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SILVIS, Ill. — J.T. Poston shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic.
Coming off a second-place tie last week in Connecticut after also opening with a 62, Poston eagled the par-5 second and had seven birdies in a bogey-free round at TPC Deere Run.
"It's, obviously, why you practice and why you work as hard as you do on your game," Poston said. "Any time you can have those rounds where you really get it going low and mistake-free, bogey-free is a bonus. It's why you work at it and why you practice the way we do."
Canadian Michael Gligic was second at 64, playing bogey-free in the day's final group off the first tee.
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"It was nice," Gligic said. "Just kind of hit ball where I was looking. Gave myself lots of looks. I think I only missed one green and was able to make a few putts."
Vaughn Taylor and Christopher Gotterup followed at 65. Ricky Barnes, Denny McCarthy, Chris Naegel and Dylan Frittelli shot 66.
"Been struggling a little bit physically and haven't been putting very well," Taylor said. "But coming into here I told myself, `You know, I know this course, how to play it. Just go do it.' That's kind of how I did today. Just tried not to think about too much and just play golf."
Poston won the 2019 Wyndham Championship for his lone PGA Tour title.
"I would say for the last few months it's been in a good spot," Poston said. "Just hadn't quite seen the results. Then, Hilton Head I had a good week. Wells Fargo, good week. Last week, playing well. So I think it's starting to kind of come together and see the results and see the shots and kind of building that confidence back into my ball-striking.
Iowa native Zach Johnson, the 2012 winner, opened with a 69 in afternoon wind in his 20th consecutive start in the event.
"That's as hard as I've seen this golf course play in a long time," Johnson said. "Granted, you got some roll, so if you land it in the fairway it was going to bounce, which is fun. But it was hard."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden promised voters in 2020 that he knew how to get things done in Washington and could bring stability to the capital. It seemed like a message out of step with the more combative era brought on by Donald Trump.
But Biden prevailed, and as he seeks a second term, he is again trying to frame the race as a referendum on competence and governance, pointing to the bipartisan debt limit and budget legislation he signed on Saturday as another exemplar of the success of his approach.
The agreement the Democratic president negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans averted the catastrophe of a U.S. government default — and forestalled another threat until after the 2024 election — while largely protecting the domestic agenda that formed the backbone of what he hopes will form his legacy.
His approach, favoring pragmatism over Trumpian pugilism, will be tested as never before in the coming campaign, with his approval rating even among Democrats low despite the results he has delivered, in large part because of concerns about his age as the oldest person to ever seek the presidency.
“The results speak for themselves,” said Jeff Zients, the 80-year-old Biden’s chief of staff. “This level of support shows that we got a bipartisan deal that, most importantly, protects the president’s priorities. And now we have a runway to execute on the president’s priorities.”
Biden's allies say his strategy reflects his broader view of the presidency: tuning out the daily chatter and focusing on making a prolonged impact.
“This was quintessential Joe Biden,” said longtime Biden confidant and former Delaware Sen. Ted Kaufman. "He really understands the institutions, how they function, how they interact, and what their limitations are. It’s the incredible advantage he has from having 36 years in the Senate and eight years as vice president.”
That perceived advantage — longevity — is also perhaps Biden’s steepest hill as he seeks four more years.
Biden, aides said, devised a strategy shortly after Republicans took the House in November and stuck by it through the talks, despite second-guessing from members of his own party. He pressed the Republicans to define their budget priorities, then hammered them in public for unpopular proposed cuts once they did, to enter the negotiations with the strongest hand possible.
“He believes in the institutions of American governance. He’s approached this with an eye toward making the presidency and the Congress work and the way they were designed to work,” said MIke Donilon, a senior adviser to the president.
As the talks progressed, Biden stepped out of the limelight to allow Republican leaders to claim a win — necessary to sell it to their caucus — and quietly reassured Democrats that they would grow to like the deal the more they learned about it.
The result is an agreement that White House aides say exceeded their projections of what a budget agreement would look like with Republicans in charge of the House. It essentially freezes spending for the next year, rather than the steep cuts proposed by the GOP, and protects Biden’s infrastructure and climate laws and spending on Social Security and Medicare.
From the view of Biden’s team, it’s also far better than the result than the debt limit showdown of 2011, when Biden was a negotiator for then-President Barack Obama and House Republicans forced them to accept stiffer budget cuts that they believe hampered the country’s recovery from the Great Recession.
Biden still has come under fire from some in his own party for agreeing to tougher work requirements for some federal food assistance recipients and speeding up environmental reviews for infrastructure projects.
But the White House sees an upside: The permitting changes will speed up implementation of Biden’s infrastructure and climate laws, and the Biden aides highlight that Congressional Budget Office projections show that carve-outs from work requirements for veterans, people who are homeless and those leaving foster care will actually expand the number of people eligible for federal food assistance.
“While the rest of us are sweating the micro-news cycles and who’s up and who’s down on Twitter, the president is playing the long game,” said Obama spokesman and Democratic strategist Eric Schultz.
“He ran for the presidency pledging to restore functionality to Washington after his predecessor, and it’s hard to argue with his record of doing so,” Schultz added. “He’s proven he can rack up significant Democratic wins while also working in good faith with the other side.”
Biden drew a red line in negotiations that the debt limit had to be extended until after the 2024 presidential election, worried both on substance and style about the potential for another showdown in an even more heated political environment.
His sentiment may be right, but voters are increasingly concerned about his age and its toll, a message relentlessly reinforced by prospective Republican challengers and the conservative media ecosystem.
“Biden has chalked up a series of impressive accomplishments on a bipartisan basis and demonstrated that he can do that without being the center of attention,” said presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky. “That’s what the American voters said they wanted then. But 2024 will have an entirely different context.”
Biden, she said, would need to argue that the stability he’s brought about is at risk by his opponents and hope voters’ memories are long enough.
White House aides say the deal gives them “running room” through the 2024 election to focus on making people feel the impacts of the legislation Biden signed into law, as well as begin to lay out their priorities for what he would do with another term and more Democrats in Congress.
Biden himself on Friday underlined the contrast with the combative character of the Republicans' race and his adult-in-the room posture. He called on both parties to “join forces as Americans to stop shouting, lower the temperature,” even as he highlighted GOP opposition to his efforts to raise taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations and cut tax breaks.
“Republicans defended every single one of these special interest loopholes,” Biden said, testing out a campaign line he is expected to hone in on in the coming months. “Every single one. But I’m going to be coming back. And with your help, I’m going to win."
Despite Biden’s protestations, and his goal of unburdening himself and future office holders from the potential of future “hostage-taking,” Biden still proved to be incapable of breaking the cycle of the debt ceiling being used as leverage in negotiations. Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer said it made the agreement a “mixed bag,” staving off crisis now, but one that could come back to haunt him and subsequent presidents.
