been approved without advocacy from Jackson residents and leadership from the Biden administration and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat whose district includes most of Jackson.
“While this funding is a significant step in the right direction, it represents only a down payment,” Johnson said. “NAACP and our partners will continue to fight to protect Black and brown communities from environmental racism in Jackson and around the country.”
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Mike Maguire will present at the Morgan Stanley US Financials, Payments & CRE Conference at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday, June 12, 2023, in New York City.
A live audio webcast will be available the day of the event at ir.truist.com under Events & Presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website for 30 days.
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Cam Gallagher Player Prop Bets: Guardians vs. Braves - July 3
Published: Jul. 3, 2023 at 8:32 AM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
Cam Gallagher -- hitting .179 with two doubles and a walk in his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Cleveland Guardians against the Atlanta Braves, with Bryce Elder on the hill, on July 3 at 7:10 PM ET.
In his previous appearance, he went 1-for-4 against the Cubs.
Cam Gallagher Game Info & Props vs. the Braves
- Game Day: Monday, July 3, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Braves Starter: Bryce Elder
- TV Channel: BSGL
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1000)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +290)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +225)
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Cam Gallagher At The Plate
- Gallagher is batting .143 with four doubles and three walks.
- Gallagher has picked up a hit in 10 of 32 games this year, with multiple hits three times.
- In 32 games played this season, he has not homered.
- Gallagher has driven in a run in four games this season (12.5%), including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored in five of 32 games so far this season.
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Cam Gallagher Home/Away Batting Splits
Braves Pitching Rankings
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks first in the league.
- The Braves have the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.68).
- Braves pitchers combine to surrender 89 home runs (1.1 per game), the 10th-fewest in the league.
- Elder (6-1) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 17th start of the season. He's put together a 2.44 ERA in 96 2/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- This season, the 24-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.44), 20th in WHIP (1.125), and 50th in K/9 (7.4) among qualifying pitchers.
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Adjusted EBITDA was R$ 3,1 billion and net leverage was 2,15x
SAO PAULO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods (Minerva S.A. – B3: BEEF3 | OTC – Nasdaq International: MRVSY), a leader in the export of fresh beef and cattle byproducts in South America, and which also operates in the processed segment, informs its annual results related to 2022.
Consolidated gross revenue for the year was R$ 32,9 billion, up by 15% year on year, with exports reaching approximately 70% of revenue, reinforcing Minerva Foods leadership in beef exports in South America with a market share of approximately 20%.
EBITDA, in turn, was R$ 2,8 billion in 2022, up by 17,6% year on year, with an EBITDA margin of 9,2%. Adjusted EBITDA, covering the performance of the Australian Lamb Company (ALC) acquisition at the end of the year, totaled R$ 3,1 billion.
Another highlight was net income, which totaled R$ 655 million in the year, up by approximately 10% on 2021.
Net leverage, adjusted for the acquisition of ALC (Australian Lamb Company) by 2,15x Net Debt/EBITDA, reached the lowest level since 2007. Cash generation was R$ 647 million in the year. In the last five years, Minerva Foods generated a significant R$ 5 billion in free cash flow.
For the third consecutive year, the company was listed in the 2022/2023 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) and the Efficient Carbon Index (ICO2), and for the first year it was listed on the 2022/2023 CDP Brazil Climate Resilience Index (ICDPR70). All three indexes are present in the Brazilian stock exchange, B3.
DIVIDENDS
In 2022, the company once again maintained its commitment to generating value and underpinned by good operational and financial performance, Minerva Foods´ Management will propose to the Shareholders' Meeting the payment of additional dividends of R$ 208,6 million, or R$0,36/share. Considering the fiscal year 2022, the distribution of proceeds will total R$ 336,7 million, or R$ 0,58 per share, making a payout of more than 50%. It is noteworthy that in the last three years (2020 – 2022), the company has distributed R$ 1,3 billion in the form of proceeds, equivalent to R$ 2,30/share, in addition to approximately R$ 2,8 billion in the buying back of shares and bond over the same period, reinforcing the company's commitment to creating shareholder value.
About Minerva Foods
Minerva Foods is a leader in beef exports in South America and operates in the processed segment, selling its products to more than 100 countries. In addition to Brazil, Minerva Foods is present in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia, and has plants specializing in lamb in Australia, totaling more than 20,000 employees. The company serves five continents with beef, lamb, and their derivatives, and currently operates 32 industrial units, 12 international offices, and 14 distribution centers.
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The Garst family of Coon Rapids has been incredibly influential in agriculture in Iowa and around the world for decades. Roswell was a risk-taking visionary. He helped found Garst Seed Company, one of the early creators of hybrid corn seeds in 1931. Later, he invited Soviet Leader Nikita Kruschev to visit his Iowa farm, and in 1959, at the height of the Cold War, Kruschev came.
The Garst family farms were also early adopters of conservation practices, and that’s the legacy the family has focused on in recent years. They founded the White Rock Conservancy in 2004, and now the family is selling the last of its privately-held land, with a unique conservation easement attached, the first of its kind.
Also in this episode, historian Kevin Mason has done a lot of walking this summer. He is an assistant professor of history at Waldorf University in Forest City, and he decided to retrace the journey the Iowa Dragoons took in 1835 on foot. He walked 371 miles, part of an effort to write a comparative environmental history of Iowa and how the state has changed over the last 186 years.
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- Liz Garst, Garst family business manager
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga hardly hesitated when asked who he is most looking forward to facing when he pitches for the New York Mets.
“The Phillies' lineup,” the Japanese right-hander said in English.
The Mets are excited for that showdown with the reigning National League champions, too.
Senga was officially introduced at a press conference Monday at Citi Field after finalizing a $75 million, five-year contract with the Mets, who will introduce Justin Verlander on Tuesday morning.
The outgoing 29-year-old opened his first press conference with a message in English to fans: “Hi, I’m Kodai Senga of the New York Mets. I’m very excited and happy to be in the Big Apple and join such a great team. Let’s go Mets.”
“He’s got a nice spirit to him,” general manager Billy Eppler said.
Senga will wear No. 34, which was previously worn by Noah Syndergaard from 2015 to 2022. He wore 41 — the number retired in Queens for Hall of Famer Tom Seaver — when he pitched for the Pacific League’s Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. He used social media to engage with fans and get input on a jersey number.
“I really felt the burning passion of the fans in New York, a lot of messages came through about the number as well,” Senga said through translator Mako Allbee.
Senga was 11-6 with a 2.25 ERA in 23 starts last season. He is known for his “ghostfork” pitch, described as a forkball that drops down to hitters like a split-fingered fastball at times. Senga has been compared to Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known for his “gyroball” when he joined the Red Sox in 2007.
“I’m excited to see it,” Eppler said. “I know the bottom falls out of it and comes out of the hand looking like a fastball. So, it’ll be interesting to see how he acclimates because let’s not forget that there’s a lot of acclimation that comes with a pitcher coming from the NPB or any foreign league.”
After being drafted as a developmental player in the Pacific League, Senga was 87-44 with 2.59 ERA in 11 seasons. He was a three-time All-Star and a five-time Japan Series winner and the led the league in strikeouts twice while also pitching a no-hitter in 2019.
In the Japan Series, Senga was the Game 1 starter in four straight seasons as the Hawks won four straight titles.
“It was a bit of a separator,” Eppler said of Senga’s championship experience.
Senga also tossed three scoreless innings in two outings to help Japan win a gold medal at the Olympics last year, allowing one hit and striking out six with two walks.
Senga was signed along with Jose Quintana and Verlander to replace the three 2022 Mets starters who signed elsewhere: Jacob deGrom went to Texas, Taijuan Walker inked a deal with Philadelphia and Chris Bassitt joined Toronto.
The deal for Senga is part of the $476.7 million the Mets have spent for seven free agents. Besides adding Senga, Verlander and Quintana, New York also retained center fielder Brandon Nimmo and closer Edwin Diaz, signed reliever David Robertson and reached an agreement with catcher Omar Narvaez that is pending a physical.
Senga can opt out of the deal after the 2025 season if he pitches a total of 400 innings from 2023-25. The contract contains a $15 million option for 2028 the Mets can exercise if Senga does not opt out and has Tommy John surgery or a right elbow injury that causes him to go on the injured list for more than 130 consecutive days.
New York’s rotation also includes veteran Carlos Carrasco. New York picked up his $14 million option for next season after the 35-year-old right-hander went 15-7 with a 3.97 ERA.
David Peterson and Tylor Megill, both 27, provide depth, and the Mets could deploy both in their rotation if they opt to occasionally push back Senga, who has never thrown more than 180 1/3 innings.
“It will be something that we discuss at times, but I think the schedule will drive it more rather than launching a six-man rotation,” Eppler said.
Senga will become the 14th player born in Japan to appear in a game for the Mets. That’s the most of any major league team, the club said.
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Jay Briscoe, a wrestling superstar with the Jacksonville-based professional wrestling company Ring of Honor, has died. He was 38.
According to the Delaware State Police, Briscoe, born Jamin Pugh, is among two people who died Tuesday after a woman driving a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 veered into Briscoe's lane, slamming head-on into his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. It's unknown what caused the woman to not stay in her lane.
The woman, 27-year-old Lillyanne Ternahan, died at the scene. Briscoe, who police say was not wearing his seatbelt, was also pronounced dead at the scene. The police say the two passengers in his truck -- identified as his 12- and 9-year-old daughters, were taken by ambulance to an area hospital where they're in critical condition.
At this time, the police say they're not sure if alcohol is to blame for the fatal crash and no other vehicles were involved. The crash remains under investigation.
Tony Khan, CEO of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor, took to Twitter on Tuesday night and confirmed the tragic news.
"Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today," he wrote. "Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day. We'll do whatever we can to support his family. Rest In Peace Jamin."
Pugh and his brother, Mark, known as Dem Boys, were considered a perennial tag team, with an impressive 12 ROH World Tag Team belts.
The Ring of Honor also released a statement.
"It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans around the world as Jay Briscoe. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his fans," it read.
Brisco's wife, Ashley Pugh, took to Facebook early Wednesday morning and shared a heartbreaking update.
"We need prayers! Gracie is on her way into surgery on her back. Jamin would want the whole world praying for his little girl," she wrote. "WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER!! Pray for the doctors and everyone working on her! Pray for her precious legs to move again! Pray for Jayleigh who has some pretty serious injuries, but is stable and resting! Pray for Gannon waiting at home! Pray for strength for all of us! We have a long long road ahead of us!"
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A Cleveland County Commissioner declined to participate in what he called an “unlawful” meeting at the commissioner meeting Monday afternoon.
District 1 Rod Cleveland said because there was an amended agenda posted Thursday, within less than 24 hours of Good Friday on April 15, that the meeting was in violation of state law.
The agenda was posted at 12:51 p.m. Thursday, but an amended agenda with several new items was posted and emailed Thursday at 2:38 p.m., ahead of the commission’s regular meeting schedule for 1 p.m. Monday.
“The BOCC approved Good Friday as a legal Holiday recognized by the State, Federal, Financial Institutions, and private businesses,” Cleveland’s Monday statement reads. “The Open Meeting Statutes states that an agenda for a public body shall be posted 24 hours prior to meeting time excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays observed by the state. If this meeting is called to order, it would be unlawful to take action on any agenda item and would be illegal under the open meeting act. I have been advised not to participate in an unlawful meeting for fear of criminal reprisal and I would extend that to the board.”
While neither the state nor the federal government recognizes Good Friday as a legal holiday, the county as a political subdivision of the state does observe the day as a legal holiday. The courthouse where commission meetings take place was closed in observance of it Friday.
Cleveland said Tuesday that despite the holiday not appearing as an official state holiday, he wanted to err on the side of caution because the county as a political subdivision recognized the holiday and closed the courthouse to the public Friday.
Cleveland County Assistant District Attorney Jim Robertson said he advised the commission to table the items out of an “abundance of caution I recommended that they table those items so that the public would have more than the notice required,” in an email to the newspaper.
“The agenda was lawful; therefore, they could take action to table,” he said.
Cleveland asked to be excused from the roll call for a quorum and urged the commission’s legal counsel, Assistant District Attorney Jim Robertson, to seek an official opinion from a county judge.
Robertson said his recommendation would be to strike the items added on the amended agenda, E2-E5, to be tabled for the following meeting. Those items appropriated $5.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for public health, aid for “workforce of underemployed or unemployed” and behavioral and health support for the county jail.
After Commission Chair Darry Stacy made a motion to table the items, he and District 2 Harold Haralson approved it.
County resident Mike Reynolds said the motion to table it was still taking action on an unlawful agenda.
“You’ve just proven Commissioner Cleveland’s point,” Reynolds said. “You have an inappropriate agenda that you moved to table items that were on the agenda that don’t belong on the agenda.”
Reynolds, a former state representative from 2002-2014, ran against Haralson in 2014 and for court clerk in 2016.
Changing agendas
For two weeks agenda items had been changed in relation to a pickleball court. It was pulled 13 minutes after The Transcript requested documents related to the item on Friday, April 8.
The stricken item was a contract between Rees Architects and the commission for $55,000 to provide design services for “pickleball courts” and “multipurpose outdoor community space” at The Well at 210 James Garner Avenue. It did not state on the agenda which fund would pay for the contract or if it was a planned ARPA expenditure.
The following week, the item reappeared but did not contain the words “pickleball courts” or The Well.
“Agreement between Cleveland County and Rees Associates Inc. to provide design services for a Cleveland County Multi-Purpose Outdoor Community Space for $55,000,” the agenda item read.
With this, too, Reynolds took exception during public comment.
“Secondly, I’d like to know which agenda item has pickleball courts in it because apparently you guys think it’s a good idea to fund pickleball courts,” Reynolds said. “That is so far past what a county should be doing that it’s incredible.”
County spokeswoman Joy Hampton said the “Park at the Well” is “a concept for a multi-use outdoor space north of The Well for expansion of the farm market and other activities. Those activities could include outdoor events associated with the farm market including additional storage and could include a stage for educational and entertainment events, immunizations and children’s activities. Additionally, the possibility of adding markings to allow a portion of that space to serve as basketball, pickleball and other healthy activities that align with the mission of The Well could be a possibility.”
Hampton added the commissioners have “favored multi-use space with maximum potential for community benefit and engagement to get the best value possible from our taxpayer investment.”
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Organizers tout the six-week event as a boon to the community while traffic and prices concern others.
Teams of workers nearly outnumbered tourists in St. Armands Circle this week, setting up attractions, decorating and lighting the shopping district’s park for the six-week run of a new festival scheduled to open at 4 p.m. Friday.
Organizers and merchants say the St. Armands Winter Spectacular, which will feature music, a skating rink, a carousel, a trackless train and more, will be good for the community and merchants while offering an alternative to productions at University Town Center and elsewhere.
But it's not all candy canes and sugar plums on the barrier islands.
St. Armands residents in a recent wide-ranging survey expressed concern about the traffic and crowds the event might bring throughout the holiday season. Longboat Key residents and officials say it’s another example of the city of Sarasota, which approved the festival, ignoring barrier-island concerns.
On Monday, Longboat Key Commissioner BJ Bishop called the event “one of the most dangerous situations that they could have possibly created.” She urged commissioners to contact Sarasota’s new Mayor Kyle Battie and Vice Mayor Liz Alpert in hopes of “saving our citizens from six weeks of absolute traffic mayhem.”
In October, St. Armands Circle Association Executive Director Rachel Burns also voiced concerns about the way the event was presented to city leaders. Her frustration centered on events she says she has been working on since February being forced to be canceled to make way for the festival. The events she typically hosts during the season are all free, she said.
Last week, Burns sent an email to SACA members and others announcing the cancellation of its 44th annual Holiday Night of Lights, featuring the official lighting of the circle's new 60-foot tree, citing “restrictions” resulting from the festival. The city of Sarasota responded with an announcement that it would still hold an official tree lighting on Dec. 2. The festival will operate as normal.
“The restrictions placed on the St. Armands Circle Association for Holiday Night have made it impossible for us to present a celebration . . . this year,” Burns wrote, “but we look forward to celebrating Holiday Night of Lights with you in 2023.
The festival organizers responded by saying the plan was to shut down in deference to the lighting ceremony.
When proposing the event, organizer Tom Leonard, who owns The Shore on Longboat Key and St. Armands Circle, said access to attractions would come at the cost of $10 per wristband, $20 if entry includes skating on the synthetic ice rink. A stage is planned to host free entertainment from local schools and performance groups. No admission fee would be required to enter the festival grounds.
Leonard said he surveyed all businesses at St. Armands Circle and generated a petition that garnered 97% support before going before the City Commission on Sept. 19 to pitch the idea. On Oct. 3 he made a formal presentation and received commissioners approval for a permit.
“I spent two or three days in the Circle asking a very simple question on my petition, which basically asked do you want Porsches in the Park, or do you want holiday festivities in the park?,” Leonard said. “I'm not trying to take anything away from (Porsche). Our event just couldn’t coexist with theirs. The merchants were excited about the thought that this was a chance to really do something festive and fun and it can bring a lot of people to the Circle.”
Leonard said the petition signatures aren’t necessarily those of business owners — some merchants are chains headquartered elsewhere — but in their stead are those of store management.
“The city has invested in our district with this new Christmas tree and there is absolutely no reason why we should not invest in ourselves,’’ Barbara Bria Pugliese of Just/Because wrote the Observer. “Why would we want our residents and visitors to go to another business district in town?’’
It’s those people potentially coming to the Circle that formed the basis of a letter Longboat Key Mayor Schneier wrote to then-Mayor Erik Arroyo and Florida Department of Transportation.
“Traffic between the town and Sarasota, especially during the holidays and the winter season, has long been a major concern for Longboat Key and its residents,” Schneier wrote. “The chokepoint at St. Armands Circle is a focal point for that concern even in the absence of special events at those times of year.”
The letter asked both the city and FDOT to take the town’s concerns into account when considering the event and whether or not it is appropriate to hold an event of its size at the Circle. FDOT, acknowledging its lack of jurisdiction, asked for a remaking of parking spaces on the Lido Beach-bound segment of the circle, converting 16 diagonal spaces into eight parallel spaces to cut down on congestion backing up into the circle.
“While the occasional two-day programs managed by the Merchants’ Association with FDOT oversight have on balance benefited the local communities, the length and intensity of the proposed festival, promoted and organized as it has been outside of the normal procedures and guidelines, could create havoc for those attempting to travel between Sarasota and the barrier islands during such a busy time,” he wrote.
A few days later, Arroyo sent his formal response to the town’s letter.