“Republicans just did it again. It happened when he was vice president, it happened when he was president, and it’ll happen again,” he said. “A lot of Republicans always wanted the tactic more than the outcome – he didn’t stop that.”
Zelizer acknowledged that Biden may not have had any other options — a proposal to use the 14th Amendment to pay obligations without Congress' say-so was untested and had its own pitfalls.
“When you have a threat like that, you have to negotiate," he acknowledged.
But for Biden’s team, the results are what matter.
“He had his eyes on the prize, which was, ‘How is this deal going to get done? And how does my doing that advance this deal?'” Donilon said. “We need to have our politics come together in moments where it has to do it. And so I think that actually will be a reassuring moment for the country."
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LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Vincent Aboubakar’s powerful header was historic for Cameroon and Africa at the World Cup.
The stoppage-time goal didn’t help Cameroon reach the round of 16 despite the team’s 1-0 win over Brazil’s reserves on Friday. But it handed the five-time champions their first group-stage loss in 24 years, and gave Africa its first win against the Seleçao at the tournament.
Aboubakar was sent off after a second booking for taking off his shirt during his celebration, leading him to miss the final minutes of his team’s big victory.
“I didn’t even realize that this was such a historic victory,” Cameroon coach Rigobert Song said. “We are one of the African countries that played the most World Cups, and now we’ve beaten Brazil.”
Brazil had won its previous seven matches against African opponents at the World Cup.
“We can be proud of what we’ve done tonight,” Cameroon goalkeeper Devis Epassy said. “We worked very hard. Unfortunately, though, we didn’t qualify, and that’s why are are not too happy.”
Brazil, which had already reached the knockout stage after victories over Serbia and Switzerland, still finished first in Group H. It ended with six points, the same as Switzerland, but the South Americans had a better goal difference. Cameroon ended with four points and Serbia had one.
“The loss doesn’t eliminate us, but we have to learn from it,” midfielder Fabinho said. “The objective was to finish first in the group and we did.”
Brazil will face South Korea in the round of 16, while the Swiss will play against Portugal.
It was the 11th straight time Brazil won its World Cup group. It had won 17 straight group games since a 2-1 loss to Norway in 1998 in France. It had lost only one of its last 29 group matches at the tournament.
Cameroon hadn’t won any of its last nine World Cup matches, with eight losses and a draw — against Ireland in its opening game at the 2002 tournament.
Coach Tite rested nearly all of his regular starters and made 10 changes from the win against Switzerland on Monday.
Brazil was still without the injured Neymar, but the star forward was at Lusail Stadium to watch the match with his teammates.
Both teams created some good scoring chances, but couldn’t capitalize on them until Aboubakar’s winner off a right-flank cross by Jerome Ngom Mbekeli, who had entered the match in the 86th minute.
The Cameroon captain threw his shirt to the ground near the corner flag and waited for his teammates as they rushed toward him. He then left the field after the referee showed him the red card.
Brazil finally conceded an attempt on target after not having done so in the first two matches.
Cameroon, which opened with a 1-0 loss to Switzerland, had endured a small crisis after its 3-3 draw with Serbia, with goalkeeper Andre Onana being sent home for disciplinary reasons after a dispute with coach Song.
ALVES’ RECORD
With his start Friday, the 39-year-old Dani Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play at a World Cup, ahead of 38-year-old central defender Thiago Silva, Brazil’s captain in Qatar. Alves’ last game at a World Cup had been in the round of 16 of the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
NEYMAR THE STAR
Neymar joined his teammates at the stadium for the first time since injuring his right ankle in Brazil’s opener against Switzerland.
He wasn’t limping as he got off the team’s bus and even played with the ball as his teammates warmed up. The crowd cheered loudly when the stadium’s big screen showed him singing the national anthem before the match. He later sat in the stands behind the bench, with fans trying to get close and take photos of him.
REMEMBERING PELÉ
Brazilian fans showed their support for soccer great Pelé, who is hospitalized in Sao Paulo with a respiratory infection.
They displayed a banner with the image of Pelé holding a soccer ball behind one of the goals, and opened a large flag with an image of the Brazil great and the words: “Pelé. Get well soon.” One fan in the stands held up a jersey with a photo of Pelé on it.
BRAZIL INJURIES
Brazil left back Alex Telles, who was replacing injured regular starter Alex Sandro, had to be replaced with a right knee injury, as did Gabriel Jesus. Both will undergo tests Saturday.
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Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, laying a wreath at the Pentagon in a somber commemoration held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days.
Sunday’s ceremony occurred a little more than a year after Biden ended the long and costly war in Afghanistan that the U.S. and allies launched in response to the terror attacks.
Biden noted that even after the United States left Afghanistan that his administration continues to pursue those responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Last month, Biden announced the U.S. had killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the Al-Qaida leader who helped plot the Sept. 11 attacks, in a clandestine operation.
“We will never forget, we will never give up,” Biden said. “Our commitment to preventing another attack on the United States is without end.”
The president was joined by family members of the fallen, first responders who had been at the Pentagon on the day of the attack, as well as Defense Department leadership for the annual moment of tribute carried out in New York City, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
“We owe you an incredible, incredible debt,” Biden said.
In ending the Afghanistan war, the Democratic president followed through on a campaign pledge to bring home U.S. troops from the country’s longest conflict. But the war concluded chaotically in August 2021, when the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed, a grisly bombing killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops at Kabul’s airport, and thousands of desperate Afghans gathered in hopes of escape before the final U.S. cargo planes departed over the Hindu Kush.
Biden marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan late last month in low-key fashion. He issued a statement in honor of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the bombing at the Kabul airport and spoke by phone with U.S. veterans assisting ongoing efforts to resettle in the United States Afghans who helped the war effort.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday criticized Biden’s handling of the end of the war and noted that the country has spiraled downward under renewed Taliban rule since the U.S. withdrawal.
“Now, one year on from last August’s disaster, the devastating scale of the fallout from President Biden’s decision has come into sharper focus,” McConnell said. “Afghanistan has become a global pariah. Its economy has shrunk by nearly a third. Half of its population is now suffering critical levels of food insecurity.”
First lady Jill Biden will speak Sunday at the Flight 93 National Memorial Observance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband attended a commemoration ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial in New York.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland's border with Russia was closed to Russians with tourist visas Friday, curtailing one of the last easily accessible routes to Europe for Russians trying to flee a military mobilization aimed at bolstering the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
Long queues were reported until midnight at the border crossings. Among the last to enter Finland were two cyclists who arrived a little before 11 p.m., Finnish broadcaster YLE reported from Vaalimaa, one of the main border crossings between the Nordic country and Russia. Finland has the longest border with Russia of all European Union member countries.