“We value your partnership with the City of Sarasota, and we thank you for your letter regarding the commission’s decision to approve the St. Armands Circle Winter Festival,” Arroyo wrote. “All our actions will take into consideration the concerns of the community as well as neighboring jurisdictions such as the Town of Longboat Key. We welcome the opportunity to discuss this matter and bring your concerns into the conversation.”
Similarly concerned is the St. Armands Residents Association. In a recent poll of 147 members on a broad range of topics, 84% responded they were very or extremely concerned about festival traffic.
In response to concerns over traffic, Leonard and Jeff Koffman of Ride Entertainment, also the CEO of Florida Design Works in Sarasota, said the number of visitors will be controlled by a reservation and wristband system. Reservations may be made in 90-minute blocks, and the six-week duration of the festival, they said, should prevent heavy congestion. The admissions system will allow 20 new people to enter the paid portion of the festival area every 15 minutes.
“Everybody's concerned about the traffic, and we know there's probably going to be an uptick, but the reality is for the 45 days or so that we're open we're going to control the flow with the reservation system,” Leonard said. “The traffic should be mitigated by the length of hours and the days of the event, and the times that we're open. We've strategically scheduled events around what we consider the slowest time, so if you look at our schedule, you won't see any events happening the week after Christmas because we know that those performances aren’t needed to bring people to the circle.”
More than a celebration of the the city’s new 60-foot tree already standing on the east side of the circle, Leonard said the objective of the festival is to bring more visitors to St. Armands rather than losing the business holiday attractions bring to University Town Center and even St. Petersburg.
For now at least, the Winter Spectacular is a one-off.
“Never say never, but we really want to focus on this one event,” Leonard said. “We want peace with the residents. We want peace with the residents and people on Longboat. We obviously care about their considerations, too, because those people are our customers.”
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PELHAM GARDENS, Bronx (WABC) -- Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a man in the Bronx.
It happened at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Morgan Street in the Pelham Gardens neighborhood.
Officers arrived to find the 39-year-old victim with a bullet wound to the chest.
Emergency responders transported him to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim's name has not been released pending notification of family members.
Police are asking for the public's help tracking down the shooter.
Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international team is presenting an update Wednesday on its investigation into the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
The announcement comes nearly three months after a Dutch court convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian rebel for their roles in shooting down the Boeing 777 and killing all 298 people on board on July 17, 2014. One Russian was acquitted by the court.
None of the suspects appeared for the trial and it was unclear if the three who were found guilty of multiple murders will ever serve their sentences.
The convictions and the court's finding that the surface-to-air Buk missile that blew the Amsterdam-to-Kuala Lumpur flight out of the sky came from a Russian military base were seen as a clear indication that Moscow had a role in the tragedy. Russia has always denied involvement. The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the court in November of bowing to pressure from Dutch politicians, prosecutors and the news media.
But the November convictions held that Moscow was in overall control in 2014 over the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, the separatist area of eastern Ukraine where the missile was launched. The Buk missile system came from the Russian military's 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, based in the city of Kursk.
The Joint Investigation Team is made up of experts from the Netherlands, Australia, Malaysia, Belgium and Ukraine. Most of the victims were Dutch. It has continued to investigate the crew of the Russian Buk missile system that brought down the plane and those who ordered its deployment in Ukraine.
“The indications for close ties between the leadership of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Russian government officials raises questions about their involvement in the deployment” of the missile, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service said on its website, citing intercepted phone calls between leaders of the breakaway region and “high-ranking Russian government officials held in the summer of 2014.”
As well as the criminal trial that was held in the Netherlands, the Dutch and Ukrainian governments are suing Russia at the European Court of Human Rights over its alleged role in the downing of MH17.
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New integrated solution that empowers guests to call for service or assistance using a simple QR code and smart phone in locations where traditional electronic push buttons may not be practical.
SUWANEE, Ga., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week JTECH announced the launch of The Virtual Service Kiosk - a new way of helping customers directly notify staff anywhere and everywhere imaginable. Because the process starts with the scanning of a QR Code, businesses can put a virtual press for service button anywhere - outside, by a pool, or in an unsecured area. Virtual Service Kiosk is also easy to implement on a large scale. You need notifications from 200 locations? Not a problem! You need communications from 100 beach chairs? We got you! QR Codes can be printed on many different materials making them weatherproof, movable and flexible.
What sets the Virtual Service Kiosk apart is the unique management console that allows each QR code to have up to five programmable virtual buttons. A button can be directed to send a discrete message or open a URL. While the main advantage of this solution is to bring service quickly and directly to the customer, the URL option enhances the experience and can also help to consolidate multiple QR codes into one with multiple options. Another unique aspect is the ability to set specific hours for the entire system, or to disable specific locations. Rainy day? Turn off all the QR Codes on the outdoor patio. The web-based user interface also includes analytics on each location at the QR code and button level.
The last piece of the system is what JTECH is known for…Staff Communication technology. Another recent addition to the JTECH line is the SmartCall Alert Color Paging System. The combination of four-color screens, alphanumeric text and vibe/beep options make communication simple and efficient. Each button can be programmed to send a text-based message and send a color alert for a hands-free notification.
Key Features:
- Unlimited amount of QR Codes with up to 5 programmable virtual buttons each.
- Easy to use and flexible management console.
- Customized set up and programming for each scenario.
- Integrates with all industry leading JTECH staff paging systems.
- Works where traditional push for service electronic buttons are not feasible or practical.
- Ideal for restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, retail and more!
JTECH an HME Company has provided staff and guest notification systems and software solutions for 35 years. As the largest onsite paging company in the world, JTECH was the first to introduce silent paging systems to the restaurant industry. We are the leading provider of onsite messaging, paging, text messaging, table location systems and software solutions for the restaurant, warehouse, retail, hospitality, pharmacy, and healthcare markets.
For more information on the Virtual Service Kiosk or other JTECH Solutions, please visit www.JTECH.com or call 800.321.6221.
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Even though Baker was only 6 years old when she immigrated to America, her parents instilled in her that she should know her mother tongue, taking her to libraries and Chinese book stores.
When Baker’s own daughter Lily was born in 2020, she wanted to set an example for her as her parents had. But as Baker was putting together a book collection, she was surprised at how few bilingual Chinese English books there were in the children’s market. The idea for the Boba Bear Bilingual board books came out of Baker’s frustration.
“To this day, exposing me to Chinese language and culture throughout my life has been the best gift my parents have given me,” Baker said. “I knew I wanted to give the gift of language and culture to (Lily) too.”
With the goal of making a positive impact on the Asian American community, Boba Bear Bilingual was created in 2022. Baker works the festival and library circuit to promote and sell her series of self-published children’s books. They come as single books, sets and even gift kits with stuffed plush to help children learn.
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Why Boba?
Boba is one of Baker’s favorite Asian drinks, with chewy tapioca balls. The tea-based drink also known as bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the 1980s and is now popular worldwide.
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CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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493 FPUS56 KSTO 110820
ZFPSTO
Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Thursday.
CAZ013-120000-
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Including the city of Shasta Dam
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain at lower elevations...and rain and heavy snow at
higher elevations. Highs 32 to 44 higher elevations...42 to
47 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...2 to
7 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing
south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...At lower elevations, rain. At higher elevations, rain
and heavy snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows
29 to 43. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 3 inches
higher elevations. Prevailing northwest winds 5 to 15 mph
shifting to the south after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 50 higher elevations...
48 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 32 to 44 higher
elevations...41 to 47 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs 37 to 50 higher elevations...48 to
54 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 32 to 46.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 36 to 51.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations
possible. Lows 30 to 44.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and a chance of snow. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Highs 33 to 48.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Heavy rain showers and heavy snow showers. Heavy
snow accumulations possible. Lows 29 to 43.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain and snow. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 49.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers likely.
Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 26 to 40. Highs 34 to
49.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SHASTA DAM 46 43 52 / 100 100 90
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CAZ014-120000-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-
Including the city of Burney
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...At lower elevations, rain and snow in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. At higher elevations, rain and snow. Highs
35 to 41. Little or no snow accumulation lower elevations...up to
2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing
south winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...At lower elevations, rain. At higher elevations, rain
and snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows 30 to 36.
No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 1 inch higher
elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as cool.
Highs 43 to 49. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 30 to
38. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs 42 to 48. Prevailing
southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 30 to 38.
.SATURDAY...Rain and heavy snow. Moderate snow accumulations
possible. Highs 36 to 44.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Light snow accumulations
possible. Lows 26 to 35.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely. Moderate
snow accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 42. Lows 25 to 35.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain and snow likely. Light snow
accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 42.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 21 to 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Light snow
accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BURNEY 39 32 47 / 100 100 60
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CAZ015-120000-
Northern Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain, breezy. Highs 45 to 51. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows 42 to 48. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Not as cool. Highs 51 to 59.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to
20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 45. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs 51 to 57. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 44 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs around 52.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 43.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs 47 to 53. Lows
40 to 45.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain. Highs 48 to 54.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Rain showers likely. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs around 51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
REDDING 49 43 55 / 100 100 80
RED BLUFF 49 47 57 / 100 100 70
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CAZ016-120000-
Central Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Chico, Oroville, and Marysville/Yuba City
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain. Highs 48 to 53. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows around 47. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as cool.
Highs 56 to 62. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 44 to
50. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 59. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 49.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs around 54.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 44.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs around 52. Lows
around 44.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain. Highs 50 to 56.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows around 41.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 52 48 60 / 100 100 50
OROVILLE 52 48 60 / 100 100 40
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 52 47 61 / 100 90 20
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CAZ017-120000-
Southern Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Sacramento
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain, breezy. Highs 49 to 54. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight. Breezy. Lows around 47. Southeast winds
15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Not as
cool. Highs 56 to 64. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
Lows 45 to 51. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs 54 to 61. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 49.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs around 54.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 45.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. Lows
around 45.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Rain. Highs 50 to
56. Lows around 44.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SACRAMENTO 52 48 61 / 90 70 10
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 52 48 62 / 90 70 10
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CAZ018-120000-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
Including the city of Fairfield/Suisun
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain, breezy. Highs around 52. Southeast winds 10 to
25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Lows around 48.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs
around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 49.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs around 58. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs around 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain. Lows around 46.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs around 53. Lows
around 46.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Highs around
54. Lows around 45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
around 55.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 53 46 62 / 100 70 20
$$
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CAZ019-120000-
Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Stockton and Modesto
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 48 to 54. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
Breezy. Lows 44 to 50. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 57 to 63. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to 53. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 61. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 49.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 51 to 56.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 45.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs 49 to 55. Lows
around 46.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Highs 49 to
55. Lows around 44.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
49 to 55.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
STOCKTON 51 47 60 / 90 40 10
MODESTO 51 46 61 / 80 30 0
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CAZ063-120000-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Including the city of Alder Springs
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain at lower elevations...and rain and heavy snow at
higher elevations. Highs 35 to 50. No snow accumulation lower
elevations...2 to 8 inches higher elevations. Snow level
4500 feet increasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Prevailing
southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...At lower elevations, rain. At higher elevations, rain
and heavy snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows
31 to 46. No snow accumulation. Prevailing southeast winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely. Not as cool. Highs 35 to 49 higher
elevations...47 to 53 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 34 to 48. Prevailing
southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs 34 to 48 higher elevations...46 to 52 lower
elevations. Prevailing southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 33 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Rain and heavy snow. Moderate snow accumulations
possible. Highs 36 to 51.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Colder. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Lows 29 to 44.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Light
snow accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 49.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and heavy snow showers. Heavy snow
accumulations possible. Lows 30 to 45.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain and snow. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 49.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers likely.
Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 28 to 43. Highs 36 to
51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ALDER SPRINGS 38 34 43 / 100 100 70
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CAZ066-120000-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Paradise
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain. Highs 42 to 52. Prevailing southeast winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows 38 to 48. Prevailing southeast winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as cool.
Highs 49 to 59. Prevailing southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 41 to
51. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs 49 to 57. Prevailing
southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 44 to 52.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 36 to 46.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs 40 to 50. Lows
36 to 46.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain. Highs 41 to 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows 34 to 44.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs 41 to 51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PARADISE 48 44 55 / 100 100 40
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CAZ067-120000-
Motherlode-
Including the cities of Grass Valley and Jackson
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Highs 45 to 53. Prevailing southeast winds 5 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight. Lows 40 to 48. Prevailing southeast winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. Not as cool. Highs 55 to 63. Prevailing southeast winds
up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after
midnight. Lows 44 to 52. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 61. Prevailing
southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 44 to 54.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 37 to 45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs 42 to 52.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain. Lows 37 to
45. Highs 42 to 52.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows 34 to 42.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
42 to 52.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GRASS VALLEY 46 41 57 / 90 90 20
JACKSON 51 46 61 / 90 70 10
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CAZ068-120000-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
Including the cities of Chester and Quincy
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain and snow. Not as cool. Highs 31 to 46. Snow
accumulation 3 to 5 inches lower elevations...except 2 to
8 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing
south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain at lower elevations...and rain and heavy snow at
higher elevations. Lows 26 to 41. Little or no snow accumulation
lower elevations...3 to 6 inches higher elevations. Prevailing
south winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. At lower elevations, a chance of rain.
At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow. Not as cool.
Highs 34 to 48 higher elevations...40 to 52 lower elevations.
Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 30 to
45. Prevailing southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Highs 36 to
51. No snow accumulation lower elevations...2 to 4 inches higher
elevations. Snow level 6000 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Colder. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Lows 27 to 42.
.SATURDAY...Rain and heavy snow. Heavy snow accumulations
possible. Highs 31 to 46.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow likely and rain. Colder. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Lows 24 to 39.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow showers and heavy rain showers
likely. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Highs 28 to 43. Lows
24 to 39.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Snow likely and rain. Heavy snow
accumulations possible. Highs 28 to 43.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow showers and rain likely.
Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 21 to 36.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Highs 28 to 43.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
QUINCY 42 35 50 / 90 90 30
CHESTER 37 29 44 / 90 90 30
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CAZ069-120000-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the city of Blue Canyon
1219 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Not as cool. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs 29 to 43 higher
elevations...39 to 47 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch lower elevations...except 1 to 6 inches higher elevations.
Snow level 4000 feet increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.
Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. At lower elevations, rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. At higher
elevations, rain with heavy snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows 24 to 38 higher
elevations...35 to 43 lower elevations. No snow accumulation
lower elevations...2 to 4 inches higher elevations. Snow level
7500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 52 higher
elevations...49 to 59 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 41 higher
elevations...38 to 48 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs
33 to 48 higher elevations...46 to 56 lower elevations. No snow
accumulation lower elevations...up to 2 inches higher elevations.
Snow level 6500 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely with pockets of showers and
thunderstorms. Colder. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows
26 to 41.
.SATURDAY...Heavy rain and snow. Heavy snow accumulations
possible. Highs 30 to 45.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Heavy snow likely and rain. Colder. Heavy snow
accumulations possible. Lows 22 to 37.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Highs 27 to 42.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Heavy snow. Heavy snow accumulations possible.
Lows 22 to 37.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Snow and heavy rain. Heavy snow
accumulations possible. Highs 28 to 43.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Moderate
snow accumulations possible. Lows 20 to 35.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs
28 to 43.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BLUE CANYON 39 36 48 / 90 90 10
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Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg — who also used to work for KGO-TV in San Francisco — was interviewed by MSNBC Tuesday and discussed the ouster of Tucker Carlson from Fox News earlier this week.
Grossberg, who worked as a producer for Carlson as recently as last month, is the plaintiff in two lawsuits against Fox that reportedly played a key role in the network's decision to part ways with its most popular host. In those lawsuits, Grossberg alleges that the network's lawyers coerced her into giving misleading testimony in the high-profile Dominion Voting Systems defamation case. She also claims she was bullied and subjected to sexist and antisemitic comments while working for Carlson.
She described the culture Carlson created for employees in her interview with NBC News senior political analyst Nicolle Wallace.
"I thought it would be more professional, and I thought what he was portraying on air was just a show. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case," Grossberg said. She said that on her first day of work, she found blown up pictures of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a bathing suit plastered throughout her office and on her computer.
Wallace asked Grossberg what her reaction was when she heard Carlson had been forced out at Fox. She said she couldn't believe what she heard at first.
"There were a lot of mixed emotions that went through my head," she said. "There were feelings at first like, 'Yes!' and then also the reality that you don't want anything bad to happen to anybody. But at the same time, Tucker and his executive producer Justin Wells, who was also fired, really were responsible for breaking me and making my life a living hell. So there is a feeling of justice, but it's only partial."
One of her attorneys told the Los Angeles Times that Carlson's ouster on Monday is "an admission of the systemic lying, bullying and conspiracy-mongering claimed by our client." The law firm representing Grossberg did not reply to a request from comment from SFGATE.
Grossberg also discussed her interactions with Fox's lawyers, who she alleges in her lawsuits wanted Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo be a scapegoat for the network's Dominion coverage. Grossberg said the network's lawyers believed Fox would easily beat back the Domonion lawsuit (the network settled the case for an eye-popping $787.5 million last week) and wanted Grossberg to talk about Bartiromo during her deposition. Grossberg said she instead took the opportunity to describe her experience working for the network as a way to get its "chauvinistic" culture on the record. In her interview with Wallace, she also claimed that executives at Fox had at one point asked her to "spy" on Bartiromo.
Fox is counter-suing Grossberg, who filed one suit in New York and another in Delaware. In a statement to SFGATE last month, a Fox spokesperson said her allegations in connection with the Dominion case are "baseless," and that the network's lawyers will "vigorously defend Fox against all of her claims." Grossberg was at first placed on leave but has since been fired. The New York lawsuit is slated to be heard in federal court, while the Delaware lawsuit will likely be heard in state court. | https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/sf-producer-suing-fox-discusses-tucker-ouster-17920737.php | 2023-04-26 23:31:55 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/sf-producer-suing-fox-discusses-tucker-ouster-17920737.php |
ISTANBUL (AP) — A passenger bus collided Saturday with emergency teams handling an earlier road accident in southern Turkey, leaving at least 15 people dead and nearly two dozen injured, officials said.
Three firefighters, two paramedics and two journalists were among those killed on the highway between Gaziantep and Nizip, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu tweeted. The other eight fatalities were on the bus, he added.
Gaziantep Gov. Davut Gul said 22 other people were injured in the incident.
The Ilhas News Agency said two of its journalists were killed after pulling over to help the victims of the initial accident, in which a car came off the highway and slid down an embankment.
Television footage showed an ambulance with severe damage to its rear while the bus lay on its side alongside the highway.
Turkey has a poor record of road safety. Some 5,362 people were killed in traffic accidents last year, according to the government. | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/bus-collision-at-accident-site-leaves-15-dead-in-turkey/ | 2022-08-21 01:39:18 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/bus-collision-at-accident-site-leaves-15-dead-in-turkey/ |
MOOSIC, Pa. — Mike and Jake hit the Dyberry Creek back in the 90's in search of trout with the help of Thomas Spinning Lures.
Trout Fishing with Thomas Spinning Lures
Lots of laughs on the Dyberry Creek
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EUGENE, Ore. — Sedona Prince’s career at Oregon has ended with a torn elbow ligament that will require surgery.
Prince averaged 9.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game last season. She drew attention when she posted about the disparities between the women's and men's weight rooms at the 2021 NCAA Tournament on social media.
“She has done so many wonderful things and has been an incredible representative of our program and the university. Her impact on collegiate athletics, especially in the area of gender equity, has been immense and will be felt for generations to come,” Oregon coach Kelly Graves said.
In her career for the No. 20 Ducks, Prince averaged 9.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a game.
She will be honored before Oregon’s exhibition game against Carroll College at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday night.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — An early morning shooting in a nightclub area of downtown Cleveland sent nine people to the hospital, but no fatalities were reported, authorities said.
Police said preliminary information indicated someone opened fire toward a group of people in the Warehouse District shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday as the clubs were closing. The suspect apparently fled.
Chief Wayne Drummond of the Cleveland police department said seven men and two women between the ages of 23 to 38 were struck. One of the men was seriously wounded while injuries to the others were minor, he said.
Officers assigned to the district’s weekly detail arrived quickly to help the victims, after which they were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center. A suspect was being sought and investigators were looking for surveillance video from the many cameras in the area.
Police said there was no indication a confrontation at any of the area clubs preceded the gunfire.
No arrests were immediately reported. Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.
Mayor Justin Bibb called it a “tragic and sad day” that “truly shows the massive gun problem we have, not just in Cleveland, not just in Ohio, but across this nation.” Bibb called on state and national legislators to give city leaders more tools to crack down on the proliferation of firearms.
“I am sick and tired of getting these calls late at night,” he said. “I am sick and tired of hearing from our residents and victims of gun violence, and Republicans blaming us as mayors for violent crime. We need their help.”
Officials said a large police presence is on hand in the district every weekend and officers and first responders responded immediately, as did the sheriff’s department.
The shooter fired into a crowd despite the visible presence of police officers, Drummond said, adding that even “2,000 more officers” wouldn't have stopped what happened. He called for a “wholistic” approach including "economic development, prevention, intervention, opportunities" to help turn things around. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/nine-shot-in-downtown-cleveland-one-man-seriously-wounded-as-police-search-for-suspect/UOII3WMF7RALVK3YYSVA62DOPI/ | 2023-07-10 06:37:59 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/nine-shot-in-downtown-cleveland-one-man-seriously-wounded-as-police-search-for-suspect/UOII3WMF7RALVK3YYSVA62DOPI/ |
Rafael Nadal says he and his family are ‘very well’ after birth of first child
By Ben Morse, CNN
Rafael Nadal says he’s thankful for all the messages of support and well-wishes he has received since the birth of his son.
Last week Nadal and his wife, Maria Francisca Perello, welcomed the couple’s first child, Rafael Nadal Perelló, and the 36-year-old tennis star took to Twitter on Thursday to give an update on how the the family is doing.
“Hello everyone. After a few days and many messages of affection I just wanted to thank you all!” the 22-time grand slam winner wrote. “We are very happy and all very well! A big hug.”
Nadal hasn’t played since teaming up with his long-time rival Roger Federer at the Laver Cup in what was the Swiss star’s last match in tennis after a storied career.
The highlight of the evening was the image, captured by photographer Ella Ling, of Nadal and Federer sat hand-in-hand while sobbing uncontrollably as Ellie Goulding performs “Still Falling For You.”
The Spaniard has yet to confirm whether he will feature in any more competitive action in 2022.
The Paris Masters is the next major tournament on the ATP calendar, which begins on October 21, while the ATP Finals runs from November 13-20 in Turin, Italy, with Nadal having qualified for that prestigious tournament.
Meanwhile Nadal has confirmed he will play Casper Ruud, who he beat in this year’s French Open final, in a series of exhibition matches across South America, beginning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November.
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NEENAH, Wis., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific, in partnership with global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, has kicked off its third 1915 Studios gBETA accelerator program. Welcoming four new startup companies to its fall cohort, Georgia-Pacific's 1915 Studios enables the success of early-stage startups that supply innovative sustainability solutions.
The selected companies, which include Adept Materials, Celcy, SAVRpak and MiFood Tech, share a common focus on foodservice sustainability innovation. They each have access to and support from Georgia-Pacific's 1915 Studios, which is at Georgia-Pacific's Neenah Technical Center (NTC), a research and development facility of more than 250 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support staff who, together, offer centuries of papermaking, product development and testing expertise. More details about each company can be found below.
"The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that each year, U.S. food loss and waste embodies 170 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent GHG emissions (excluding landfill emissions), equal to the annual CO2 emissions of 42 coal-fired power plants," said Dave Hahn, vice president of research and development at Georgia-Pacific. "We see incredible value in building and supporting an ecosystem where innovators in fast-moving industries, like foodservice sustainability, can thrive."
Georgia-Pacific's 1915 Studios is a free accelerator for early-stage technology startups following the model of gener8tor's gBETA program, which operates 20-plus other programs across the country. The gBETA program provides participants with intensive and individualized coaching and access to gener8tor's national network of mentors, potential customers, corporate partners, and investors. 1915 Studios' 12-week program is designed to help startups prototype and build their products, gain early customer traction on their product or idea, and establish metrics that make them competitive applicants for full-time accelerators or seed investment.
"Together, the gBETA program and Georgia-Pacific partnership aims to bring economic diversity and job growth to Neenah," said Brian Davis, gener8tor program manager of 1915 Studios." We are working to help establish tomorrow's leading companies and support these startups in solving sustainability challenges."
Started at Georgia-Pacific's NTC in 2021, 1915 Studios is held twice per year, with up to five companies accepted per cohort. At the end of the program, startup founders will pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public at a showcase event on December 6 in Neenah.
Startup companies and founders interested in learning more about the program are encouraged to visit here.
To date, gBETA alumni have raised $492M in follow-on financing and created more than 3,000 jobs. Recent 1915 Studio alumnus, Eric Garrison, founder of CASSIE, an industrial filtration company, recounted his experience while working with the accelerator as a cohort partner.
"1915 Studios and Georgia-Pacific really assisted in our moving the needle on the manufacturing process by helping us develop pieces of our technology that allowed us to grow into a real company," said Garrison. "After partnering up with 1915 and Georgia-Pacific, we were able to raise money and get the ball rolling on fixing the world's air quality issues."
Adept Materials develops multifunctional materials that increase the durability, energy efficiency, and comfort of buildings while simplifying construction. The core technology is patent-protected, the raw materials are low-cost and abundant, and can be combined with building products at the factory using existing manufacturing processes. Adept Materials has partnered with a film extruder to develop licensed materials for performance footwear and apparel applications and has entered into discussions with multiple global manufacturers of architectural products and packaging materials.
Celcy, a patented IOT, autonomous, countertop robot combines a freezer and an oven to offer unparalleled on demand quality food. The freezer stores 5 pre-made meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, etc.) and allows the user to select a meal from their phone, tablet or connected device. Celcy then moves it to the oven, handles thecooking details including style of cooking (broil, bake, convection, etc.), duration and when to start it in order to have it ready when you want it; all transparent to the user. Celcy launched their beta this past July.
SAVRpak manufactures and sells patented non-woven airlaid sachets to remove excess moisture from the air inside food containers. This triples the shelf life of berries and leafy greens and keeps hot delivery food crunchy and crispy (good-bye soggy fries). SAVRpak is 100% chemical free, food-safe, single-use and made of degradable plant-material. SAVRpak was named a Fast Company World Changing Idea finalist in 2022 and a TIME Magazine Best Invention in 2021, SAVRpak can be found in 41 states and 21 countries.
MiFood Tech provides automatic kitchen solutions for restaurants to replace human labor on the most repetitive prepping and cooking work in the restaurant to solve labor shortage problems and increase restaurants' profit. MiFood Tech recently designed and developed their prototype of the automatic cutting machine. During customer discovery, Mi Food Tech identified some customers who wanted to use their products in their restaurants and casinos.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers and building products. Our familiar consumer brands include Quilted Northern®, Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Dixie®, enMotion®, Sparkle® and Vanity Fair®. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largest traders of paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 89,000 jobs indirectly. For more information, visit: gp.com/about-us. For news, visit: gp.com/news.
gener8tor is a global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, founders, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate programs in more than 41 communities across 22 states and two countries. Fast Company named gener8tor one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021 and 2022.
gBETA is a non-equity accelerator that facilitates the growth of early-stage companies through a network-driven program. This accelerator supports five startups per cohort and requires no fees for startups and takes no equity. Since launching in 2015, gBETA accelerator alumni have raised $487M+ in capital and created 3,355+ jobs across the U.S. and Canada.
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A seven-year-old Polish boy and his mother have died after falling from a ferry traveling from Sweden to Poland, authorities said on Friday.
Swedish prosecutors announced the case is being investigated as a homicide to discover what happened, although no suspects have been identified.
"The investigation aims to try to clarify what happened," prosecutor Stina Brindmark said.
Authorities said Thursday the child fell from the Stena Spirit ferry and his mother plunged into the sea after him in an apparent rescue attempt. The boy fell from a height of about 65ft., according to the Swedish Maritime Administration.
WOMAN RESCUED AFTER FALLING OFF ROYAL CARRIBEAN CRUISE SHIP
Passengers aboard the ferry watched in horror as a helicopter was deployed to find and rescue the missing pair. The two were winched to the helicopter and transported to a Swedish hospital but later died.
The mother was in the water for 59 minutes before the helicopter picked her up, and her son 66 minutes, Polish website Fakt reported.
Polish police confirmed the deaths after the mother and her son failed to be resuscitated.
"Unfortunately, in the morning we received information from the Swedish side that we have to pass on this terrible news to the family, because both the boy and the woman are dead," said Polish police spokesman Mariusz Ciarka.
CELEBRITY CRUISES NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK LEAVES MORE THAN 175 SICK
The Swedish ferry, the Stena Spirit, had 310 passengers on board and was in the Baltic Sea midway through its journey to Gdynia in Poland from Karlskrona in Sweden when the incident happened, rescue officials said on Thursday.
"At the moment we have no information whether this was due to a malfunction of the ferry," Stena Line spokesperson Agnieszka Zembrzycka told TVN 24, per Reuters. "We are cooperating with the police and other authorities that are appointed to explain the causes and circumstances of this event."
CRUISE TRAGEDIES: 4 TIMES PASSENGERS FELL OVERBOARD, TURNING VACATIONS INTO NIGHTMARES
Stefan Elfstrom, a spokesman for Stena Line, told the Independent the crew quickly responded once the man overboard alarm was raised.
"Items have been found that belong to these people, but not the people themselves," Elfstrom said. "Then the alarm went off, the crew looked at the surveillance cameras and saw that two people had fallen into the water.
"There is little information on whether there were relatives or people who knew the two people on the ferry. However, someone noticed that two people were missing."
Swedish police have asked Polish passengers via Poland's state-run news agency PAP for information that could explain how the accident happened.
Reuters contributed to this report. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/child-7-plummets-from-ferry-to-his-death-mother-dies-trying-to-save-him/article_8fd5332f-798d-5f1b-b38c-323b16aecefc.html | 2023-07-01 13:48:53 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/child-7-plummets-from-ferry-to-his-death-mother-dies-trying-to-save-him/article_8fd5332f-798d-5f1b-b38c-323b16aecefc.html |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
KD-QS-AS-9C-7S
(KD, QS, AS, 9C, 7S)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
KD-QS-AS-9C-7S
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Person shot at Indianapolis’ Riverside Park
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police were trying to determine what led to a person being shot Monday night shortly before the sun went down for Memorial Day in an Indianapolis park.
Officer William Young of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said the person went from Riverside Park to a hospital on his or her own, and was awake and breathing.
Police tape began going up near a basketball court at the park about a half-hour after the shooting.
IMPD was sent to a report of shots fired and another report of a person shot just before 8:50 p.m. Monday at the park, 2420 E. Riverside Drive. The park is along the White River northwest of downtown Indianapolis and about a mile east of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Police did not immediately provide additional information.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (CCRN) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $29.4 million.
The Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had profit of 81 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 84 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 76 cents per share.
The provider of health care staffing and workforce management services posted revenue of $622.7 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $593.5 million.
For the current quarter ending in June, Cross Country expects its per-share earnings to range from 55 cents to 65 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $530 million to $540 million for the fiscal second quarter.
Cross Country shares have decreased 19% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $21.44, a rise of 18% in the last 12 months.
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A federal judge on Tuesday threw out three of four convictions against a Kansas researcher accused of illegally concealing work he was doing at a Chinese university while working at the University of Kansas, leaving only a conviction for making a false statement on a form.
A jury convicted researcher Feng “Franklin” Tao in April on three counts of wire fraud and one count of false statements. He was accused of not disclosing that he was working for Fuzhou University in China while employed at the Kansas university.
However, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson ruled that federal prosecutors did not provide sufficient evidence to support the wire fraud convictions. She upheld the making a false statement conviction and denied Tao’s request for a new trial on that count.
Tao’s attorney, Peter Zeidenberg, said in a statement that the defense team was gratified that Robinson found Tao did not intend to defraud Kansas or the federal government, and that Tao was “an outstanding researcher and award-winning professor” at Kansas.
“This will hopefully drive a final stake through the heart of these China Initiative cases, where the government has claimed that the failure to disclose a relationship to China constitutes federal grant fraud even when the researcher has completed all of the work on the grant to the government’s complete satisfaction,” Zeidenberg wrote.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Kansas said Tuesday it would have no comment on Robinson’s ruling.
Zeidenberg said the defense team is considering its next steps related to the filing a false statement conviction, which carries a possible sentence of up to five years.
Federal prosecutors argued during the trial that Tao concealed his work in China to defraud the University of Kansas, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. The federal agencies had awarded Tao grants for research projects at Kansas.
Defense attorneys argued that Tao was merely “moonlighting.” They said Tao completed all the research he received grants to conduct in Kansas and that his work in China wasn’t illegal because he wasn’t paid for it.
Robinson said Tao was deceptive in not disclosing his activities at Fuzhou University but there was no evidence Tao received money or property for the work, which is required for a wire fraud conviction.
“During the time period of the alleged scheme to defraud, Tao continued to rightfully receive his salary from KU for his services and continued to successfully perform the research required by DOE and NSF under their research grants,” Robinson wrote.
She said Tao did make a false statement to Kansas on a conflict of interest statement he submitted to the university in 2018.
The case against Tao was part of the U.S. Justice Department’s China Initiative, a program started in 2018 to crack down on efforts to transfer original ideas and intellectual property from U.S. universities to Chinese government institutions. The department ended the program in February amid public criticism and several failed prosecutions.
Tao did not disclose on conflict of interest forms that he was named to a Chinese talent program, the Changjiang Professorship. As part of that program he traveled to China to set up a laboratory and recruit staff for Fuzhou University, while telling Kansas officials that he was in Germany.
Zeidenberg noted during the trial that Tao listed his affiliation with both schools in some papers, suggesting he wasn’t hiding it. He also noted that the university honored Tao for his research efforts in April 2019, just months before his arrest.
Tao was born in China and moved to the U.S. in 2002. He began working in August 2014 as a tenured associate professor at the University of Kansas’ Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, which conducts research on sustainable technology to conserve natural resources and energy. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-judge-tosses-most-charges-against-kansas-researcher/ | 2022-09-20 22:42:54 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-judge-tosses-most-charges-against-kansas-researcher/ |
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Officials in Arkansas said Thursday that a missing pregnant woman from Benton County, as well as her unborn child, were found dead in Missouri.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the case, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Amber Waterman, 42, was charged with kidnapping resulting in death and her husband, Jamie Waterman, 42, was charged with being an accessory after the fact to kidnapping resulting in death. Both suspects were charged in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri in Springfield.
Benton County Sheriff Shawn Holloway previously said the victim, identified as 33-year-old Ashley Bush, was first reported missing on Monday.
Bush’s fiancé, Josh Willis, said he last saw Bush in Maysville, Arkansas, with a woman who went by the name “Lucy.” Willis said he and Bush originally met Lucy last Friday at a library, where Bush was applying for a job. Willis said he dropped Bush off at a gas station Monday morning to get a ride with Lucy for Bush’s second interview. At the time she was supposed to return later that afternoon, Willis said he saw Lucy and Bush drive past the gas station in a tan pickup truck.
He tried to follow the car but ultimately could not keep up, he said.
At a press conference on Thursday, Sheriff Holloway said Bush’s body was found in McDonald County, Missouri, that day. The sheriff said Bush’s unborn baby was also found in a separate location in McDonald County on Wednesday.
According to Benton County prosecutor Nathan Smith, Ashley Bush died from an apparent gunshot wound.
“This is just a reminder that there is evil in the world, people do evil things and that someone would prey upon a pregnant woman at her most vulnerable state is unimaginable,” Smith said.
Amber Waterman, who was charged on Friday, is accused of abducting Bush, 33, and transporting her across state lines “for the purpose and benefit of claiming Ashley Bush’s child as the defendant’s child,” according to court documents.
The documents say Amber Waterman initially told investigators that she hadn’t left Missouri on the day that Bush went missing, claiming instead that she, herself, had “delivered a stillborn child that evening.”
Jamie Waterman, her husband, told investigators that his wife called him that afternoon to inform him that she was having a miscarriage. He also told investigators he assumed that the blood discovered inside the tan pickup truck came from his wife’s “pregnancy complications.” It was only later, he claimed, that his wife told him she had killed Bush and led him to the body.
Court documents say the two then burned the body and transported it to another location. He later led investigators to that spot, where a “charred human body” was found, the documents indicate.
Both Amber Waterman and Jamie Waterman were being held in federal custody pending detention hearings which have not yet been scheduled. They will be extradited to Arkansas and may face additional charges. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/pregnant-arkansas-woman-baby-found-dead-in-southwest-missouri/ | 2022-11-04 19:11:45 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/pregnant-arkansas-woman-baby-found-dead-in-southwest-missouri/ |
3 hurt after car crashes into Chicago day care
Published: Apr. 28, 2023 at 10:45 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
CHICAGO (WLS) -Three people were hurt Friday morning after a car crashed into a Chicago day care.
A child is among those injured.
The victims were all taken to hospitals for treatment. They’re all in fair condition.
Chicago police are investigating.