With the exception of the one border crossing between Russia and Norway, Finland had provided the last easily accessible land route to Europe for Russian holders of European Schengen-zone visas.
The government justified its decision by saying that continued arrivals of Russian tourists in Finland is endangering the country’s international relations, and cited security concerns related to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the “illegal” referendums arranged by Russia in parts of Ukraine and recent sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia under the Baltic Sea.
Russian citizens can still enter Finland for family reasons, study or work. Also, Russian political dissidents may seek to enter for humanitarian purposes.
As of Sept. 1, Finland slashed the number of visas — including for tourism purposes — issued to Russian citizens to one-tenth of the typical number, in a show of solidarity with Ukraine.
Earlier this week, Finnish border guards said they want a fence along the border with Russia, deeming it “necessary due to the changing security environment” in the Nordic country. Such a fence requires the approval of the Finnish Parliament.
The fence would not run the entire 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) length of the border, but shoudl be in “riskier areas, such as border crossings and their nearby areas,” the border guards said.
Norway said Friday it was considering imposing an entry ban for Russians with Schengen visas. The Scandinavian country has a border in the Arctic with Russia which is 198 kilometers (123 miles) long. The sole crossing point is at Storskog.
“We will close the border quickly if necessary, and changes can come at short notice,” Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It's President Joe Biden's refuge from Washington — a place that's part home office, part Sunday family dinner venue, a safe place for his treasured 1967 Corvette and a makeshift campaign studio during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, is coming under fresh scrutiny as a repository of classified material.
The White House confirmed Thursday that classified records were found in the garage of Biden's Wilmington home, as well as an adjacent room that the president later identified as his personal library. The disclosure came three days after the White House said similarly classified materials were located at Biden's former institute in Washington. The discoveries, taken together, prompted Attorney General Merrick Garland to tap a special counsel to oversee the matter.
The announcement shines a brighter spotlight on Biden's Wilmington house, where he regularly spends the weekends and where he finds more freedom and a homier atmosphere than at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
“I said when I was running, I wanted to be president — not to live in the White House, but to be able to make the decisions about the future of the country,” Biden said in February 2021, just after he took office. Living in the White House, he said, is “a little like a gilded cage in terms of being able to walk outside and do things."
So far in his presidency, Biden has spent part or all of 194 days in his home state of Delaware, spending most weekends in either at his Wilmington home or in Rehoboth Beach, where he owns a $2.7 million home, according to an Associated Press tally. He will head to Wilmington again this weekend.
Despite an onslaught of criticism, particularly from Republicans, for regularly escaping to the state, White House officials say the time spent in Wilmington is important for a president who traveled home nightly during the 36 years he served as senator. Biden also can stand up presidential operations at home, where he regularly meets with advisers, and an aide from the National Security Council travels with the president during Wilmington weekends.
“Every president can work from anywhere they are, because that is how presidencies are equipped,” former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in February 2022, as Russia began invading Ukraine and Biden was preparing for another weekend in Wilmington. She confirmed that Biden can make secure calls from “anywhere he is, yes.”
Biden's custom-built Wilmington home, finished in 1998, is located in the tony Greenville section of the town and abuts a lake in a neighborhood where residents are now used to Secret Service vehicles and flashing motorcade lights. It's a brief drive to his home church, St. Joseph on the Brandywine, and a branch of the upscale grocery store Wegman's opened nearby in recent months.
The home is also a culmination of Biden's decades-long quest to establish the perfect family home and his self-admitted obsession with real estate. Over the years, he would purchase several homes in Delaware and later sell them at a profit.
“Joe has a very symmetrical eye, and if he had a million dollars he wouldn't be traveling, he would be putting it into his house,” his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, said in journalist Jules Witcover's biography of the president. The book, “Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption,” described him as an “admittedly frustrated architect.”
So meaningful is the home to the Bidens that when the former vice president floated the prospect of a second mortgage to pay for his ailing son Beau's expenses, then-President Barack Obama flatly refused “with a force that surprised me,” Biden wrote in his 2017 memoir, “Promise Me, Dad.”
“I'll give you the money,” Obama said, in Biden's retelling. “I have it. You can pay me back whenever.”
Jill Biden has also written fondly about the home, describing its sunroom — covered in family mementos, campaign paraphernalia and artwork — as “one of my favorite places in the world.”
“The small room overlooks the lake behind our house, and I like to sit with my feet tucked up on the sofa, wrapped in a pashmina, grading papers there from my classes at Northern Virginia Community College, where I’ve taught English and writing for the last eleven years,” she wrote in her memoir, “Where the Light Enters.” "It’s a room made for homeyness and comfort.”
This haven for the Bidens quickly morphed into his de facto campaign headquarters in March 2020, when Americans were suddenly homebound with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and presidential candidates ditched in-person stumping for virtual roundtables and Zoom fundraisers. Biden would keep up the at-home campaigning much longer than his opponent, Donald Trump, stirring some heartburn among Democrats and prompting mockery from Republicans that Biden was tethered to his basement.
But it also allowed for an unusual glimpse into the personal home of the Bidens, as he fielded questions sitting in front of shelves stuffed with books and posted Instagram photos of him and Jill dyeing Easter eggs in their kitchen.
In May 2020, Biden was speaking to the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Victory Fund from home when he was repeatedly drowned out by squawking geese.
“There's a pond on the other side of my property,” Biden remarked. “A lot of Canadian geese. If you hear them honking away, they're cheering.”
The White House was pressed this week to disclose a visitors' log to Biden's personal home, but it's unclear whether one even exists. Aside from family members and close advisers, there is little public knowledge about who comes in and out of Biden's home, particularly when he is handling presidential business.
One exception was Sen. Joe Manchin.
In October 2021, Biden personally invited the influential West Virginia Democrat, as well as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to his home for breakfast and a tour of the property — a move seen as a deeply personal gesture from a president struggling to court Manchin on the Democrats' massive social spending package that fall. Manchin would go on to extinguish those efforts two months later, and a furious White House responded that Manchin made a commitment to Biden “at his home in Wilmington," portraying the senator's announcement as a personal betrayal.
Now Biden's home is again becoming a bit player in a political headache for the White House.
Garland said Thursday that the Justice Department was told Dec. 20 by Biden's personal lawyer that classified material was found in the president's Wilmington garage. Further, DOJ was notified Thursday that another record with classified markings was found elsewhere in the Wilmington home.
Asked about the disclosures Thursday, Biden kept his comments relatively brief, saying he will speak more on this “soon” and that he takes classified material seriously.