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A documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend plus new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Laura McGann’s documentary “The Deepest Breath” which plunges into the world of free diving and Starz has given the workplace comedy “Minx” a new home and a berth for season two.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
— Laura McGann’s documentary “The Deepest Breath” plunges into the world of free diving, a sometimes deadly sport in which divers descend into watery depths with only a nose plug to defend from fluctuations in air pressure. The film, which made a well-reviewed debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January, premieres Wednesday on Netflix. It’s an immersive descent into a silent underwater realm and the risk-takers compelled to sink themselves to the ocean floor. McGann’s film recounts the story, in particular, of two divers — Alessia Zecchini and Stephen Keenan — brought together in love and tragedy.
— Steph Curry is a four-time NBA champ, two-time MVP and nine-time all-star, so naming a documentary about the transformational shooting guard “Underrated” is, itself, a kind of provocation. But “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” which debuts Friday, July 21, on Apple TV+, chronicles the atypical path Curry took to becoming a basketball legend, with many doubters along the way. The film, directed by the well-respected Bay Area filmmaker Peter Nicks, is further proof of a modern NBA truism: No matter how much he wins, Steph Curry is easy to root for.
— A cinematic highpoint of the first half of the year, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes’ “Tori and Lokita,” begins streaming Tuesday on the Criterion Channel. It’s a heart-wrenching immigrant drama about 11-year-old Tori (Pablo Schils) and 16-year-old Lokita (Joely Mbundu), two African immigrants living in an unnamed Belgian city. Only Tori has the necessary papers to stay, and immigration authorities are pressing Lokita, dubious of her claims that Tori is her brother. In my review of “Tori and Lokita,” I wrote that “their bond is something more profound than blood, a product of shared circumstance and mutual perseverance.”
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
— The Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet is back with a “Starcatcher,” a strong album that shows the quartet’s maturity and embraces a more prog rock and psychedelic flavor. The first single, the sprawling, Woodstock-y “Meeting the Master,” made the top 40 of Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Producer Dave Cobb took the guys back to their roots as a live band. A few days after the release, Greta Van Fleet kick off a new tour in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena and will make stops at Madison Square Garden in New York and The Forum in Los Angeles and London’s OVO Arena Wembley. (Lava/Republic Records)
— Blur, who helped put the pop into Britpop, is releasing their first album in eight years, “The Ballad of Darren.” Among the 10 new tracks is the wistful, joyfully building “The Narcissist,” with the lyrics: “I’m going to shine a light in your eyes/You will probably shine it back on me. But I won’t fall this time,” and the sloppy rocker “St. Charles Square.” The band wasn’t planning on another album. “It really is most unexpected,” bass player Alex James told Rolling Stone magazine. “We didn’t know we were pregnant, and we gave birth in the supermarket car park. It’s like, ‘Oh, my God, it’s a beautiful boy!’” (Parlophone)
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
NEW SERIES TO STREAM
— Eight years after the series finale of “Justified” on FX, Timothy Olyphant returns as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in “Justified: City Primeval.” The limited series takes Givens to Detroit as the lawman hunts down a murderer played by Boyd Holbrooke. The story is based on the Elmore Leonard novel “City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit.” Olyphant’s daughter, Vivian, plays Givens’ daughter on the show. The cast also includes Aunjanue Ellis. At a gathering of TV critics earlier this year, Olyphant said he “really didn’t have any concerns” playing the character again. “I just thought that I’d love to be there for it.” The first two episodes of “Justified: City Primeval” premiere Tuesday on FX.
— It’s charter boat season for Captain Jason and Chief Stew Aesha as they set sail in Australia with a new crew of deckhands, stewards, and a chef in season two of “Below Deck: Down Under.” Besides the expected inter-personal drama from a Bravo show among the crew and demanding, occasionally unruly guests, the “Below Deck” cast must also contend with an aging yacht that has a lot of problems. “Below Deck: Down Under” debuts Monday, July 17.
— Despite favorable reviews, “Minx” was canceled late last year in a cost-cutting move by the streamer formerly known as HBO Max. The decision came as “Minx” was in production on its second season. Luckily, Starz swooped in to give the comedy a new home and season two returns Friday, July 21. Starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, “Minx” is set in the 1970s and follows Lovibond’s Joyce, a young feminist who teams up with a seedy publisher named Doug (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. Season two follows the team behind Minx magazine dealing with sudden success.
— Tyler Sheridan has another new TV series and this one is not a Western. “Special Ops: Lioness” stars Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly and newcomer Laysla De Oliveira. Saldana plays Joe, a member of a secret team of spies with the CIA. They recruit a young woman – played by De Oliveira – to go undercover and become friendly with a wealthy woman whose family is believed to have ties to a terror organization. The first two episodes premiere Sunday, July 23 on Paramount+.
— Alicia Rancilio
NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
— Nintendo’s Pikmin may not deliver the star power of Mario, Zelda or Pokémon, but it does have a devoted cult audience who have been waiting 10 years for Pikmin 4. The setup hasn’t changed: You are an astronaut who has crash-landed on an alien planet, and you need help from the plant-like title critters to survive. Any one Pikmin by itself is too small to get much done, so you need to summon and corral dozens of them at once to explore your new home and battle the native wildlife. The major addition on this expedition is an eager “space dog” named Oatchi who’s happy to give your Pikmin a ride. It’s the kind of chill puzzle-adventure that may appeal to gamers who fell in love with Animal Crossing during the pandemic, and it arrives Friday, July 21, on the Switch.
— There’s nothing like playing a visual puzzle game — say, Portal or The Witness — when you want to settle into a kind of Zen groove. Aficionados of such brain-benders have been buzzing about Viewfinder, from Scotland’s Sad Owl Studios. Each level is a maze of sorts, but to get from one end to the other you need to tinker with reality. You have a magical camera that lets you take two-dimensional images, like paintings and photographs, and drop them into 3-D settings so they become part of the environment and fill in the gaps. The result is as trippy and elegant as an M.C. Escher drawing. Prepare to have your mind blown Tuesday on PlayStation 5 and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved pair of socks to eliminate the pain associated with dry, bleeding, cracked feet," said an inventor, from Saint Paul, Texas, "so I invented the VH SOCKS. My practical and convenient design would offer an alternative to using traditional socks or plastic wrap."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective covering for moisturizing dry feet. In doing so, it helps to eliminate chapping, cracking, blistered, and scaling of the soles and heels. As a result, it enhances comfort and it could provide added therapeutic benefits. The invention features a practical design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for individuals with dry or cracked feet. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-DAL-264, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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DENVER, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet Releaf, the industry's first and leading plant-based pet health brand, recently announced the launch of their brand-new Stress Releaf Hemp Oils, designed to help manage stress and promote calming.
"Our new line of Stress Releaf oils are perfect for stressful events like fireworks and summer travel," said Pet Releaf Co-Founder Chelsea Gennings. "More pets go missing around July 4 weekend than any other time of year. We all know how dangerous the stressors of this time of year are for pets, and we are excited to release this line just in time to help keep dogs and cats safe."
The new Stress Releaf Hemp Oils are available in two sizes – 300 mg for Cats/Small dogs and 600 mg for Medium/Large dogs. Formulated by veterinarians and designed specifically for calming and managing situational stress, the USDA Organic product contains Full Spectrum Hemp Oil and Ashwagandha.
Continuing the company's commitment to the environment and planet, all hemp oil boxes, including the newly-released Stress Releaf Oils, will now come in tree-free and biodegradable boxes instead of cardboard.
Pet Releaf's best-selling Stress Releaf Edibite Chews are also getting a few improvements. In two flavors — Peanut Butter & Carob and Peppered Bacon — the chews now come in four different sizes: travel size, small dogs, medium/large dogs, and family size (for multi-dog households). In addition, the company has increased CBD potency per chew.
Pet Releaf also recently released another functional oil perfect for the active summer season – Hip & Joint Releaf Hemp Oils in 300 mg and 600 mg. These oils are designed to promote mobility and support movement.
New products, both hemp-based and beyond, will continue to launch in the coming year.
To learn more about Pet Releaf, visit petreleaf.com.
Pet Releaf is the original plant-based pet health brand — supporting pets, their parents, and the planet with sustainably made, veterinarian-formulated hemp-based solutions. Since its founding more than a decade ago, the company has led the industry with its commitment to education, transparency, and most of all, effectiveness, and has transformed the lives of more than 4 million pets and their families. Sourced on regenerative farms in Colorado and awarded the NASC quality seal, Pet Releaf's products help reduce discomfort and irritation, support calm behavior and optimal digestion, and promote long-term health and general wellness. Learn more at petreleaf.com.
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Arizona guard Courtney Ramey will be suspended the first three games of the season for participating in a non-certified pre-draft camp last spring.
The school announced Monday that Ramey lost an appeal for taking part in the seniors-only Portsmouth Invitational in April.
Ramey will be able to play in No. 18 Arizona's exhibition game against Western Oregon on Tuesday but will have to sit out games against Nicholls, Southern and Utah Tech.
The Portsmouth Invitational was designed for seniors who had exhausted their college eligibility, but Ramey's participation was a bit of a gray area because the NCAA gave players an extra COVID-19 year. The camp was not played the past two years due to COVID-19 concerns.
A fifth-year senior, Ramey is expected to play a big role for Arizona this season after transferring from Texas, where he spent most of the past four years as a starter. | https://www.kgun9.com/sports/local-sports/courtney-ramey-suspended-for-the-first-three-games | 2022-11-01 03:13:37 | 1 | https://www.kgun9.com/sports/local-sports/courtney-ramey-suspended-for-the-first-three-games |
For as long as I can remember, I have loved boxing. I was a child and my father took me to what turned out to be the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson’s final bout at what was then known as the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. I idolized Muhammad Ali. Every time a boxer was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, I’d cut the photo out and place it on my bedroom door.
To be able to write about boxing for a living has been the thrill of a lifetime.
On days like today, though, boxing absolutely reeks. It’s embarrassing to be a boxing fan on days like today.
News broke the morning of Tuesday, July 11 2023 that Tyson Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion, will meet former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in a boxing match on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Contrary to rumors that were swirling the last few days that no knockdowns would be allowed or other such nonsense, this is a full-on match.
And therein lies the problem. History has shown us that MMA fighters have very little chance in these types of fights. While related, boxing and MMA are different sports with different requirements. A guy like Fury was born into boxing. His father, John, was a boxer. He had a full-fledged amateur career. Fury's been a pro since 2008 and won his first heavyweight title in 2015.
Ngannou has a great backstory, and he dreamed one day of being another Mike Tyson. He was living on the streets of Paris, France, when he was introduced to Fernand Lopez, the coach at the MMA Factory. Ngannou told Lopez he was a fan of Tyson and wanted to learn to box. Lopez convinced him to try MMA and the rest is history.
He's always wanted to box, though, and that itch is one of many reasons that he ultimately split with the UFC.
Ngannou has zero boxing matches but wasn't interested in taking a fight against someone similarly experienced. No, he wanted to fight the best — or at least, that's what he said.
Combat sports are dangerous at their best, when matches are made evenly and the best medical attention is given to the fighters, before, during and after the bout. That's unlikely to happen in this case. First, it's a mismatch of epic proportions, a world champion who is high on the pound-for-pound list meeting a guy with zero boxing matches, amateur or pro.
Let's be honest: This is being done for the money. And while I have no problem with that, because the fighters deserve to make as much as they can given the risks they take, this is a bit different. These aren't two evenly-matched professionals who know how to take care of themselves in the ring. This is a guy in Ngannou who has wanted to box but has never done it going up against arguably the best heavyweight of this generation.
This bout seems a lot like matching a prime Tiger Woods versus a prime Roger Federer on a golf course. Federer is one of the greatest tennis players ever, but he has little chance of touching Woods on a golf course. And vice versa.
There is no danger in Federer playing golf with Woods, but that's not true when you pit a world champion boxer against someone with zero fights.
In a news release, Fury spewed a bunch of nonsense trying to sell the fight, which is being billed to find out who the baddest man on the planet is. There is no chance this match will decide that.
Fury, though, is insulting the intelligence of fight fans when he called the matchup, “a fight for the ages.” We’ve seen in repeated instances of these boxer-versus-MMA fighter bouts now and what we've learned — and what we knew when the first one occurred between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor — is that the MMA fighter has little chance.
The boxer would have little chance if the reverse were true and it was scheduled for an MMA bout, but no boxer has been dumb enough to take a fight against an elite MMA fighter. When talk arose about an MMA fight with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Fury made it clear that he’d only box Jones.
He’s boxing Ngannou in what amounts to a pointless exhibition, but Fury tried to act as if it were the second coming of Ali-Frazier.
“As soon as that bell goes, it’ll be bombs away,” Fury said. “This guy is supposed to be the hardest puncher in the world, but let’s see how he reacts when he gets hit by [me]. I can’t wait to get back out there under the lights. I’m looking forward to showing the world that ‘The Gypsy King’ is the greatest fighter of his generation in an epic battle with another master of his craft.”
He could have proven that by fighting Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles, but instead he’s challenging an MMA fighter in a bout that will not help either sport one bit and will do nothing other than to line the pockets of Fury, Ngannou and the others involved.
It makes MMA look bad because, for the many boxing fans who don't follow MMA, the fighters appear inept. That's far from the truth and Ngannou would destroy Fury in an MMA match. But when the fight is stopped and Ngannou is in big trouble — remember what Fury did to Deontay Wilder, remember that Wilder was a one-time heavyweight champion and one of the greatest punchers in boxing history and remember that Ngannou is making his pro boxing debut — no one is going to care about that.
Fury will act as if he made a great accomplishment, which I guess he did given he's going to make an eight-figure payday, and pretend this was a substantive bout.
I'm not at all interested and wouldn't be even if the fight were in the U.S.
You can have Fury-Ngannou and all of these other nonsensical bouts. I'll take Naoya Inoue against Stephen Fulton and Terence Crawford versus Errol Spence any day of the week. | https://www.star945.com/news/national/tyson-fury-francis/N5DFZCRBUWWVH7PKFUWTZVTU6U/ | 2023-07-11 17:26:26 | 0 | https://www.star945.com/news/national/tyson-fury-francis/N5DFZCRBUWWVH7PKFUWTZVTU6U/ |
Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance increased to a six-week high last week, driven partly by a jump in Florida claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
Initial unemployment claims rose by 9,000 to 228,000 in the week that ended Saturday, Labor Department data showed Thursday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 new applications.
The four-week moving average, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, increased to 211,500. Continuing claims were little changed at 1.37 million in the week that ended Oct. 1.
On an unadjusted basis, initial claims increased by 32,275 to 199,662 last week. The advance was led by a 10,368 jump in Florida after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses across the region, likely ranking among the costliest storms in U.S. history.
Puerto Rico, which was devastated by Hurricane Fiona last month, continued to see an elevated number of claims.
Despite a recent decline in job openings and a rise in layoffs in sectors including technology and financial services, employers continue to hire at a strong pace. The U.S. added more than 260,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate retreated to a five-decade low of 5.7%, government data released last week showed.
The Federal Reserve has been on a path to aggressively raise interest rates in an effort to curb demand across the economy, including for labor.
Fed officials expect the impact from tighter policy, which has already sent borrowing costs for houses and cars soaring, to eventually work its way through the economy and lead to higher unemployment.
However, Fed policymakers said at their September meeting that the labor market remained "very tight," according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/oct/14/floridas-hurricane-losses-nudge-jobless-claims-to/ | 2022-10-14 08:09:42 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/oct/14/floridas-hurricane-losses-nudge-jobless-claims-to/ |
Toddler cabinet latches sold at Walmart, BuyBuyBaby recalled over choking hazard
Over 100,000 cabinet latches used for childproofing are being recalled for choking hazards, officials warned Thursday.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the latching button on North States Industries’ Toddleroo rotating cabinet latches "can dislodge and detach from the cabinet latches, posing a choking hazard to young children."
The recall was initiated after North States Industries received 19 reports that the latching button had dislodged or detached.
UPPABABY RECALLS OVER 14,000 STROLLERS AFTER CHILD LOSES A FINGER
This includes one instance where a child reportedly gagged on a dislodged button, according to the CPSC.
The affected products were available for purchase nationwide at major stores including Walmart and Bed, Bath & Beyond's BuyBuyBaby from November 2019 through August 2022.
The rotating cabinet latches were also available online at northstatesind.com during that same time.
The products were sold in a package of four latches, each measuring 3 13/16 inches wide by 1 3/8 inches high by 1/2 inch deep and comes with application adhesive, the CPSC said.
The affected UPC numbers, 0-26107-06178-2 or 0-26107-06177-5, can be found on the bottom left-hand corner of the product packaging, according to the release.
North States Industries is based in Minnesota and makes safety gates, play yards, and mats for babies and pets, according to its website.
Customers can complete a refund submission form. The refund amount is $5.50 per pack of four latches. In the event that you paid more than $5.50 per pack of 4, a copy of your purchase receipt will need to be provided in order to demonstrate the amount paid.
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: What is the cancer that Jane Fonda announced she has?
Two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda announced on Instagram on Friday that she's been diagnosed with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
"So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share," the 84-year-old wrote.
"I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," Fonda also said.
Cancer occurs when cells in the body grow out of control, according to the American Cancer Society. Almost any cell in the human body can become cancerous and spread to other parts of the body, the same source also explained.
JANE FONDA ANNOUNCES CANCER DIAGNOSIS: ‘VERY TREATABLE’
But what is non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, exactly?
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that begins in the immune system.
Jane Fonda (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImage )
The immune system helps fight infection, but sometimes a cancer can start in the white blood cells called lymphocytes and cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the society added.
It is a general term that is used for many types of lymphoma that occurs most often in adults, per the association.
Approximately 2% of men and women will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at some point during their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute's data from 2017-2019.
The institute estimates that 763,401 people were living with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the United States in 2019.
Where does lymphoma start?
"Lymphomas can start anywhere in the body where lymph tissue is found," according to the American Cancer Society’s website.
Jane Fonda (Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for Chopard)
These include lymph nodes, which are small, bean-shaped structures that are connected by a network of lymphatic vessels.
They're located throughout the body, such as inside the chest and abdomen and pelvis. Lymph tissue is also found in the spleen, bone marrow, thymus, tonsils and digestive tract.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms include fever, night sweats and weight loss as well as a swelling of lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Patients may feel persistent fatigue, coughing, shortness of breath or chest pain.
What are the different types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
"The lymph system is made up mainly of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections," according to the American Cancer Society’s website.
There are two types of lymphocytes: B cells or T cells.
Actress Jane Fonda is seen outside "GMA" on July 19, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
B cells help the body fight germs by creating antibodies — which in turn help the body neutralize them.
"There are several types of T cells. Some T cells destroy germs or abnormal cells in the body," according to the American Cancer Society.
"Other T cells help boost or slow the activity of other immune system cells."
Although lymphoma can start in either type of cell line, B-cell lymphomas are most common.
What causes NHL?
Lymphocytes usually go through a life cycle, in which old lymphocytes die — and then the body replaces them.
"In non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, your lymphocytes don't die, and your body keeps creating new ones," according to the Mayo Clinic’s website.
Jane Fonda is shown posing for a publicity shot in 1967. She wrote on Instagram this week that she "will not allow cancer to keep me from doing all I can, using every tool in my toolbox." (Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images)
"This oversupply of lymphocytes crowds into your lymph nodes, causing them to swell."
Some lymphomas are more aggressive
Lymphomas also can be categorized by how fast they grow and spread to other parts of the body.
Some are known as "indolent," which means they grow and spread slowly, so they might not need to be treated when first diagnosed.
"The most common type of indolent lymphoma in the United States is follicular lymphoma," according to the American Cancer Society.
Aggressive lymphomas, however, grow and spread rapidly, so treatment is often started immediately.
"The most common type of aggressive lymphoma in the United States is diffuse large B cell lymphoma," per the American Cancer Society. "Regardless of how quickly they grow, all non-Hodgkin lymphomas can spread to other parts of the lymph system if not treated."
Eventually, they can also spread to other parts of the body.
STUDY SUGGESTS ALCOHOL AND SMOKING CAUSE ALMOST HALF OF GLOBAL CANCER DEATHS
The overall five-year relative survival rate for NHL is 73.8%, per the National Cancer Institute's 2012 to 2018 data.
Fonda posted on Instagram that she feels lucky because she has a "very treatable cancer" with an 80% survivable rate, although she did not specify the exact type she has.
What are the risk factors?
Some people are more at risk for NHL, including those who take medications to depress the immune system and patients with certain viral infections, such as HIV or the virus that can cause mononucleosis known as Epstein-Barr virus, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The cancer is also associated with the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach ulcers as well as certain chemicals that are used to kill insects and weeds, per Mayo Clinic.
NEW STUDY SUGGESTS YOU SHOULD STOP EATING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS
And people over the age of 60 are at higher risk, although anyone can get the cancer, per Mayo Clinic.
Fonda say she'll continue her environmental activism
"I’m doing chemo for six months and am handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism," said Fonda, who is also an advocate for environmental issues.
Actress Jane Fonda is arrested during the "Fire Drill Friday" Climate Change Protest on October 25, 2019 in Washington, DC . (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
She was inspired by Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg in 2019, she said, to become an advocate for the climate change, starting "Fire Drill Fridays" to raise awareness of environmental challenges, according to her website.
She was arrested multiple times that year after organizing protests on the climate crisis in Washington, D.C, according to The New York Times.
Fonda posted on Instagram that she "will not allow cancer to keep me from doing all I can, using every tool in my toolbox, and that very much includes continuing to build this Fire Drill Fridays community and finding new ways to use our collective strength to make change." | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/what-is-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-cancer-jane-fonda | 2022-09-03 16:59:56 | 1 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/what-is-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-cancer-jane-fonda |
Energy saved US markets last quarter. Now the sector is losing power
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business
US markets took a beating on Thursday as big bank earnings delivered disappointing results.
Markets and the economy have endured three turbulent months. The Federal Reserve’s rate rise regime and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have slammed investor and borrower sentiment. The financial sector is hurting, too. Analysts expect earnings to fall by more than 22% this year—more than any other sector.
“I’m concerned, the numbers were worse than we thought,” said Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices. The financial sector is one of the best barometers for the rest of the earnings season, he added.
Still, analysts think S&P 500 earnings will be in the green — even after the index posted its worst quarter since the start of 2020.
The analyst consensus is that earnings will grow by about 5.7% this quarter, even though about six of the 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500 are expected to report declines in earnings per share.
That’s because the S&P 500 has a small but mighty hero: the energy sector.
See here: Energy earnings are expected to grow by well over 200% this quarter, nearly tripling their profits from a year ago, according to Wells Fargo estimates.
Energy stocks make up just 4.2% of the overall S&P 500, said Silverblatt, but if you remove them from the mix earnings across the index would likely fall by about 2% this quarter.
While war in the Ukraine and the related unpredictability hurt almost all sectors of the market, oil benefitted.
“The gains in energy follow a ‘barbell’ motif — there’s strength on both ends,” wrote Sam Stovall of CFRA.
On the upstream side, West Texas Intermediate oil, the US benchmark, averaged almost $109 per barrel in the second quarter, up 65% year-over-year. On the other end, wallet-busting gas prices at the pump gave consumer-facing companies like Exxon a boost.
This single-sector heroism isn’t unheard of during economic downturns.
In the second quarter of 2020, Big Tech did the heavy lifting.
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook (now Meta) earned more than $28 billion combined. The positive earnings pushed the total value of the companies above $5 trillion, nearly a fifth of the entire S&P 500.
But this time around, things are a bit different. The tech sector makes up about 30% of the S&P 500 and exerts much more influence than energy’s 4% slice.
“Revisions have been phenomenal for the energy sector,” said Matt Stucky, senior portfolio manager at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. “But it’s just such a small piece of the market that if you have a mild slowdown, energy is not going to be able to act as a ballast.” The energy sector typically performs poorly during recessions, he added. “It’s not something you can depend on.”
The energy sector has already lost much of its superhero status.
Oil prices have fallen precipitously as investors worry that expected Fed rate hikes this month could lower oil demand. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $95.02 a barrel on Thursday. Energy stocks, tracked by the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, have fallen about 18% this month.
So while “the natural inclination for investors during choppy market environments is to concentrate their portfolio in what’s working and sell what isn’t, that’s the opposite of what you should do,” said Stucky.
Instead, he recommends that investors “increase diversity, be disciplined and rebalance frequently. It’s painful. But on the other side of a recession asset classes that have gotten punished do rebound.”
China’s growth is weak. And the outlook uncertain
China’s economy has recorded its worst quarterly performance in over two years, after months of harsh Covid lockdowns wreaked havoc across the country, my CNN Business colleague Laura He reports.
Gross domestic product in the world’s second largest economy expanded by just 0.4% in the three months to June 30, compared with the same period last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday.
That was sharply lower than the 4.8% increase it registered in the previous quarter and far below the 1% growth estimated by economists in a Reuters poll. On a quarterly basis, GDP shrank 2.6%.
It was the weakest performance since the first quarter of 2020, when China’s economy came to a near standstill as it battled to contain the initial coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan.
China expects a rebound in the second half, but Beijing admitted Friday that reaching its GDP goal of 5.5% growth this year would be hard.
“There are challenges to achieve our expected economic growth target for the whole year,” a spokesperson for the NBS said at a press conference in Beijing.
Step back: The country is contending with a sharp slowdown in activity due to Beijing’s stringent zero-Covid policy, a bruising regulatory crackdown on the private sector, and a real estate crisis that is causing rising bad debts at banks and growing social protests.
Consumer spending remains weak, while the job market is under significant pressure — youth unemployment hit a new record high of 19.3% in June.
Chaoping Zhu, Shanghai-based global market strategist for JP Morgan Asset Management, said the poor second quarter reflected the shock from the Omicron outbreak earlier this year, and the lockdowns imposed on major cities to contain it.
“Looking forward, we expect to see continued economic recovery in the second half of this year, mainly supported by government-led infrastructure investment,” he said, adding that China’s real estate woes posed a downside risk to growth.
Property investment dropped 9.4% in June from a year ago, after falling 7.8% in May, according to calculations by Macquarie Capital based on government data. Property sales by floor areas decreased 18% last month, following a 32% plunge in May.
Over the last few days, desperate homebuyers across dozens of cities have refused to pay mortgages on unfinished homes. The payment boycott comes as a growing number of projects have been delayed or stalled by a cash crunch that saw giant developer Evergrande default on its debt last year and several other companies seek protection from creditors.
Plunging sales are causing a liquidity crunch for developers, said Larry Hu, chief China economist for Macquarie Group. That could turn into a major headache for China’s banks.
“Decisive and effective regulatory measures must be taken to prevent the mortgage boycott from developing into a systemic risk,” said JPMorgan’s Zhu.
Is Wall Street losing its appetite for buybacks?
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon surprised investors Thursday morning when he announced a temporary suspension of share buybacks.
Investors seemed taken aback by the news. Just last quarter, JPMorgan authorized a $30 billion share buyback program.
But the announcement follows recently released results of the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. The test suggested that JPMorgan, the largest bank in the US by assets, would have to curtail buybacks in the near-term because of an increase in stress capital buffers.
Dimon said that the suspension was implemented to meet capital requirements and “allow us maximum flexibility to best serve our customers, clients and community through a broad range of economic environments,” indicating that inflation and rising interest rates are also causing banks to change their capital allocation.
Executives typically use buybacks to reduce the number of shares available for purchase, thus increasing demand for their stock and earnings per share. Critics counter that they allow ultra-wealthy executives to manipulate markets while funneling corporate profits into their own pockets instead of the economy.
Executives sell more stock in the eight days following a buyback announcement from their companies than at any other time, according to SEC data — repurchases that have made up an increasingly large chunk of corporate profits over the past decade. Corporate stock is owned largely by wealthy Americans: the top 10% of US households by wealth own about 90% of corporate equity.
Last year, companies in the S&P 500 repurchased a record $882 billion worth of their own shares.
S&P 500 buybacks also set quarterly and 12-month records in the first quarter of 2022. Share repurchases in the first quarter reached a record $281 billion, up 4% from the fourth quarter of 2021’s then-record $270 billion expenditure. Financial buybacks in the first quarter increased 6.2% to $54.7 billion, representing 19.5% of the buybacks.
But JPMorgan Chase was reducing its level of buybacks well before Thursday’s announcement. In the last quarter of 2021, the bank repurchased $2 billion in shares. Last quarter, the bank bought about $2.5 billion worth. That’s significantly lower than the bank’s average $5.47 billion in quarterly share buybacks between the first and third quarters of 2021.
Companies may be shying away from the trend. “Buybacks have not been a big lever for JPMorgan Chase shares in the recent years,” said Ben Silverman, director of research at investment research firm VerityData.
JPMorgan is seen as a financial industry bellwether. This announcement may forecast what’s to come for the rest of the financial sector, said Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Up next
BlackRock, Citigroup, BNY Mellon and Wells Fargo report results today.
Coming next week: Earnings from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Netflix and Tesla.
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New Innovation Developed In Response to Consumer Demand Rolls Out to Stores Nationwide
BERKELEY, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ripple Foods, a leader in plant-based dairy, announced today the newest addition to its portfolio of plant-based products: Ripple Kids Unsweetened Original Milk. The new offering is an unsweetened version of its wildly popular Kids Original Milk and features 8 grams of plant-based protein and 50 mg of DHA Omega-3s and Choline, while having zero added sugars.
The product was developed in response to consumer desire for an unsweetened version of Ripple Kids plant-based milk, one of the most requested items by parents to the company. Since its launch in 2021, Ripple Kids Original Milk has experienced explosive growth, and has been one of the fastest-growing products across all retail channels in the refrigerated plant-based milk category over the past year.
"The feedback we have received from parents about Ripple Kids has been overwhelmingly positive. Parents consistently say Ripple Kids has been a game-changer for their family, due to the need for an alternative to dairy that provides great taste and optimal nutrition for children," said Laura Flanagan, CEO of Ripple Foods. "Parents also expressed a desire for an option without added sugar, so we felt it was important to bring this to the marketplace and give consumers the choices they're looking for -- especially since Ripple Kids is the only plant-based milk developed specifically for kids."
Ripple Kids Unsweetened Original features zero grams added sugar, 8 grams of plant-based protein for growing bodies, healthy DHA Omega-3's for brain building nutrition, prebiotic fiber to support digestion, and provides more calcium per serving than dairy milk.
"With so many kids suffering from dairy allergies or lactose intolerance today, it's important to have alternatives to dairy with the right taste and nutritional profile to meet their unique needs at such an important stage of growth and development," said Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN. "Ripple Kids plant-based milk offers families a convenient solution, and I'm excited there's now an unsweetened version without the added sugars, to provide even more choices. There's nothing else like this on the market," she added.
Ripple Kids Unsweetened Original comes in a 48 oz bottle and is currently rolling out to Target stores nationwide, as well as other fine retailers. The product retails for $5.49-$6.49 and can be found in the dairy aisle.
About Ripple Foods: Berkeley-based Ripple Foods is a leader in developing innovative and delicious dairy-free products. Using protein from yellow peas, Ripple Foods creates creamy and protein-filled products like Plant-Based Milk, Protein Shakes, and Half & Half. Sustainably produced and using significantly less water than dairy and other dairy alternatives, Ripple is a Certified Benefit Corporation, proudly built on transparency that even the smallest actions can have far-reaching impacts. Ripple products are gluten-free, 100% vegan, certified non-GMO and made without nuts, lactose and soy. For more information visit: www.ripplefoods.com and join the plant-based conversation with @ripplefoods on Instagram and Facebook.
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The Pentagon will allow service members up to three weeks of leave to travel for abortions and other noncovered reproductive health care, according to a slate of new policies announced on Thursday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first announced in October that the Defense Department would provide leave to and reimburse service members for travel required to access reproductive health care. The three policies released on Thursday provide additional details and guidance on how these directives will function.
Service members can take up to 21 days of leave to receive or accompany a military spouse or dependent to receive noncovered reproductive health care, which includes abortions and assisted reproductive technology.
However, they are limited to the minimum number of days required to receive care and travel in the “most expeditious means” possible. Reimbursements are similarly limited to the costs associated with traveling to the closest available medical facility that provides the procedure.
Commanders and other authorities are urged to grant the requests for leave, unless it interferes with the “proper execution of the military mission,” and act promptly and with discretion given the time-sensitive nature of the reproductive services.
“Commanders or approval authorities are expected to display objectivity, compassion, and discretion when addressing all health care matters, including reproductive health care matters, and have a duty to enforce existing policies against discrimination and retaliation in the context of reproductive health care choices,” the policy noted.
They also cannot require service members to complete additional obligations, such as meeting with religious advisers or other counselors and undergoing medical testing, in order to receive their approval.
The new policies come in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last June. As some states crack down on abortion access, service members and their families may be stationed in locations where the procedure is no longer allowed.
“The practical effects of recent changes are that significant numbers of Service members and their families may be forced to travel greater distances, take more time off from work, and pay more out of pocket expenses to receive reproductive health care,” Austin said in his October memo.
“In my judgment, such effects qualify as unusual, extraordinary, hardship, or emergency circumstances for Service members and their dependents and will interfere with our ability to recruit, retain, and maintain the readiness of a highly qualified force,” he added. | https://www.wowktv.com/hill-politics/pentagon-to-allow-up-to-3-weeks-of-leave-to-service-members-for-abortion-travel/ | 2023-02-17 01:59:40 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/hill-politics/pentagon-to-allow-up-to-3-weeks-of-leave-to-service-members-for-abortion-travel/ |
Arkansas lawmakers OK anti-abortion monument at Capitol
By ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An anti-abortion monument would be built near Arkansas’ Capitol under legislation on its way to the governor’s desk. The House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow a “monument to the unborn” on the Capitol grounds. The proposal requires the secretary of state to permit and arrange the placement of the monument. The monument would mark the number of abortions that were performed before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year. The proposal faced opposition from some anti-abortion Republicans who called the effort counterproductive. A near-total ban on abortions took effect in Arkansas with last year’s court ruling. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/14/arkansas-lawmakers-ok-anti-abortion-monument-at-capitol/ | 2023-03-15 00:43:05 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/14/arkansas-lawmakers-ok-anti-abortion-monument-at-capitol/ |
Woman files lawsuit after being denied morning after pill from pharmacist
AITKIN, Minn. (KARE) – A Minnesota woman said she had to drive more than 100 miles for emergency contraception after she said a pharmacist denied her prescription because of his religious beliefs. The woman is now suing.
With a corporate office in Plymouth, Minnesota, Thrifty White Pharmacy has 94 locations total. According to court documents, it was the only pharmacy in all of McGregor, Minnesota.
The documents said when Andrea Anderson’s contraception failed, her doctor wrote her a prescription for the morning after pill. However, the Thrifty White pharmacist on duty said he wouldn’t fill it because of his “beliefs.”
Anderson tried a bigger chain 20 miles away, a CVS, where a pharmacist also indicated she could not fill it.
Eventually, she traveled to Brainerd, Minnesota, and got the pill.
Jill Hasday, a centennial professor in law at the University of Minnesota, said Anderson had to drive 100 miles for access to the pill because of her location in the state.
“If you live in Minneapolis and a pharmacy denies you access to morning after pills, you may be upset, but you can go down the street. But in many areas there’s really not many options, so these denials weigh very large just in a practical manner,” Hasday said.
Anderson settled with CVS but is suing Thrifty White in Aitkin County. The case is filed under the state’s Human Rights Act.
“There’s no factual dispute about what happened,” Hasday said. “It’s just a question of law. This is the first case in Minnesota that really raises the question of: Is denying women access to birth control a violation of their protection from sex discrimination under the Human Rights Act?”
It’s a case of interest in Minnesota and nationwide, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and many states then implementing abortion bans.
“One live question in many states is: What is going to be the reach of these prohibitions?” Hasday said. “Many of the same people who are opposed to abortion are also opposed to either all birth control or certainly birth control of the nature of the morning after pill. So, in states that have moved to restrict abortion, you’re already beginning to see moves to restrict the morning after pill.”
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in July to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception. However, many reproductive rights activists are concerned contraceptive measures are at risk after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a chiropractor and I was diagnosed with severe carpal tunnel syndrome during graduate school. I needed a better wrist brace to reduce pain, so I invented the CARPAL TUNNEL SUPPORT," said an inventor, from Clearwater, Fla. "My design would offer an improved alternative to standard carpal tunnel braces."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved design for a carpal tunnel brace. In doing so, it helps to treat cases caused by ligamentous laxity. As a result, it increases support and it could help to eliminate pain and carpal tunnel symptoms. The invention features an effective design that is easy to wear so it is ideal for individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-TLS-226, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)Wake Forest had survived close games this season, even twice winning on a last-second shot. It was enough to have coach Steve Forbes deliver a message that resonated before playing No. 14 Duke.
”Don’t play to survive,” Forbes said. ”Play to win.”
The Demon Deacons responded by taking down the Blue Devils 81-70 on Tuesday night, turning in a confident performance that had them leading nearly the entire game. And it ended with the Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) being able to celebrate throughout a final possession with a win well in hand.
Tyree Appleby had 18 points and eight assists to lead Wake Forest, while Cameron Hildreth added 16 points and nine rebounds despite playing through a banged-up wrist that required a mid-game tape job.