But Biden also wanted to make one thing about his house explicitly clear.
“By the way, my Corvette's in a locked garage, OK?” he said. “So it's not like it's sitting out in the street.”
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PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A court hearing in Cyprus for a British man accused of killing his wife has been adjourned until next week following a prosecution request, his defense team said Tuesday.
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David Hunter, 75, had faced a murder charge in last year’s death of his wife, Janice, although his defense lawyers had asked Cyprus’ attorney-general to reduce the charges to assisted suicide and have changed his plea to manslaughter. His defense has argued that Hunter was acting on the wishes of his wife, who it says was ill with terminal blood cancer.
A hearing had been set in the southeastern coastal town of Paphos for Tuesday, after being adjourned on Dec. 5. But the case was adjourned again, with a new date set for Dec. 20, said Michael Polak of Justice Abroad, a group that defends Britons facing legal difficulties in foreign countries that has been handling Hunter’s case.
“We really hope the case will go ahead then,” Polak said after the adjournment. “We changed the plea to manslaughter and the court can consider their sentences in regard to David. We thought that was all going to happen today, but we’re really hoping that this will happen next week.”
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The delay was granted so the prosecution could discuss the case with Cyprus’ attorney general, Polak said.
Hunter’s wife, 74, died in December 2021 at the couple’s retirement home in Paphos, where many of the island’s up to 60,000 British expatriates live. The details of how she died have not been made public.
Polak had said Janice was on heavy medication for a type of terminal blood cancer. British media had quoted Hunter’s daughter, Lesley, as saying that her mother had “begged him for a long time (to assist her death) and was very clear about what she wanted.”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas City Life Insurance Company recorded a net loss of $17.3 million or $1.79 per share in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $13.1 million or $1.36 per share in the fourth quarter of 2021. Net loss totaled $16.2 million or $1.67 per share for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to net income of $10.7 million or $1.11 per share for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The largest factors in the decrease in net income for both the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in the prior year, were an increase in operating expenses and a decrease in net investment gains. The increase in operating expenses was due to the accrual of a $28.4 million pretax legal reserve established in the fourth quarter of 2022 related to a class action lawsuit. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of Sunset Life for a $5.5 million pretax gain and the Company also completed the sale of a real estate property for a $16.6 million pretax gain. Partially offsetting these items, insurance revenues and net investment income increased, and policyholder benefits, namely death benefits, interest credited to policyholder account balances, and ongoing operating expenses decreased compared to one year earlier.
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (OTCQX: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company's primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities. The Company operates in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Please refer to our 2022 Annual Report for additional information, which is available at www.kclife.com.
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NORWICH, N.Y. (AP) — NORWICH, N.Y. (AP) — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $33.7 million.
The Norwich, New York-based bank said it had earnings of 78 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 88 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.
The financial holding company posted revenue of $145.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $126.5 million, missing Street forecasts.
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More people in Nigeria cast ballots Sunday morning even though voting in the presidential and parliamentary elections of Africa’s most populous nation was supposed to end Saturday.
Votes were cast in Benue, Adamawa and Bayelsa states even as the counting of ballots ballots was underway Sunday in places where polls had closed, election observers said. Preliminary results were expected as early as Sunday evening.
Logistical and security challenges caused widespread delays across the country Saturday, leading to frustration among voters, some of whom waited overnight and still hadn't voted by the following morning.
“No sacrifice is too great to elect a credible leader of your choice,” Glory Edewor, who stood in line all night to vote in Delta state, said.
Election officials blamed the delays on logistical issues, though other observers pointed to the upheaval created by a redesigned currency that has left many residents unable to obtain bank notes.
The cash shortage affected transportation not only for voters but also for election workers and police officers providing security. The challenges also likely resulted in low voter turnout, said Yiaga Africa, the country’s largest election monitoring body.
While Saturday's election was largely peaceful, observers said there were at least 135 critical incidents, including eight reports of ballot-snatching, that undermined the legitimacy of the country's democracy,
“It is unacceptable that Nigerians who have the constitutional rights to participate in an election go out to cast their vote and you have thugs who make it difficult for them,” said Samson Itodo, the head of Yiaga Africa. “The nation needs to really rise and condemn these acts of voter suppression that we observed yesterday,” he said.
Associated Press journalists saw armed men pull up to a voting station in a minibus Saturday, fire shots in the air and grab the presidential ballot box. The shots sent voters screaming and scattering, and ballots strewn across the floor.
In the capital, Abuja, some voters said they were barred from voting at all.
“They employed various strategies to make sure that we do not continue to vote,” said Emmanuel Ogbu. The 45-year-old trader waited with more than 100 people to vote Sunday but was told by election officials they didn't have enough supplies, such as ink, and needed to wait for the supervisor who had yet to arrive.
The elections were being carefully watched as Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy. By 2050, the U.N. estimates that Nigeria will tie with the United States as the third most populous nation in the world after India and China.
President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after two four-year terms. His tenure was marked by concerns about his ailing health and frequent trips abroad for medical treatment. Out of the field of 18 presidential candidates, three front-runners emerged in recent weeks: the candidate from Buhari’s ruling party, the main opposition party candidate and a third-party challenger who drew strong support from younger voters.
As voting continued, officials need to ensure there is adequate security at polling stations, monitor the process for vote-rigging and manipulation, and control misinformation, said Dr. Akinola Olojo, project manager for the Lake Chad Basin team at the Institute for Security Studies.
“(These) points of attention are critical for the successful conclusion of what can be regarded as the most tense election in Nigeria’s recent history., The last election cycle in 2019 witnessed slightly over 600 fatalities, and it is important that Nigeria avoids such a situation while ensuring that the voice of citizens through the current election is secured," he said.
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Associated Press reporters Taiwo Ajayi in Abuja, Nigeria, and Sam Mednick in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, contributed.
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New feature offers soft-tissue balancing to aid in accurate component positioning
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With its recent addition of the Balance feature to the Lantern platform, OrthAlign, Inc. is delivering an efficient, easy-to-use, cost-effective instrument that aids surgeons in soft-tissue balancing during primary and revision knee replacement procedures.
The first soft-tissue feature to appear as part of the Lantern Knee application, Balance works in conjunction with the company's Lantern handheld device, a smart-phone sized instrument that allows for accurate positioning during partial and total knee arthroplasty.
The initial release spanned over ten states, reaching from Hawaii, to California, to Florida, and Connecticut, with surgeons using Lantern Balance in both primary and revision knee procedures to provide accurate component positioning and ligament balancing. The feature gives surgeons intra-operative information of the patient's flexion and extension gaps, which is a game changer for Lantern.