”I love winning, I’m a competitor,” Hildreth said. ”So as much pain as I am in, it doesn’t matter. I’m going to keep fighting and do whatever I can to help my team win.”
Wake Forest led 39-30 at halftime, then pushed that margin to 15 points. More impressively, the Demon Deacons never let the Blue Devils – playing short-handed with two top freshmen out – closer than seven after halftime.
That meant repeatedly getting into the paint to put the pressure on Duke. Or avoiding live-play turnovers when the Blue Devils tried some traps to speed up play and force the Demon Deacons into mistakes.
It was a strong response from a team coming off a 24-point loss at Rutgers, with Wake Forest shooting 49.1% behind five double-figure scorers.
Jaylen Blakes scored a career-high 17 points to lead Duke (10-3, 1-1), who never showed the strong-defense, tough-rebounding form that had carried the start of Jon Scheyer’s coaching tenure. Duke shot 44%, but made just 8 of 27 3-pointers (29.6%).
It didn’t help that starting freshman big man Dereck Lively II and rookie wing Dariq Whitehead were out due to non-COVID illnesses. That essentially shrunk Duke’s rotation to seven players who were unable to consistently get stops or keep the Demon Deacons off the glass.
”I thought when we missed some shots, I thought that impacted our defense, and taken aback by it,” Scheyer said. ”And we can’t be that fragile. We need to be tough-minded and defend, which is who we’ve been most of the year.”
By the final seconds, Hildreth was motioning to the crowd for more noise as he let the ball bounce in front of him, while Damari Monsanto started high-fiving fans in courtside seats before the horn had even sounded.
BIG PICTURE
Duke: Blakes’ performance was a silver lining, along with big man Ryan Young (10 points, nine rebounds). Blakes, a 6-foot-2 sophomore, had scored just 21 points all last season and never more than nine in a single game for Duke, but went 6 for 7 from the field with three 3-pointers in this one.
”We have to play like those two guys did tonight,” Scheyer said.
Wake Forest: This was the Demon Deacons’ first win against Duke since a memorable double-overtime win in 2020, before Forbes had taken over. He lost the ACC player of the year in Alondes Williams and a first-round NBA draft pick in Jake LaRavia from a team that nearly made the NCAA Tournament, yet Forbes’ quick retooling has secured a quality win against a Duke team boasting the nation’s top recruiting class.
RARITY
This is the first time the Blue Devils have lost a third time before January since the 1982-83 season, when Mike Krzyzewski’s third team started 2-4 on the way to an 11-17 record.
HOME AND AWAY
Carrying an eight-game road winning streak from last season, Duke’s only lead Tuesday came at 4-2 for a total of 19 seconds.
Wake Forest has won 12 straight home games dating to last season.
GLASSWORK
Wake Forest finished with a 37-29 rebounding advantage against a team that ranked fifth nationally in margin (+10.9), a performance Young called ”inexcusable” on the Duke end.
UP NEXT
Duke: The Blue Devils are off through the Christmas holiday and return at home against Florida State on Dec. 31.
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons also have a lengthy break before hosting Virginia Tech on Dec. 31.
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BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday criticized a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers as a threat to trade and an attack on Chinese business.
The law signed this week by President Joe Biden promises $52 billion in grants and other aid to investors in U.S. chip factories. It responds in part to warnings that supplies might be disrupted if China attacks Taiwan, which produces up to 90% of high-end chips. China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory.
The measure will “disrupt international trade and distort global semiconductor supply chains,” said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin. “China firmly opposes that.”
Parts of the law “restrict companies’ normal investment and economic and trade activities in China,” Wang said, without giving details.
Disruption in chip supplies following the coronavirus pandemic hampered production of goods from smartphones to autos and highlighted the world’s reliance on Taiwanese chips and Chinese factories that assemble most electronic devices.
Fears of disruption have been heightened by Chinese threats to attack Taiwan, which split with the mainland in 1949 after a civil war.
Beijing launched military drills around the island last week in retaliation for a visit by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives. China believes visits by American officials to Taiwan might encourage its leaders to make its de facto independence permanent, a step the mainland says would lead to war.
The “CHIPS and Science Act” calls for research spending that would total about $200 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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New Mexico celebrates educational options and quality schools during annual School Choice Week
SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schools, organizations, and individuals are planning 185 celebrations of educational opportunity this month as traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning options, private schools, and home educators highlight their unique choices.
During the last two years, families and educators in New Mexico have faced the academic consequences of the pandemic. A survey this month by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation showed that 53.7 percent of parents have recently explored or are currently considering new options for their child's education. During School Choice Week 2023, parents can learn about school choice and attend local events as they consider their K-12 options for the next school year.
The Nation's Report Card (NAEP) released in 2022 underlined the need to invest in quality education options. New Mexico students experienced greater learning losses than the national average.
The Week will bring helpful and handy information that parents need in order to support their kids. The Week is the best time of the year for families to consider their education options for the next school year.
Across the country, parents can choose between traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, homeschooling, and newer options like learning pods or microschooling.
But education policies vary from state to state. In New Mexico, families have some access to open enrollment, particularly those who live near low-performing schools. Parents can also choose from public charter schools and magnet schools, and full-time online schools. New Mexico is in the minority of states that does not offer any private school scholarship programs.
Across the state, events that are positive, supportive of a wide variety of school options, and family-friendly are planned, from in-school activities to large celebrations. Among the notable celebrations in New Mexico will be a school fair in Albuquerque organized by Public Charter Schools of New Mexico on January 21.
"New Mexico families want to know all their academic options and School Choice Week will offer an opportunity for families to explore just that," said Krissia Campos Spivey, Project Director of Conoce tus Opciones Escolares at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. "No matter what type of school a family chooses, they can start the process with support during School Choice Week.
To download a guide to New Mexico school choice, use the school finder tool to search schools in your area or see celebration photos visit schoolchoiceweek.com/new-mexico.
Local celebrants are available to discuss their plans with reporters upon request.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, public charter, public magnet, online, private, and homeschooling. Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities. The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.
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NEW YORK — Hoda Kotb returned to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday after spending a few weeks tending to her 3-year-old daughter, Hope.
“My youngest, Hope, was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week,” Hoda said at the top of the show. “I’m so grateful she’s home. She is back home. I was waiting for that day to come. And we are watching her closely. I’m just so happy.”
It was not made clear what Hope was suffering from.
“I’m grateful for the doctors at Weill Cornell who were amazing and the nurses. And I’m grateful to my family, and I’m grateful to friends like you who were there every single day. So, I want to say thank you for that. I love you,” she said to co-host Savannah Guthrie.
“I love you, too,” Savannah replied.
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(WFRV) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reminding people about the dangers of eating a Wisconsin family holiday tradition: raw meat sandwiches.
Raw meat on rye, a polarizing holiday delicacy in Wisconsin and the Midwest is sometimes referred to as “Tiger Meat” or “Cannibal Sandwiches.”
According to the Wisconsin Historical Society: “An appetizer of raw, lean ground beef served on bread (especially rye cocktail bread) with sliced onions, salt, and pepper. Also known as ‘tiger meat,’ ‘steak tartare,’ or simply ‘raw beef and onions,’ the sandwiches have traditionally been served at holiday parties and other festive gatherings in the Milwaukee area.”
The Wisconsin DHS says that eating these raw meat sandwiches poses a threat for salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, campylobacter, and listeria bacteria.
“Regardless of where you buy your ground beef, these risks are real,” says the agency. “Since 1986, eight outbreaks have been reported in Wisconsin linked to eating a raw ground beef dish, including a large Salmonella outbreak involving more than 150 people during December 1994. Ground beef should ALWAYS be cooked to an internal temperature of 160° F.”
An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis from listeria bacteria each year, and about 260 die. The infection is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems, according to the DHS and the CDC. Nearly one-quarter of pregnancy-associated cases result in fetal loss or newborn death.
Campylobacteriosis is a bacterial infection that affects the intestinal tract and, in rare cases, the bloodstream. It is the most commonly reported cause of bacterial diarrhea in Wisconsin.
Salmonella, meanwhile, causes nearly 1 million illnesses spread by food nationwide, according to DHS.
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Police arrest man accused of striking woman, dragging body 8 miles
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A man suspected in a fatal hit-in-run in central California in which the victim’s body was dragged more than 8 miles is in critical condition after jumping from a three-story house while deputies tried to arrest him.
Fresno Police Lt. Brian Valles told the Fresno Bee that 38-year-old Shawn Ginder was arrested by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office late Friday. Valles said Ginder jumped out of the three-story house in Bass Lake, a town about 50 miles northeast of Fresno, the site of Friday’s hit-and-run.
Ginder is accused of being the driver of a pickup truck that struck a woman walking her dog and kept going, dragging her more than 8 miles to the parking lot of a hotel, where she was found dead.
Fresno Police Lt. Bill Dooley says the 29-year-old woman was pushing a shopping cart and had her dog on a leash when she was hit by a gray or silver pickup truck.
He says the man kept driving with the body of the woman trapped under his truck and stopped at a hotel, where a hotel guest called police after seeing the woman’s remains dislodge from under the truck.
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With the highly anticipated, distinctive dry rub back on menus nationwide, lucky fans will be added to Wingstop's Instagram Close Friends cohort for insider flavor news and rewards
DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) fans are notoriously passionate, and when Wingstop's first run of their Hot Honey Rub ran dry last summer, fans freaked. Today, The Flavor Experts responded to an overwhelming demand to bring the craveable sweet heat of Hot Honey Rub back to menus nationwide for a limited time with an added bonus: exclusive Instagram Close Friends access for its most vocal fans.
The craze kicked off in June 2022 when Wingstop introduced its take on the popular hot honey flavor with a craveable, crunchy, sweet, fiery dry rub. Unlike the sticky, gooey honey texture that was expected, Wingstop debuted a less messy flavor that brings out the sweetness of honey with a bold kick from cayenne pepper and ancho chili, which can be hand sauced-and-tossed on the Wingstop Chicken Sandwich, classic wings, boneless wings or tenders.
Fans joked that they would, sell their soul for Wingstop's Hot Honey Rub to return, saying, "a part of me died" when the flavor ran its limited-time-only course – calling it "the worst thing to ever happen to me." To mend broken hearts, some of Wingstop's most vocal superfans were the first to hear the official news by being added to the brand's first-ever Instagram Close Friends list at midnight on Feb. 5.
And Wingstop isn't stopping there. Curious flavor seekers who share their fiery fandom on social with the hashtag #WingstopHotHoney will have the chance to be added to the Close Friends group today through Feb. 13, 2023. Those with the most engagement will make the group and reap hot rewards, like limited-edition merch and insider brand knowledge. Some content will even be boosted by Wingstop and appear as sponsored advertisements in exchange for Wingstop gift cards.
"True to our position as The Flavor Experts, Wingstop's Hot Honey Rub is unlike anything else out there," said Michael Skipworth, Wingstop's President & CEO. "We saw how much hype there was around the flavor when it first launched and we're here to tell flavor fans that we heard you – we're bringing Hot Honey Rub back again!"
Fans nationwide can try Hot Honey Rub by ordering online at Wingstop.com or through the Wingstop app, available while supplies last.
About Wingstop
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) operates and franchises over 1,900 locations worldwide. The Wing Experts are dedicated to Serving the World Flavor through an unparalleled guest experience and use of a best-in-class technology platform, all while offering classic and boneless wings, tenders, and chicken sandwiches, always cooked to order and hand sauced-and-tossed in fans' choice of 11 bold, distinctive flavors. Wingstop's menu also features signature sides including fresh-cut, seasoned fries and freshly-made ranch and bleu cheese dips.
In fiscal year 2021, Wingstop's system-wide sales increased 20.2% year-over-year to approximately $2.3 billion, marking the 18th consecutive year of same store sales growth. With a vision of becoming a Top 10 Global Restaurant Brand, our system is comprised of independent franchisees, or brand partners, who accounted for approximately 98% of Wingstop's total restaurant count of 1,898 as of September 24, 2022.
A key to this business success and consumer fandom stems from The Wingstop Way, which includes a core value system of being Authentic, Entrepreneurial, Service-minded, and Fun. The Wingstop Way extends to the brand's environmental, social and governance platform as Wingstop seeks to provide value to all stakeholders.
Rounding out a strong year in 2021, the Company was ranked #1 on Technomic 500's "Fastest Growing Franchise" and #22 on Entrepreneur Magazine's "Franchise 500," maintained its certification as a Great Place to Work and named to Fast Company's "The World's Most Innovative Companies" list ranking #4 in the dining category.
For more information visit www.wingstop.com or www.wingstop.com/own-a-wingstop and follow @Wingstop on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Learn more about Wingstop's involvement in its local communities at www.wingstopcharities.org.
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The only bridge linking Russia to Crimea has been damaged — and two people killed — in an apparent explosion that Russian officials are blaming on Ukraine. NPR's Charles Maynes reports from Moscow that the bridge is a key supply line for Russian forces operating in southern Ukraine as well as a "potent symbol of Moscow's hold over Crimea," which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.
Alabama's Republican-led legislature is holding a special session to approve a new map of congressional voting districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court said the current map, approved after the 2020 census, weakens the power of its Black voters. It only has one majority Black district (out of seven), in a state where more than one in four people are Black.
The latest campaign fundraising numbers came out this weekend, offering a fresh snapshot of the state of the 2024 presidential race. President Biden raised $72 million from April through June — almost as much as all the Republican candidates combined, but still short of what former Presidents Obama and Trump had raised by this point in their reelection bids, NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith tells Up First.
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If you have a tween in your life, chances are you've gotten a question (or two, or more) about their first smartphone. Namely: When will they get it, and what will you do to keep them safe? Emily Cherkin, a screen-time consultant who spent more than a decade as a middle school teacher, is one of many experts who advise parents to hold off on devices (tablets included!) and social media for as long as possible. Read or listen here to find out why — and what alternatives she recommends instead.
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PITTSBURGH — Miguel Andújar hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Andújar’s hit snapped a 1-all tie and came in his second game with the Pirates. The designated hitter was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees on Sunday.
“I’m very happy,” Andújar said. “The guys in dugout were telling me, ‘Welcome to the Pirates.’ I was very happy to come through in that moment for the team. I hit it good. I thought it was going out (of the park).”
The Pirates loaded the bases with one out on a single by Oneil Cruz and walks to Bryan Reynolds and Jack Suwinski by Buck Farmer (2-2). Andújar then hit a long drive off the top of the bullpen door in left-center field, clearing the bases.
It marked Andújar’s first three-RBI game since Sept. 27, 2018, with the Yankees against the Tampa Bay Rays. He finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting that season behind the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani.
Though he left the Yankees, who clinched the AL East title Tuesday night, Andujar is happy to be in Pittsburgh.
“We’ve got a group of guys here with a lot of talent,” Andújar said. “I’m super excited to be with this team. I’m going to get more opportunities here.”
Wil Crowe (6-10) pitched two scoreless innings of relief. All-Star David Bednar worked the ninth for his 18th save in 22 chances, the first since July 23 after being sidelined nearly two months by a lower-back strain.
“His stuff played, and I thought the ball came out of his hand well,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said of Bednar. “He’s getting back to moving down the mound the way we saw him before the injury, which is very encouraging.”
The Pirates won for the third time in four games since an eight-game losing streak. The Reds have lost five of six and 15 of 19, and still hold a two-game edge over Pittsburgh for fourth place in the five-team NL Central.
Cincinnati starter Hunter Greene allowed one unearned run in six innings while striking out 10. The rookie right-hander yielded four hits and three walks. Greene is 0-1 with a 1.06 ERA in three starts since missing six weeks with right shoulder inflammation.
Greene credits the presence of veteran catcher Austin Romine for his good stretch.
“He takes a lot of the thinking away, especially for someone like me who doesn’t have a lot of experience up here,” Greene said. “I think in the past, I put a lot of that pressure on myself.”
Pirates starter Mitch Keller gave up one run on five hits in five innings while striking out five and walking three. He has allowed three earned runs or less in 18 of his last 21 starts. The Pirates have scored one run while he has been in the game during each of his last three starts.
Cruz and fellow rookie Ji-hwan Bae had two hits apiece for the Pirates.
The Reds got two hits each from Kyle Farmer and Mike Siani.
Cincinnati opened the scoring in the first inning when Jonathan India scored on Keller’s wild pitch.
The Pirates tied it in the third, scoring a run when Reynolds grounded into a double play.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: Siani, a rookie center fielder, left the game in the eighth inning when he was shaken up while attempting a diving catch. Siani hit his head on the ground but passed concussion tests. … INF Donovan Solano missed his fifth straight game because of an eye infection.
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Reds: RHP Luis Cessa (4-4, 4.78) will start Wednesday’s series finale. He is 1-3 with a 3.94 ERA in seven starts since being moved from the bullpen to the rotation.
Pirates: RHP Bryse Wilson (3-9, 5.95) is 1-3 with a 6.10 ERA in his last eight games, including seven starts. | https://www.fox43.com/article/sports/pittsburgh-pirates-cincinnati-reds-mlb/521-d6227ce2-dfd9-4885-9af2-13627773fe54 | 2022-09-28 13:44:36 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/sports/pittsburgh-pirates-cincinnati-reds-mlb/521-d6227ce2-dfd9-4885-9af2-13627773fe54 |
Wausau Pilot & Review
WAUSAU – Wausau East had five top-five finishes and took ninth place at its home Lumberjack Wrestling Invitational on Saturday.
Winneconne won the team title with 461.5 points, with Crandon second with 417 and Stratford third with 406. East was ninth with 277 points among the 16 teams at the tournament.
Elijah Parker-Coleman (6-2) had East’s top finish, taking second at 195 pounds after losing the championship match by pin to Silas Dennee of Crandon in 3:08.
Maddox Rye (32-4) was third at 132 pounds. After suffering a semifinal loss, Rye rebounded with a 2-0 overtime win over Elias Glinski of Crandon.
Aidan Haugen (23-11) took fourth at 220 pounds, while Noah Rhea (13-15) and Garrison Stockwell (14-15) each placed fifth at 138 and 160, respectively.
Wausau East’s next match is Thursday at Stevens Point.
Wausau East Lumberjack Wrestling Invitational
Team scores: 1. Winneconne 461.5; 2. Crandon 417; 3. Stratford 406; 4. Appleton North 373.5; 5. Marathon 360.5; 6. Auburndale 322; 7. Stevens Point 307; 8. Menasha 299; 9. Wausau East 277; 10. Stanley-Boyd 251; 11. La Crosse Logan/Central 245.5; 12. Wabeno/Laona 187.5; 13. Eau Claire North 184; 14. Rhinelander 148; 15. Florence 115.5; 16. Oshkosh Lourdes 104.