"With technology becoming the standard of care in total joint replacement, delivering operationally and economically efficient technologies is key. Lantern Balance is designed to provide personalized alignment without the need for pre-operative imaging or capital equipment. Now, with Lantern, surgeons can take advanced surgical technologies to any site of service with ease," says Eric Timko, Chairman and CEO of OrthAlign.
According to Michael Ast, MD, Chief Medical Innovation Officer of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, soft-tissue balancing is one of the most critical steps for a successful knee replacement.
Currently, most surgeons balance the soft-tissue using manual qualitative methods; Balance provides quantitative support to enhance accuracy.
"Determining a patient's balance has historically relied on a surgeon's ability and skill, which presents difficulties as it relates to reproducibility and standardization across surgeons. Modern technology, like the Lantern Balance System, now allows surgeons to more precisely and repeatedly measure the ligament tension of the knee to balance the knee in a manner that is both individualized for that patient and reproduceable across surgeons and sites of service," Ast says.
"It is pertinent now more than ever that patients receive a high level of care from their surgeons using the most advanced technology available," says OrthAligns CEO Timko, adding, "Lantern just got brighter with this new, cutting-edge application."
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Airlines can deploy agents anywhere inside and outside the airport while developing new self-service options within 24 hours
PARIS , June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SITA today announced the launch of SITA Flex-as-a-Service, a next-generation "beyond common-use" platform that allows airlines to provide a completely mobile experience to passengers while enabling the flexibility to rapidly respond to passenger's changing needs.
With passenger numbers ramping up sharply in many parts of the world, airlines and airports have been hard-pressed to respond quickly. SITA Flex APIs will enable airlines to create new and bespoke passenger processing features and streamline their app development process, allowing them to scale far faster than in the past. Airlines no longer need to undergo lengthy and costly certification through their common-use providers to ensure smooth integration, giving them the freedom to deploy their applications how and when they like.
The speed of deployment was demonstrated in a recent hackathon hosted by SITA and Microsoft where developers were able to build a working application within 24 hours. This means airlines can implement new services such as self-service bag tagging within days.
Building on a long-standing partnership with Microsoft, SITA Flex uses Microsoft Azure, providing users the full benefit of the cloud without the constraints of a traditional common-use environment. Airline staff can now also be completely mobile, untethered from fixed points in the airport such as a check-in counter or kiosk. Agents can use their airline's applications on a mobile device, anywhere.
This would allow staff to check-in passengers in remote locations or launch agent-roaming services in minutes to manage traffic peaks or irregular operations. Together these benefits offer airlines the tools to better manage rapid changes in the airport without sacrificing the passenger experience.
Drew Griffiths, Head of SITA AT AIRPORTS, said: "As the air transport industry moves towards a mobile-first passenger experience, we're excited by the agility and freedom that SITA Flex offers our customers, deploying their applications without needing to first certify changes and therefore reducing costs. For the passenger it means a rich, fluid, and convenient experience, using their mobile phone as a remote control for travel to easily manage things like check in and printing bag tags."
SITA has already seen strong interest from numerous airline customers and is currently conducting proof of concept trials in airports globally.
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With around 2,500 customers, SITA's solutions drive operational efficiencies at more than 1,000 airports while delivering the promise of the connected aircraft to customers of 17,000 aircraft globally. SITA also provides technology solutions that help more than 70 governments strike the balance of secure borders and seamless travel. Our communications network connects every corner of the globe and bridges 60% of the air transport community's data exchange.
SITA is 100% owned by the industry and driven by its needs. It is one of the most internationally diverse companies, providing services in over 200 countries and territories.
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Feb. 26, 1948: Fire, supposed to have been due in some way to electricity, broke out at 3 p.m. yesterday in the state highway department repair shop near the A.T. & S.F. tracks, south of the city, and did an estimated damage of $1,200, covered by insurance.
The energetic work of the local fire department prevented a heavier loss: the firemen saved the repair shop filled with expensive electrical machinery and containing a $5,000 truck.
Feb. 26, 1948: Nineteen state penitentiary convicts received commutations today and 10 others, including three war veterans, conditional releases. Quinty Tahoma and Harry F. Cantrell, both sentenced in Santa Fe county were among the latter.
Feb. 26, 1973: CHAMA — An 18-year-old Chama woman is being held in connection with the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old Chama and Toltec Scenic Railway security guard, State Police said today.
New Mexico State Police officer Ramon Suazo said Dolores Martinez is being held on an open charge of murder in connection with the Saturday shooting death of Eudmenio Martinez. He had been a security guard at the railway depot for more than a year.
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Seven people were shot, including one woman who was killed, as gunfire erupted during a gathering to honor the life of a man killed in a car accident four years ago, police said Sunday.
The shooting happened in the 4800 block of West Iowa Street, Chicago police said.
According to authorities, the large group was gathering for a celebration of life when an argument broke out amongst people at the event.
Police said multiple shots were fired by an unknown number of shooters and at least seven people were struck.
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A 25-year-old woman was discovered by responding officers unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the chest and arm and was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
A 17-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man were shot in the leg, a 29-year-old man was shot in the arm, a 28-year-old woman was shot in the ear and a 28-year-old man was shot in the leg and arm. All were taken to area hospitals in good condition, authorities said.
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Five others took themselves to an area hospital and one other was transported from the scene. Their conditions were not immediately released.
Chicago police said officers were at the scene of the shooting "within minutes," but an investigation remained ongoing by Area 4 detectives. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/7-shot-1-fatally-in-austin-as-group-gathered-to-honor-life-of-man-killed-in-car-accident/3578743/ | 2023-06-04 19:57:20 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/7-shot-1-fatally-in-austin-as-group-gathered-to-honor-life-of-man-killed-in-car-accident/3578743/ |
Companies hit the brakes on deal-making during the first half of 2022 as concerns over pervasive inflation, interest rate hikes and the threat of a recession loomed over Wall Street.
Overall, companies announced $2.2 trillion worth of buyout deals in the first half of the year, a 21% drop from a year earlier. The number of deals also fell, dropping 17% during that period according to Refinitiv. It's the slowest start to the year for deal-making since the pandemic stunned markets in 2020.
Some of the biggest deals, such as Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard, were announced early in the year, before the long list of worries really started weighing on Wall Street. The tally also includes Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover bid for Twitter, announced in April but now uncertain to go through.
Recession concerns have hampered deal-making, but worries about higher interest rates have also played a key role in crimping activity. Higher interest rates make deals, much like overall borrowing, more expensive and tend to make companies more cautious about pursuing big purchases.
“Higher interest rates, by definition, cause the discount mechanism to fade,” said Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “If you believe interest rates are going to trend higher, the goal is to get the deal done before then.”
The Federal Reserve had kept rates at historic lows to goose economic growth during the pandemic. That helped fuel gains for the stock market as well as a surge in M&A activity. Now the Fed is aggressively raising rates to help temper inflation by slowing economic growth. Wall Street is worried that the Fed could hit the brakes too hard on an already slowing economy and send the economy into a recession.
Technology sector deals, which are typically among the biggest, totaled $531 billion in the first half, a 19% drop. The sector has been hit particularly hard by concerns about rising interest rates, which make pricey stock valuations less attractive to investors.
Analysts expect companies and investors to remain cautious until they see inflation easing enough to prompt the Fed to soften their rate increases.
“We're kind of in an inflection point,” said Matt Toole, director of deals intelligence at Refinitiv. “But, M&A has proved to be a very resilient area of the market from a value and volume perspective.” | https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Deal-making-down-as-inflation-rate-hikes-spur-17304815.php | 2022-07-14 16:18:21 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Deal-making-down-as-inflation-rate-hikes-spur-17304815.php |
(WJW) — Ready or not, here it comes: the time to turn back your clocks an hour is right around the corner.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 6.
But did you know? It’s possible this is one of the last times clocks fall back. On March 15, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill to make daylight saving time a year-round thing.
To become law, the bill would next have to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives and then onto Pres. Joe Biden’s desk for approval.
While Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, recently told the Hill the switch isn’t a huge priority, they are trying to work on it.
“If we can accomplish anything, it wouldn’t be until the fall,” said Pallone.
If it’s passed, the bill would not take effect until November 2023. So that doesn’t change anything this fall or even next spring. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/daylight-saving-time-when-do-we-turn-back-the-clocks/ | 2022-10-28 04:16:50 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/daylight-saving-time-when-do-we-turn-back-the-clocks/ |
Boeing Announces Second-Quarter Deliveries
Published: Jul. 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM CDT|Updated: 44 minutes ago
ARLINGTON, Va., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2023.
The company will provide detailed second quarter financial results on July 26. Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows:
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13-year-old hockey player struck, killed by truck while getting on school bus
REEDSBURG, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A Wisconsin hockey community is remembering a 13-year-old girl who died when she was hit by a car while boarding her school bus.
Evelyn Gurney died after she was struck by a passing truck while getting on the school bus in the Town of Excelsior Friday morning.
Evelyn played hockey for Reedsburg Wisconsin Dells Youth Hockey Coach Joe Uminski for four years.
“I think a lot of us are still in shock. It’s unimaginable, devastating and those are really the only words that come to mind,” he said. “She wasn’t a big kid but she was a spitfire, and she played like she was six feet tall.”
Uminski said Evelyn would play defense, forward, or any position he asked. He said she always gave it her all and had a long term goal to play hockey in college.
Uminski believed she had her sights set on the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
As of Saturday, Evelyn’s teammates are grieving but continuing to play the game in her honor. They taped her name and number on their hockey sticks.
Hundreds of Wisconsin hockey players and their families have also changed their social media pictures to an image with the letters EV 42, in honor of Evelyn, who’s number was 42.
Uminski said he told his young athletes to channel Evelyn’s spirit on the ice.
“That was my message to them and the whole group was to take that piece of her and put it in you and play like that, play like that every game in every shift and everything you do,” he said. “We love her. She was a very bright flame, and it’s been dimmed but we won’t let it go out.”
Evelyn also played for teams in Tomah, Sauk Prairie and competed with teams in Chicago.
Evelyn’s teammates started a GoFundMe for her family with a $1,000 goal. As of Saturday, the Goals for Gurney GoFundMe has raised over $58,000.
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CAPE TOWN – The South African government was under more pressure Wednesday for declining to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow.
Separately, a top official in South Africa's ruling party added to the scrutiny of the country's relationship with Russia by saying the party would “welcome” a visit by President Vladimir Putin, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
The comments by African National Congress Secretary General Fikile Mbalula regarding Putin were made in an interview with the BBC and in the context of the Russian leader attending a summit of the BRICS economic bloc in South Africa in August. The bloc is made up of Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa.
"If it was according to the ANC, we would want President Putin to be here, even tomorrow, to come to our country," Mbalula said in the interview, excerpts of which were posted on the ANC's social media channels on Tuesday. “We will welcome him to come here as part and parcel of BRICS.”
As a signatory to the International Criminal Court treaty, South Africa is obliged to arrest Putin if he enters the country. The South African government has indicated it will not carry out the arrest warrant if Putin does travel for the summit, although it hasn't said that explicitly.
“Do you think that a head of state can just be arrested anywhere?” Mbalula, a former Cabinet minister who is now the ANC's top administrative official, said in the BBC interview.
He told the BBC interviewer there was hypocrisy on the part of the West related to the arrest warrant for Putin because, he said, Britain and other Western nations committed crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan and no heads of state were arrested.
Mbalula last month referred to the United States as one of the countries “messing up the world."
There has been increasing anti-U.S. and anti-West rhetoric in the ANC and sometimes in parts of South Africa's government since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, despite South Africa maintaining it has a neutral stance on the war.
The trend is troubling for the U.S. and other Western partners of South Africa because of its status as an influential democracy in the developing world, and Africa's most developed economy.
South Africa has a historical relationship with Russia connected to the old Soviet Union’s military and political support for the ANC when it was a liberation movement fighting to end the racist apartheid regime that oppressed the country’s Black majority. The West appears concerned that the ANC’s old ideological ties to Russia are now pulling South Africa into Moscow’s political orbit amid burgeoning global tensions. There are also growing economic ties between Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people, and China.
The concerns were laid bare by the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa earlier this month when he accused it of providing weapons to Russia via a cargo ship that docked at a naval base near the city of Cape Town in December. Ambassador Reuben Brigety said “I would bet my life” that weapons were loaded onto the Russian-flagged Lady R, which is under U.S. sanctions for alleged ties to a company that has transported arms for the Russian government.
The South African government has denied it made any arms transaction with Russia, although it hasn't categorically ruled out the possibility that another entity did so secretly. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry.
On Wednesday, South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, challenged the government to come clean if it had nothing to hide and release a cargo manifest for the Lady R's visit to the Simon's Town naval base.
A DA lawmaker also asked Defense Minister Thandi Modise to release the documents during a debate in Parliament on Tuesday. Modise refused to do so while also using an expletive to repeat the government's denial that any weapons were loaded onto the ship.
Modise has said that the Russian ship was visiting to deliver an ammunition shipment to South Africa that was ordered in 2018 but delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modise's refusal to make public the cargo manifest was supported by fellow ANC lawmakers, who said the documents were "classified." Modise said they would be handed over to the inquiry into the incident.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Fitness today announced the upcoming winter launch of Crunch Fayetteville, a franchise club located in a spacious, $5 million, 55,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million in state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Fayetteville will be located at the Northwest Arkansas Mall on 4201 N Shiloh Drive. This will be the first Crunch location in Arkansas.