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(The Hill) – Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) appeared to shift his response to photos apparently showing him in drag years ago, after saying earlier this week that reports that he performed as a drag queen were “categorically false.”
Reporters barraged Santos with questions about the photos as he arrived at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Saturday, according to CNN.
“No, I was not a drag queen in Brazil, guys,” Santos responds. “I was young and I had fun at a festival. Sue me for having a life.”
Reuters published a story last week in which two former acquaintances of Santos told the newswire that the 34-year-old lawmaker has participated in drag queen contests and cross-dressed in gay pride events in Brazil some 15 years ago.
Santos denied those reports in a tweet on Thursday.
“The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or ‘performed’ as a drag Queen is categorically false,” Santos wrote. “The media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted nor fazed by this.”
On Saturday, Santos also avoided answering questions about where the $700,000 that he lent to his campaign came from, and about his recent appointments to two House committees, New York affiliate WABC reported.
“I have spoken with the voters. I have been in district the whole week. I have been taking calls. I have received federal grant applications for projects in the district and I look forward to serving the people,” Santos told a WABC reporter.
Santos, who defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman in New York’s 3rd Congressional District in November’s midterm elections, is facing investigations from federal authorities over potential campaign finance violations and an investigation from Nassau County over lies during his campaign.
Santos’s lies range from inventing his professional resume as a Wall Street financier, claiming to be Jewish and have grandparents who escaped the Holocaust, claiming to have played volleyball for a university he did not attend and stating that he ran a charity that saved animals.
In one of the latest accusations, two military veterans say Santos stole thousands of dollars from a fundraiser for a dying dog in 2016. He has denied those claims. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/george-santos-on-drag-photos-i-had-fun-at-a-festival/ | 2023-01-23 14:00:46 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/george-santos-on-drag-photos-i-had-fun-at-a-festival/ |
Hires Louise Jordan DipWSET as new Director of Communications
NAPA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintessential, a family-owned and operated import, marketing and sales company that exclusively represents family-owned wineries, is pleased to welcome Louise Jordan DipWSET as its new director of communications. Jordan will work closely with Steve Sr. and Dennis Kreps, owners of Quintessential, to elevate and integrate the company's public relations and marketing capabilities.
"Louise brings with her two decades of global wine and spirits experience across multiple sectors such as sales, public relations, brand management and marketing for more than 100 brands and 13 wine and spirits regions. This gives her a 360-degree approach for creating innovative and impactful communication strategies and programming," says Dennis.
Jordan began her career as a sales representative with Frederick Wildman & Sons in New York City. She also sold wine at the renown Astor Wines & Spirits, and managed wine programming at the International Wine Center while also earning her WSET Diploma with merit before returning to Wildman as the European estates brand manager. She has more than 16 years of public relations and marketing expertise with prominent agencies such as Sopexa USA and Teuwen Communications with their international client portfolios. At E. & J. Gallo Winery, she managed public relations and trade advertising. Prior to joining Quintessential, Jordan ran her own wine and spirits communications company, Last Drop Consulting, working with clients such as Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits to help build its fine wine brands.
"We were drawn to Louise's standout achievements in aligning communications strategy with highly creative ideas that yield impressive results," said Dennis. "We look forward to leveraging her experience for our brands." Such projects include creating a global branding and communications platform for the Alsace wine region, winning the PRNews Media Relations Elite Award for the "Changing the Conversation" campaign for Bordeaux Wines, raising awareness for Gallo's DTC wineries through the company's largest digital campaign with VinePair and launching its first-ever "IG Lives" platform.
To contact Louise Jordan DipWSET, please email ljordan@quintessentialwines.com or call 707.266.5231.
About Quintessential: Headquartered in Napa, Calif., Quintessential is an import, marketing and sales company exclusively representing family-owned wineries. Owned and operated by father and son, Steve Sr. and Dennis Kreps, Quintessential is a leading fine wine importer in the United States, and an early champion of multi-generational producers that value authentic expressions of celebrated terroir from 50 wineries around the world.
Quintessential's portfolio of 50 wineries across the globe: Argentina (Bodegas Bianchi, Pascual Toso); Australia (3 Rings, Kay Brothers, Paringa, Vintage Longbottom); Chile (Matetic Vineyards, TerraPura); France (Andres Brunel, Cachette, Champagne Palmer & Co, Chateau Ferry Lacombe, Gustave Lorentz, La Chapelle du Berry, Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, Maison Bouey); Hungary (Count Karolyi); Italy (Ascevi Luwa, Attilio Ghisolfi, Bel Colle, Cortonesi, Luca Bosio, Tenuta Carobbio, Tropical, Truffle Hunter, Vino dei Fratelli); New Zealand (Forrest, Rongopai); Portugal (Casa Relvas, Quinta do Vallado, Vila Nova); Spain (Bodegas Muriel, Conde de los Andes, Pazo Cilleiro, Vina Eguia); South Africa (Simonsig Estate); United States (New York: Anthony Road ); (California: Atlas Peak, Eponymous, Foppiano Vineyards, Geyser Peak, Ironstone Vineyards, Joseph Thomas, Leaping Horse Vineyards, Lucas & Lewellen Estate, Obsession, Outlot, Samuel Charles, Two Angels, XYZin)
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London’s Victoria & Albert Museum will house more than 80,000 David Bowie items
Visitors to the Victoria & Albert Museum will soon be granted an unprecedented look into the life and legacy of musician and actor David Bowie. The acquisition of a one-of-a-kind archive contributes more than 80,000 items to the museum’s collection. The archive, which includes handwritten lyrics, instruments used in recording, costumes and more, will be displayed starting in 2025. If that’s too long to wait, though, you can start building your own collection of David Bowie memorabilia, thanks to his extensive body of music, film and more.
In this article: Brilliant Adventure 1992-2001 CD Box Set, Conversation Piece CD Box Set and Barbie Signature David Bowie Doll.
The David Bowie archive
Many of the archive’s items, including personal writings and incomplete songs, will be available to the public for the very first time. The archive traces almost all of Bowie’s pioneering career, from its avant-garde beginnings in the 1960s to his death in 2016.
Visitors will be able to peruse handwritten and rearranged lyrics for popular songs, including “Heroes” and “Fame.” Bowie’s iconic Ziggy Stardust costumes, as well as the coat designed with Alexander McQueen for the cover of “Earthling,” are just a few of the costume pieces included in the archive.
The archive will be displayed in a brand-new venue, the David Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. Located in east London, this specially designed venue will both showcase the archive and provide opportunities for up-and-coming musicians. The facility is intended to provide a glimpse into Bowie’s remarkable life, as well as his songwriting process in order to inspire the next generation of genre-defying musicians.
Best David Bowie albums
“The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”
Arguably Bowie’s most famous album and one of the most definitive glam-rock works, “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” is a concept album telling the story of the androgynous alien Ziggy Stardust, who comes to Earth with a message of hope. This 2012 remaster is available digitally or as a CD.
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“David Live”: 2005 Mix Remastered
This album collects live tracks across five days of performances at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia in 1974. It includes popular tracks, such as “Diamond Dogs,” “Aladdin Sane,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” and more. Originally released in 1974 as Bowie’s first live album, this edition was remastered in 2005 and pressed on three vinyl albums.
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Brilliant Adventure 1992-2001 CD Box Set
Perfect for the diehard Bowie fan, this 11-disc set includes remasters and previously unreleased tracks from a later, more experimental era in his career. Highlights include a 2000 live performance from the BBC Radio Theatre and the posthumously released album “Toy,” which features re-recordings of under-the-radar songs, such as his 1964 debut single “Liza Jane.”
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“Moonage Daydream” Album Companion
This compilation serves as the soundtrack to Brett Morgen’s 2022 documentary film, the first officially authorized by the Bowie estate, which explores the musician’s creative career through live concert footage and interviews. The soundtrack includes live performances, previously unreleased versions of tracks and new remixes and medleys, as well as Bowie’s narration from the film.
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“Conversation Piece” CD Box Set
Follow Bowie’s early career through this collection of home demos, radio sessions and more dating from 1968 and 1969. The tracks have been painstakingly remastered by longtime Bowie producer, Tony Visconti. The collection includes 12 previously unreleased tracks and comes with a 120-page book of photos, correspondence and notes from the era.
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Best David Bowie memorabilia
David Bowie Radio City T-Shirt
This official T-shirt commemorates the sold-out Ziggy Stardust performance at Radio City Music Hall in February 1973. Bowie would announce the retirement of the Ziggy Stardust character just five months later. The shirt is available in men’s, women’s and youth sizes and three colors.
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Barbie Signature David Bowie Doll
This poseable collector’s Barbie doll captures David Bowie’s appearance in his “Life on Mars?” music video. The doll’s hair and makeup are styled after his glam-rock years and it’s dressed in an authentic replica of the music video costume.
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“Labyrinth” 30th Anniversary Blu Ray
Jim Henson’s classic fantasy movie stars Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie, who plays the Goblin King and performs five songs. This Blu Ray edition has been remastered in 4K to commemorate its 40th anniversary.
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David Bowie “Heroes” Lyrics Poster
This poster captures some of Bowie’s most famous lyrics in an 8- by 10-inch poster printed on archival-quality photo paper. It’s unframed so you can customize how you display it with your decor.
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BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WeTrade Group Inc. ("WeTrade" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WETG), a global diversified "software as a service" ("SaaS") technology service provider committed to providing technical support and digital transformation tools for enterprises across different industries, today announced that the Company intends to seek out strategic expansion in hospitality and residential sectors. Since the Company believes that the two markets are likely to recover significantly as China eases its COVID restrictions, it plans to introduce its YCloud system to these two markets to further expand the Company's business scope.
As international airlines return to pre-pandemic passenger capacity and quarantine policies relax in Hong Kong and Macau, the demand for travel and offline shopping will likely be rekindled, particularly in the hospitality sector. In addition, the Company believes that the pent-up demands from China's residential communities may create tremendous business opportunities.
WeTrade Group Inc., a global SaaS technology service provider, focuses on providing technical support and digital transformation tools for a wide range of industries. Since August 2022, WeTrade has continued to increase its industrial layout and adjust its business structure, and the efforts are now starting to pay off and manifested inthe company's three major business highlights: YCloud, Y-Health, and WTpay.
With that in mind, WeTrade Group is drafting its talent blueprint that will guide its growth and expansion strategy in China's market and beyond, by inviting more talented employees and professionals to join the team.
About WeTrade Group Inc.
WeTrade Group Inc. is a global diversified "software as a service" ("SaaS") technology service provider which is committed to providing technical support and digital transformation tools for enterprises across different industries. The three main business segments of the Company are YCloud, WTPay and Y-Health.
YCloud is a micro-business cloud intelligent system launched by WeTrade, serving global micro-business industry. YCloud strengthens users' marketing relationship and CPS commission profit management through leading technology and big data analysis. It also helps increase the payment scenarios to increase customers' revenue by multi-channel data statistics, AI fission and management as well as improved supply chain system.
Independently developed by the Company, WTPay supports multiple methods of online payment and eight mainstream digital wallets in over 100 countries to help customers quickly realize global collection and payment business. Customers can use WTpay for global acquiring business, global store opening, global payment collection, international banking, global remittance and currency exchange.
Under its global public health business sector Y-Health, the Company engages in developing global business for biological health and medical enterprises. Currently, Y-Health mainly focuses on detection and prevention of epidemic, daily healthcare, traditional Chinese medicines, and others.
For more information, please visit https://ir.wetg.group.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains information about the Company's view of its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to raise additional funding, its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its ability to maintain and enhance its brand, its development and introduction of new products and services, the successful integration of acquired companies, technologies and assets into its portfolio of products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, general government regulation, economic conditions, dependence on key personnel, the ability to attract, hire and retain personnel who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of its clients, and its ability to protect its intellectual property. The Company's encourages you to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's annual reports and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SOLON, Ohio, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexus Capital Management LP (Nexus), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced today the acquisition of Aviation Ground Equipment Corp. (AGEC), a privately held, Veteran-owned aviation ground support equipment manufacturer and distributor that serves the military and commercial industries.
The acquisition of AGEC, structured as a new entity within the HDT portfolio, allows HDT to offer complete aircraft ground power and thermal management support to key military aircraft programs, including the F35 Lightning and B21 Raider.
"The acquisition of AGEC is a natural step for Nexus and complements the products supplied by HDT's Platform Systems sector," stated Vince Buffa, Chairman of the Board for HDT Global. "This acquisition allows AGEC and HDT to develop a synergy that ultimately benefits our customers who require full flight line support."
AGEC manufactures aviation ground support equipment, including land-based and shipboard portable ground power units (GPUs) and portable universal load banks (ULBs). They were recently awarded a significant contract to design and manufacture new state-of-the-art ground power units and universal load banks to power the future of the United States Air Force.
HDT's Platform Systems sector includes aerospace ground support equipment, missile transport and emplacement systems, combat vehicle subsystems, CBRN protective systems and commercial / industrial cooling and dehumidification systems.
"We're thrilled to be the newest member of the Nexus portfolio," added Barry Spilka, AGEC President and CEO. "Since 1984, our mission has been to provide the state-of-the-art technology in ground support equipment for the aviation industry. The alignment of AGEC and HDT under the Nexus umbrella allows us to maintain our strong performance on existing programs, while growing to meet the requirements of our new business supporting the Air Force. We're excited for this next step in our evolution as we deliver the next generation of ground power equipment to the US Military."
About Nexus Capital Management LP: Nexus is an alternative asset investment management company based in Los Angeles, California that was founded in 2013. Nexus employs a flexible investment mandate that focuses on long-term value creation by partnering with leading management teams and businesses. For more information on Nexus, please visit www.nexuslp.com.
About AGEC: Founded in 1984, Aviation Ground Equipment Corp. (AGEC) is the industry's finest ground support equipment distributor and manufacturer, serving the commercial and military aviation industry for over 32 years.
About HDT: Headquartered in Solon, OH, USA, HDT Global is a leading manufacturer and integrator of state-of-the-art, unmanned, platform, and expeditionary solutions across defense, aerospace and government markets. We design and produce robotic systems, specialty transport vehicles, shelters, power generation equipment, environmental control systems, air filtration devices and other engineered technologies that are currently used by U.S. and allied military worldwide, as well as civilian government and commercial customers. Proven solutions for extreme environments. We're there with you. For more information, visit www.hdtglobal.com.
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BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "New Oriental") (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2022, which is the first quarter of New Oriental's fiscal year 2023.
Financial Highlights for the First Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2022
- Total net revenues decreased by 43.1% year over year to US$744.8 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2023.
- Operating income increased by 140.5% year over year to US$78.0 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2023.
- Net income attributable to New Oriental increased by 9.0% year over year to US$66.0 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2023.
Key Financial Results
Operating Highlights for the First Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2022
- The total number of schools and learning centers was 706 as of August 31, 2022, a decrease of 38 and 850 compared to 744 as of May 31, 2022 and 1,556 as of August 31, 2021, respectively. The total number of schools was 98 as of August 31, 2022.
Michael Yu, New Oriental's Executive Chairman, commented, "We are delighted to mark a fresh beginning of our fiscal year 2023 with both solid operational foundation and thriving new business opportunities. Our remaining key businesses continued to see a promising trend. In this fiscal quarter, the overseas test preparation and overseas study consulting businesses increased by approximately 2% and 21% year over year, respectively. Our domestic test preparation business targeting adults and university students increased by approximately 2% year over year. Simultaneously, various new business initiatives that we embarked on since the second half of fiscal year 2022 achieved positive results. The non-academic tutoring business was rolled out in over 60 cities, with 297,000 enrollments in this fiscal quarter, while the intelligent learning system and devices were adopted in around 60 cities, with 131,000 active paid users in this fiscal quarter. The encouraging performance, improving customer retention and positive customer feedback manifest our path towards a positive direction. We are delighted to see these businesses are generating revenue and we are confident that these businesses will make meaningful contribution to the Company's revenue in this fiscal year."
Chenggang Zhou, New Oriental's Chief Executive Officer, added, "By the end of this fiscal quarter, the total number of schools and learning centers was reduced to 706. We focus more strategically on business opportunities in the major markets of higher-tier cities, and proactively leverage our existing infrastructure and education resources for both the remaining key businesses and new educational initiatives across cities. The continued investment in maintaining our online-merge-offline teaching system provides flexibility and high teaching quality to our customers amid the pandemic. Koolearn.com, our online education platform, further expands its online educational offerings to adults and university students. It is also very encouraging to see that DONG FANG ZHEN XUAN(东方甄选), Koolearn's new e-commerce business featuring the sale of agricultural and other products, has continued to experience a rapid growth in the number of subscribers and customers and received overwhelming responses."
Stephen Zhihui Yang, New Oriental's Executive President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "We are pleased to have achieved turnaround in profitability this quarter upon the restructuring throughout the last fiscal year. Our Non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was 13.0% and Non-GAAP net margin for the quarter was 11.2%. We recorded a positive operating cash flow of US$185.2 million and by the end of this fiscal quarter, our cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and short-term investments totaled approximately US$4.3 billion. Our commitment to promoting our key remaining businesses, as well as cautious investment in our new initiatives will become emerging growth engines that accelerate our recovery and pursuit of profitable growth. We are confident in delivering more value to our customers, society and shareholders in the long term."
Share Repurchase
On July 26, 2022, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program, under which the Company may repurchase up to US$400 million of the Company's ADSs or common shares during the period from July 28, 2022 through May 31, 2023. As of October 25, 2022, the Company accumulatively repurchased an aggregate of approximately 1.6 million ADSs for approximately US$39.6 million from the open market under the share repurchase program.
Financial Results for the First Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2022
Net Revenues
For the first fiscal quarter of 2023, New Oriental reported net revenues of US$744.8 million, representing a 43.1% decrease year over year. The decline was mainly due to the cessation of K-9 academic after-school tutoring services in compliance with the government policies in China.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses for the quarter were US$666.8 million, representing a 47.8% decrease year over year. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses for the quarter, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were US$647.8 million, representing a 47.5% decrease year over year. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of facilities and number of staff as a result of the restructuring in fiscal year 2022.
- Cost of revenues decreased by 51.4% year over year to US$312.1 million.
- Selling and marketing expenses decreased by 40.2% year over year to US$98.7 million.
- General and administrative expenses for the quarter decreased by 45.4% year over year to US$256.0 million. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were US$237.4 million, representing a 44.5% decrease year over year.
Total share-based compensation expenses, which were allocated to related operating costs and expenses, decreased by 55.9% to US$19.1 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2023.
Operating Income and Operating Margin
Operating income was US$78.0 million, representing a 140.5% increase year over year. Non-GAAP income from operations for the quarter was US$97.0 million, representing a 28.3% increase year over year.
Operating margin for the quarter was 10.5%, compared to 2.5% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP operating margin, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, for the quarter was 13.0%, compared to 5.8% in the same period of the prior fiscal year.
Net Income and Net Income per ADS
Net income attributable to New Oriental for the quarter was US$66.0 million, representing a 9.0% increase year over year. Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental were US$0.39 and US$0.38, respectively.
Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income per ADS
Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental for the quarter was US$83.7 million, representing a 24.7% decrease year over year. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental were US$0.49 and US$0.48, respectively.
Cash Flow
Net operating cash flow for the first fiscal quarter of 2023 was approximately US$185.2 million and capital expenditures for the quarter were US$14.0 million.
Balance Sheet
As of August 31, 2022, New Oriental had cash and cash equivalents of US$1,103.9 million. In addition, the Company had US$1,054.7 million in term deposits and US$2,092.3 million in short-term investments.
New Oriental's deferred revenue balance, which is primarily cash collected from registered students for courses and recognized proportionally as revenue as the instructions are delivered, at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was US$1,012.5 million, a decrease of 30.3% as compared to US$1,453.3 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The decrease is primarily due to the cessation of K-9 academic after-school tutoring services in compliance with the government policies in China.
Outlook for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023
Due to seasonality of some of New Oriental's major businesses, such as test preparation courses and overseas study consulting services, New Oriental generally records lower revenues in the second quarter of the fiscal year, with revenues typically below those of the first quarter. New Oriental expects total net revenues in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022) to be in the range of US$601.4 million to US$619.2 million, representing year-over-year decline in the range of 9% to 6%.
The projected increase of revenue in our functional currency Renminbi is expected to be in the range of 1% to 4% for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023.
This forecast reflects New Oriental's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
Conference Call Information
New Oriental's management will host an earnings conference call at 8 AM on October 26, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8 PM on October 26, 2022, Beijing/Hong Kong Time).
Please register in advance of the conference, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, and unique personal PIN.
Conference call registration link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIae6908a14257488ebad58ce6d4f7234e. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "New Oriental FY 2023 Q1 Earnings Conference Call" where you may fill in your details for RSVP.
In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial in number(s) and personal PIN) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering.
Joining the conference call via a live webcast:
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://investor.neworiental.org.
Listening to the conference call replay:
A replay of the conference call may be accessed via the webcast on-demand by registering at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/hgfrhiuk first. The replay will be available until October 26, 2023.
About New Oriental
New Oriental is a provider of private educational services in China offering a wide range of educational programs, services and products to a varied student population throughout China. New Oriental's program, service and product offerings mainly consist of educational services and test preparation courses, online education and other services, overseas study consulting services, and educational materials and distribution. New Oriental is listed on NYSE (NYSE: EDU) and SEHK (9901.SEHK), respectively. New Oriental's ADSs, each of which represents ten common shares. The Hong Kong-listed shares are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on NYSE.
For more information about New Oriental, please visit http://www.neworiental.org/english/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, quotations from management in this announcement, as well as New Oriental's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. New Oriental may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about New Oriental's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: our ability to effectively and efficiently manage changes of our existing business and new business; our ability to execute our business strategies; uncertainties in relation to the interpretation and implementation of or proposed changes to, the PRC laws, regulations and policies regarding the private education industry; our ability to attract students without a significant increase in course fees; our ability to continue to hire, train and retain qualified teachers; our ability to maintain and enhance our "New Oriental" brand; our ability to attract and retain our dedicated and capable faculty and staff, and maintain consistent teaching quality throughout our school network, or service quality throughout our brand; our ability to achieve the benefits we expect from recent and future acquisitions; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to copyright and other intellectual property rights; competition in the private education sector in China; changes in our revenues, certain cost or expense items as a percentage of our revenues, and our margins; health epidemics and other outbreaks in China; and general economic conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New Oriental does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and New Oriental undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement New Oriental's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, New Oriental uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: net income excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments, operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating cost and expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating margin excluding share-based compensation expenses, and basic and diluted net income per ADS and per share excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this release.
New Oriental believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. New Oriental believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to New Oriental's historical performance and liquidity. New Oriental believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP measures is that they exclude share-based compensation charge and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments that has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.
Contacts
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Rita Fong Ms. Sisi Zhao
FTI Consulting New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
Tel: +852 3768 4548 Tel: +86-10-6260-5568
Email: rita.fong@fticonsulting.com Email: zhaosisi@xdf.cn
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced their opposition Thursday to a proposed federal rule change on Title IX that would expand protections against discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation.
Title IX of the Education Amendments is a civil-rights law Congress passed in 1972 that protects students against discrimination based on their sex.
In June, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule change to Title IX to extend civil rights protections for LGBT students and employees. The law is often credited as expanding opportunity in female sports for high school and college athletes.
Hutchinson said the proposed rule change was a "detriment to women's sports" and if approved would put the state's law banning transgender women and girls from competing in female sports into conflict with the federal government.
"The proposed rules would make it clear that sexual orientation and gender identity are both covered under the non-discrimination laws for our schools," Hutchinson said in a statement. "This would interfere with Arkansas law, it would interfere with common sense, and it would interfere with local control."
In April 2021, the state Legislature passed a law that expands enforcement of the state's ban on transgender women and girls from competing in female sports in secondary schools and college athletics. Proponents of the law argue it strengthens fairness in high school and college athletics as athletes who are assigned male at birth but identify as female psychically outmatch their cisgender counterparts.
Hutchinson said if adopted, the rule change would put Arkansas into conflict with federal law and jeopardize millions in funding for school districts across the state.
"In the meantime, though, our school districts are in a difficult position because they'll be threatened with federal funds," Hutchinson said during a news conference at the Capitol. "And our counsel to the school districts is let's just proceed as we are doing now."
Rutledge announced Wednesday she signed a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education along with 16 other GOP attorneys general that opposes the proposed rule change. But if the federal government adopts the rule change to Title IX it could lead to a legal challenge, Hutchinson said.
"The Biden Administration is simply trying to rewrite the statute for its own purposes and undermining the many accomplishments that we have gained in access for women in athletics," Rutledge said.
The debate over extending Title IX is not a new one. In 2016, the Obama Administration issued nonbinding guidance for schools to extend Title IX protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Hutchinson said he told Arkansas school districts at the time they were not required to follow the new federal guidance on Title IX. After taking office, the Trump administration rescinded the guidance.
In a June news release, the U.S. Department of Education cited a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court opinion that said Title VII of the 1964 U.S. Civil Rights Act protects employees from being discriminated based on race, color, national origin, religion or sex also applies to sexual orientation and gender identity.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the proposed rule change would protect LGBT students and employees and the department "will engage in a separate rulemaking to address Title IX's application to athletics." The proposed rule change opens a 60-day comment period to give people a chance to weigh in.
"As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this landmark law, our proposed changes will allow us to continue that progress and ensure all our nation's students -- no matter where they live, who they are, or whom they love -- can learn, grow, and thrive in school," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a June news release.
In the court's majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote "it is impossible to discriminate against a person for being homosexual or transgender without discriminating against that individual based on sex."
Hutchinson said the Supreme Court's decision in Bostock only extends protections against discrimination for LGBT people in employment, not in education.
"They made it clear this was a narrow decision, so there is no application broader than that," Hutchinson said. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/sep/16/arkansas-governor-attorney-general-oppose/ | 2022-09-16 09:50:40 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/sep/16/arkansas-governor-attorney-general-oppose/ |
Wine enthusiasts have enough on their hands to weigh the influence of soil and weather on the quality of their wines. Now comes the clones — cuttings taken from an existing vine that are then grafted onto existing rootstock. This was popularized following the devastation of vineyards caused by phylloxera in the mid-19th century. European winemakers grafted American vines to their diseased ones and saved the industry. However, since then winemakers have gone one step further by introducing clones to craft a certain flavor profile.
Every grape variety has clones, but none as many as pinot noir. For years, globe-trotting winemakers were secretly bringing back cuttings from Burgundy’s storied vineyards and propagating them onto their own rootstock. It was illegal — and risky — because these cuttings could carry diseases. Today, clones are created and carefully monitored by the University of California at Davis before being introduced to the vineyards. Nonetheless, several of the so-called “suitcase clones” continue to exist.
The Swan clone, for instance, was a combination of Burgundian and California cuttings from Joseph Swan’s vineyard in Sonoma County. The rest of its trail is pretty muddy. Dijon is another popular pinot noir clone but there are really several Dijon clones — 113, 114, 115 provide red fruit character while 667, 777 and 828 bring darker fruit to the wine.
Wine enthusiasts rarely get a chance to taste clonal variations because most winemakers like to blend them to create a pinot noir with a broad array of fruit flavors. However, Bouchaine Vineyards in Napa sells three single-clone estate pinot noirs in addition to a blend. These blocks of single-clones are grown in relatively the same soil and using same methods so that the differences are focused on the clones.
We had the opportunity to taste these wines with winemaker and general manager Chris Kajani. It was fascinating.
Kajani, who previously made wine at Pahlmeyer and Saintsbury, came to Bouchaine in 2015. She is making small quantities of single-clone pinot noirs — Swan, Pommard and Dijon — as well as chardonnay and other wines.
Bouchaine was founded in 1981 by Tatiana and Gerret Copeland. It is in the cooler part of Napa Valley’s Carneros region and benefits from fog and winds from San Pablo Bay.
The 2019 Swan Clone Pinot Noir, planted in the 1990s, was light in color, which can be deceiving because you don’t expect much depth from a red wine so light. However, this one was very perfumy and had cherry, spice flavors. Its elegance was in contrast with the 2019 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir, which clobbers the palate with a load of unctuous blueberry and plum flavors plus a hint of mocha — all traits Kajani attributes to the clone. The Pommard had less acidity than the Swan but more tannin.
She called the Pommard a “showstopper.” She’s right.
We liked the 2019 Dijon Clone Pinot Noir, the darkest of the three. It showed off some nice elegance and structure, plus black cherry, spice and tea rose notes. It is made from the 667 Dijon clone and has fine tannins and a long finish.
These wines sells for $65 apiece and are best found at Bouchaine’s website.
The 2019 Bouchaine Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir ($40) combines several clones and is a great value.
One can argue persuasively that the whole is better than the sum of the parts and that single-clone pinot noirs are boring because they taste alike no matter where they are grown. A pinot noir in the hands of a winemaker with many clonal choices has more opportunity for uniqueness and complexity. We’ll buy that, but the Bouchaine wines we tasted were different among themselves and that made for an enjoyable event.
These wines would make for a good holiday gift for the wine enthusiast in your circle.
Jordan
Jordan Winery is one of the bedrock anchors of the modern era of winemaking in Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Founded in 1972 by Tom and Sally Jordan and releasing their first cabernet sauvignon in 1976, the Jordans have stuck to creating wines that reflect a distinctive French style. Their wines possess a balance and restraint that sometimes clashes with the current fashion of some California producers where bold fruit expressions and elevated alcohol levels flirt with those of heady port wine. Most Jordan vintages result in wines in the 13 percent range. Bucking the current fashion of buttery chardonnays Jordan limits malolactic fermentation.
We recently tasted two current vintages of Jordan wines and were impressed with their drinkability and adherence to their house style.
The Jordan Chardonnay Sonoma County Russian River Valley 2020 ($40) is definitely European in style with apple and pear notes, firm acidity and no overt oak.
The Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County Alexander Valley 2018 ($60) also reflects the restrained, balanced house style with cherry, cassis and plum notes with a hint of tobacco. Very easy to drink by itself or with a wide variety of cuisines. Wine picks
Reddy Vineyards “The Circle” Proprietary Field Blend Texas High Plains 2017 ($35). Texas is certainly not a heavy hitter in wine production in the United States. Not making the top 10 in production, it even ranks behind states such as Vermont and Kentucky. Even though it has low production, a recent tasting led us to believe that there is great potential in their wine quality. The Texas High Plains AVA shows the greatest potential so far for Texas wine producers where over 70 percent of total tonnage originates. A blend of eight different French and Italian red grapes creates a terrific complex blend. Ripe cherries and strawberries dominate the wine with a bit of tartness that added interest and liveliness. This wine may be hard to source but is worth the effort.
Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2020 ($45). From the Russian River Valley, this round and delicious pinot noir exudes black raspberry compote flavors, violet and herbal aromas and tantalizing hints of tea and star anise.
Frank Family Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 ($60). A little petit verdot and merlot goes into this ripe and juicy wine with plum and blackberry flavors and a hint of clove. Good length and depth.
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The Iconic Clothing Label Builds Out a Collection of High-End, Popeye-Themed Unisex Apparel and Accessories
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hollywood heritage brand, Von Dutch, is proud to announce its partnership with fellow pop-culture icon Popeye for a custom apparel collection in support of ocean-cleanup organization, The SeaCleaners. This collection aims to highlight one of the most influential comic characters in the world and support the organization's mission as they fight for a pollution-free ocean.
Made famous by top-celebrities in the 2000s era, Von Dutch is back and more popular than ever featuring nostalgic, one-of-a-kind styles and fashion-forward designs. With this first ever collaboration, the brand is hoping to expand their philanthropic efforts and help spread awareness for important causes.
Von Dutch and the creatives behind Popeye worked collaboratively to create a collection that was thoughtfully curated from the beginning design stages to final production. The collection, which will hit shelves on November 17, serves as an ode to the legendary sailor man and consists of a line of reimagined streetwear staples, which includes unisex hoodie and jogger sets in Popeye-themed design patterns, short sleeve tees, and crewnecks. Each of the brand's highly recognizable logos are married along with comic-inspired illustrations and Popeye's infamous silhouette heavily incorporated into the apparel throughout the line.
This collaboration was heavily focused on creating a sustainable line of clothing all while limiting the impact on the environment. Every aspect was taken into consideration when designing the pieces, even down to the finer details like the hang tags being made with recycled paper. The clothing line was crafted with organic fibers that have been produced in accordance with organic farming standards and with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification. The raw material used for the products in the collection, from the trucker hats to the hoodies and t-shirts, have been produced with approval from the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).
"Ultimately, this collection is a blend of two cultural icons in both the fashion and the entertainment industry by creating pieces that are reminiscent of the comic legend," said Olivier Mercier, CEO of Von Dutch LLC. "Collectively, Von Dutch and the creators of Popeye pushed the envelope and challenged the typical parameters of streetwear to present this nostalgic and philanthropic collection."
Popeye, the iconic, spinach-eating sailor and clean ocean advocate, is owned by King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world's most popular entertainment Characters. The deal was negotiated by their French agent, MJA Licensing. Popeye first announced his representation of The SeaCleaners, an organization that focuses on long-term and worldwide preservation of the ocean, in 2020, joining its fight against plastic pollution and raising awareness of its ocean conservation efforts. This partnership continues Popeye's commitment to sustainability and a plastic-free ocean.
"Popeye stands up for what's right and defends those in need, so joining The SeaCleaners fight to save the ocean was a natural fit," said Carla Silva, VP/GM, global head of licensing, King Features. "Partnering with an iconic fashion label like Von Dutch gives the cause greater visibility among style-savvy consumers who will be actively making our world better with each purchase — a portion of the proceeds goes back to The SeaCleaners."
"Fighting for a pollution-free ocean must mobilize all energies", said Yvan Bourgnon, President & Founder of The SeaCleaners. "Popeye and The SeaCleaners have been working together for two years to raise awareness for this cause. We are very grateful to Von Dutch for joining us. With this eco-designed collection, we are proud to partner with a pioneering brand that is leading the way for the fashion industry to develop new creation and production practices."
The Von Dutch x Popeye Collection line is available for purchase exclusively at specialty streetwear shops, select retailers, and vondutch.com.
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Von Dutch
Jessica Meisels – Fingerprint Communications
Email: jessica@fingerprintcom.net
The SeaCleaners
Valérie Amant
Email: v.amant@theseacleaners.org
King Features
Nikki Liberatore – DKC News
Email: nikki_liberatore@dkcnews.com
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Best cities for recreation in 2022: report
Anyone looking for a good place for some fun this summer might want to consider heading to Las Vegas.
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MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — The house where four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in November will be demolished, school officials said Friday.
The owner of the home in Moscow offered to give it to the university and the school accepted, University President Scott Green said in a memo to students and employees.
“This is a healing step and removes the physical structure where the crime that shook our community was committed,” Green wrote.
No timeline has set for the demolition, but university spokesperson Jodi Walker told the Idaho Statesman that the goal is to have the house knocked down by the end of the semester.
“We’re just working through the processes that it takes to do such a thing,” Walker said. “But from the university standpoint, and in talking with the families, the sooner, the better.”
Walker also said the university is working with students and other community members to create a plan for the property’s future development that would honor the slain students: seniors Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, junior Xana Kernodle, 20, and freshman Ethan Chapin, 20.
The victims’ bodies were found on Nov. 13 at the rental home, which is across the street from the university campus.
Bryan Kohberger, a former graduate student of Washington State University in neighboring Pullman, Washington, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary in connection with the killings.
Green also announced Friday that planning has started on a memorial for the four students. The memorial will be the focus of a garden in a location to be determined on campus grounds.
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A popular Worcester food truck will soon be adding something new to its menu: the owner’s own line of bottled sodas.
The Ziggy Bombs truck, which sells specialty steak and cheese sandwiches, will start selling the line of soda known as “Ziggy Pop” as early as the end of next week, according to owner Mike Devish.
“Instead of using Coke or somebody else’s product, I wanted to use my own,” Devish said. “We’re going to start it out on the truck and we’re looking at getting it in local mom-and-pop shops and corner stores. We’re trying to expand it as much as we can in Worcester.”
Ziggy Pop will be available in four flavors: root beer, lemon lime, orange and vanilla cream. Devish said that he hopes to add more flavors in the future when he opens a brick-and-mortar location, something that has been a goal since he opened the truck in March.
Devish said the project came together quickly, going from concept to production within a week. He is working with a private bottling label in New Hampshire to produce the soda.
In addition to the soda, Ziggy Bombs sells a wide variety of steak and cheese subs, such as the popular pu pu platter steak and cheese which is topped with sautéed onions, roasted red peppers and Monterey Jack cheese topped off with chicken fingers, crab rangoons, boneless spareribs, beef teriyaki and duck sauce. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/worcesters-ziggy-bombs-taps-nh-bottler-for-new-ziggy-pop-soda-line/article_7147515e-05a1-52a1-a1e3-50dfa5055d9c.html | 2022-06-29 19:24:16 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/worcesters-ziggy-bombs-taps-nh-bottler-for-new-ziggy-pop-soda-line/article_7147515e-05a1-52a1-a1e3-50dfa5055d9c.html |
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