Crunch Fayetteville is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch Fayetteville will be Fitness Ventures' 27th location nationwide.
"We are excited to bring the Crunch brand to Fayetteville, Arkansas," said owner Brian Hibbard. "Crunch is for everyone, from the first-time gym-goer to the seasoned athlete. Add in a high-energy and fun environment, and with memberships starting at $9.99 per month we have options to meet everyone's goals and budget."
Crunch is known for its exciting group fitness programming and Crunch Fayetteville will offer a wide range of classes every week, including BodyWeb with TRX®, Zumba®, Cardio Tai Box, Yoga Body Sculpt and Fat Burning Pilates. Members looking for additional guidance or motivation can utilize the HIITZone™, a proprietary high-intensity interval group training program.
Crunch offers top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a dedicated group fitness studio, a dedicated ride studio, Kids Crunch, tanning beds and sunless spray options, HydroMassage® beds, and more.
Prospective Crunch Fayetteville members can visit https://www.crunch.com/locations/fayetteville or call 479-309-0399 to purchase memberships beginning at $9.99 per month.
Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of 'No Judgments.' Crunch serves a fitness community for all kinds of people, with all types of goals, exercising all different ways, working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves over 1.9 million members with over 400 gyms worldwide in 34 states and the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.
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On-air challenge: In honor of Father's Day, the theme of today's puzzle is POP. Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts PO- and the second word starts P-.
Ex. Bit of indoor greenery --> POTTED PLANT
1. Republican or Democratic
2. His, hers, or theirs
3. Official who presided over the trial of Jesus
4. Vatican leader from 1963 to 1978
5. Latke
6. Shirt attachment where a nerd keeps pens
7. Cartoon character who says "Th-th-that's all, folks!"
Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from listener Rawson Scheinberg, of Northville, Mich. Name a famous singer (6,6) whose last name is a body of water. And if you remove a letter from the first name you'll get a landform. What singer is this?
Challenge answer: George Strait --> gorge, strait
Winner: Carola Ratzlaff of Lawrence, Kansas
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Joe Becker, of Palo Alto, Calif. Take the name of a fish. Add the name of a mammal. Rearrange all the letters to get the name of a reptile. What is it?
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WASHINGTON — Monday's Powerball drawing for the largest-ever jackpot was delayed because of a technical issue, the lottery game said during the live broadcast. The results will be posted on Powerball's website as soon as they can conduct the drawing, the host said.
The delay stemmed from a participating lottery that needed extra time to complete Powerball's strict security protocols, according to a statement from the Multi-State Lottery Association.
This is the second delayed drawing in the last three weeks. When the drawing was delayed last month, the delay lasted less than an hour. The same reason was given for the delay in October.
"Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before a drawing can occur," the website said.
The current grand prize soared to new heights -- an estimated $1.9 billion -- after another winless drawing Saturday.
There have only been four previous jackpots exceeding $1 billion, although they all trail significantly behind the current prize, which started at $20 million on Aug. 6 and has grown more than fivefold over the last three months.
Despite the lack of a grand prize winner on Saturday, several became millionaires after Saturday's drawing. There were 16 winners of $1 million across Florida, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, South Dakota, New York, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania. Only one person in Kentucky won $2 million, thanks to the Power Play option.
Even as the grand prize nears $2 billion, the odds of winning remain slim — 1 in 292.2 million.
If there are no winners on Monday, the jackpot is looking to set another record by having 41 draws without a grand prize winner.
Lottery fever has taken over gas stations and grocery stores across America. Even with the ongoing sales boost, Saturday's drawing only covered 62% of all possible number combinations. For context that percentage is still less than the 88.6% coverage reached for the previous record jackpot in 2016.
Winners will receive the $1.9 billion over 29 years if they opt for an annuity. Almost all of the winners opt for cash, which is $929.1 million for Monday's drawing.
In the past few years, lottery officials have changed rules and prices to increase top prizes, resulting in more and more huge lottery jackpots. As part of a new strategy to boost sales and prizes, Powerball added a third drawing day to its weekly schedule in August.
The previous biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016. Once a winning ticket matches the drawing, the Powerball jackpot starts over again at $20 million and continues to grow each drawing until it is won.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Top 10 biggest US lottery jackpots
- $1.9 billion (estimated) Powerball
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
- $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
- $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)
- $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland) | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/powerball-winning-numbers-nov-7-2022/507-8b309017-07fc-4d81-8766-67e598432331 | 2022-11-08 05:24:07 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/powerball-winning-numbers-nov-7-2022/507-8b309017-07fc-4d81-8766-67e598432331 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the Democrats’ most conservative and contrarian members, declined on Sunday to endorse Joe Biden if the president seeks a second term in 2024 and refused to say whether he wants Democrats to retain control of Congress after the November elections.
In a round of appearances on five news shows, the West Virginia senator also expressed hope that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., will back a Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives that he negotiated. She joined Manchin last year in forcing cuts and changes in larger versions of the plan, and support from every Democrat in the 50-50 Senate — plus Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote — is needed to overcome anticipated unanimous Republican opposition in votes expected this week. Sinema has declined to tell reporters her stance.
“I would like to think she would be favorable toward it,” he said.
But beyond that, Manchin demurred when pressed about supporting his party or its nominee for president in upcoming elections.
“I’m not getting into 2022 or 2024,” he said, adding that “whoever is my president, that’s my president.”
Manchin said control of Congress will be determined by the choices of voters in individual states, rather than his own preferences. People “are sick and tired of politics,” he said, and want their representatives in Washington to put country over party.
The senator faces reelection in 2024 in a state where Donald Trump prevailed in every county in the past two presidential races, winning more than two-thirds of West Virginia’s voters. But in distancing himself from fellow Democrats, Manchin also tried to decry the rise of partisanship and suggested America’s path forward will need to move beyond traditional party-line politics.
His national TV interviews culminated a high-profile week in which his compromise with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., revived a package of White House priorities on climate, health care, taxes and deficit reduction. Manchin had torpedoed a grander plan last December and previously lowered expectations about a substantial agreement being reached.
Both he and Sinema were previously aligned in opposing plans from Democratic senators to spend as much as $3.5 trillion on a climate and social justice bill. Sinema, however, was cut out of the most recent discussions on the bill, which would narrow the so-called carried interest loophole, bringing in $14 billion of the proposal’s $739 billion in new revenues. Sinema has previously opposed doing that.
Manchin said Sunday he did not brief Sinema or anyone else in the Democratic caucus on negotiations because of the risk that discussions would fall through. Acknowledging he has not tried to speak to Sinema since announcing the deal, Manchin said there were plenty of reasons she would be “positive about it.”
He said the plan, the “Inflation Reduction Act,” would help with manufacturing jobs, reduce deficits by $300 billion, lower prescription drug prices and accelerate the permitting process for energy production.
Sinema “has an awful lot in this piece of legislation the way it’s been designed as far as the reduction of Medicare, letting Medicare go ahead and negotiate for lower drug prices,” Manchin said.
He defended the 15% minimum tax on corporations with $1 billion or more of earnings as closing “loopholes,” rather than an outright tax increase.
“I agree with her 100 percent we’re not going to raise taxes, and we don’t,” he said.
Schumer wants Senate passage this coming week, though he acknowledged that timeline is “going to be hard” because it will take time for the chamber’s parliamentarian to make sure the bill conforms to Senate rules.
In the House, Democrats have a 220-211 edge, with four vacancies, leaving little margin for error for passage.
Manchin offered praise for Biden in regard to the bill because “you don’t do a bill this magnitude and this size without the president knowing what’s going on, the president being involved in, to a certain extent, but also giving approval.” But in midterm elections, voters often reject the party that holds the White House and this year, Biden’s unpopularity and rising inflation are creating strong headwinds for Democrats.
Manchin demurred when asked whether he hoped Democrats would keep their majorities in Congress.
“I think people are sick and tired of politics, I really do. I think they’re sick and tired of Democrats and Republicans fighting and feuding and holding pieces of legislation hostage because they didn’t get what they wanted,” he said, adding, “I’m not going to predict what’s going to happen.”
Manchin appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” CNN’s “State of the Union,” ABC’s “This Week,” “Fox News Sunday” and CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal arising from a murder-for-hire ordered by the onetime leader of a violent international crime ring.
The justices said they will review the case of Adam Samia, who is serving a life sentence for killing a real estate broker in the Philippines. Samia acted at the behest of Paul LeRoux, a South African who led the crime organization and cooperated with federal authorities after his arrest in 2012, prosecutors said.
LeRoux ordered the killing of the broker, Catherine Lee, because he believed Lee had stolen money from him.
Samia’s lawyers are challenging prosecutors’ use of a confession made by another man, a co-defendant in his murder trial, that they say implicated Samia in violation of his constitutional rights. The co-defendant did not testify in his own defense so there was no opportunity for Samia’s lawyers to question the co-defendant.
The Supreme Court has previously imposed limits on the use of a confession in these circumstances, including that the defendant’s name has to be removed.
But Samia’s lawyers argue that, even with the redactions, the confession still pointed unmistakably and unfairly at their client.
Samia has denied any involvement in the killing and his lawyers say no physical evidence links him to the crime. Samia was one of three men convicted in Lee’s murder.
The appeal was among three new cases the court agreed to hear in early spring. The others involve a lawsuit against the work-chatting service Slack over its direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019 and a criminal case against a fisherman who lower courts concluded was tried in the wrong state for the theft of trade secrets. Slack was purchased by the business software company Salesforce.com in 2020. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-supreme-court-will-review-conviction-in-murder-for-hire-case/ | 2022-12-13 19:00:57 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-supreme-court-will-review-conviction-in-murder-for-hire-case/ |
- Strong profitable start to the year with total revenue of $374.1 million in the first quarter exceeding expectations, up 10% y/y, marked by acceleration in Creative Subscriptions revenue growth, up 9% y/y and continued strong growth in Business Solutions revenue, up 11% y/y
- Intensified focus on driving efficiencies and discipline across operating cost structure resulted in stronger than expected FCF1 generation and FCF margin of 12%
- AI technologies driving future growth opportunities with an exciting pipeline ahead, following many years of leading AI innovation
NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX) today reported financial results for the first quarter 2023. In addition, the Company provided outlook for the second quarter and updated outlook for the full year 2023. Please visit the Wix Investor Relations website at https://investors.wix.com/ to view the Q1'23 Shareholder Update and other materials.
"Wix was founded over 15 years ago to bring simplicity to people who wanted to use the internet and were held back by complex software and technology," said Avishai Abrahami, Wix Co-founder and CEO. "Over the past decade, complexity has increased with more and more layers of software and business functionalities, and we have continued to provide our users with cutting edge technologies that simplified these challenges while dramatically growing our addressable market."
Abrahami continued, "With today's emerging generative AI technologies, we have a tremendous opportunity to reduce even more friction, further increasing the value of our platform and the size of our market. Our first version of AI website creation, Wix ADI, was launched seven years ago, and we have since been trailblazing with new AI technologies that have greatly benefited our users' experience. I personally manage our world class AI group, and for years we have been collaborating with teams across the globe, including OpenAI, Google X and IBM. "
"Furthermore, we have integrated AI into our internal workflows, significantly improving our development efficiency, delivery of services and creative processes. Given our many years of domain expertise in both building our own AI tools and integrating leading, third-party tools, we are at a significant industry advantage. I believe AI will continue to make our business bigger, better and stronger. As for anyone who bundles Wix with companies that will be negatively impacted by AI, I believe they will be wrong."
Lior Shemesh, CFO at Wix, added, "We exceeded expectations on many fronts this quarter as we executed on our strategic priorities and intensified our commitment to driving operational efficiency across our business. Q1 revenue grew 10% y/y, comfortably above our guidance range, underpinned by strong fundamentals, robust Business Solutions adoption, increased transaction revenue, and strength in our Partners business. In addition, further savings actions increased non-GAAP gross margin to 67% with non-GAAP Creative Subscriptions gross margin increasing to 80% this quarter – both targets we had anticipated achieving later in the year. Combined with a more nimble marketing strategy and overall improvements across our organizational cost structure, we finished Q1 with a higher than expected FCF margin of 12%. Encouraged by these strong results, we are raising our expectations for revenue growth and FCF for the year and remain more confident than ever in achieving the 'Rule of 40' in 2025."
Q1 2023 Financial Results
- Total revenue in the first quarter of 2023 was $374.1 million, up 10% y/y
- Creative Subscriptions revenue in the first quarter of 2023 was $278.1 million, up 9% y/y
- Business Solutions revenue in the first quarter of 2023 was $95.9 million, up 11% y/y
- Partners revenue3 in the first quarter of 2023 was $103.9 million, up 27% y/y
- Total bookings in the first quarter of 2023 were $414.9 million, up 6% y/y
- Creative Subscriptions bookings in the first quarter of 2023 were $313.4 million, up 5% y/y
- Business Solutions bookings in the first quarter of 2023 were $101.5 million, up 9% y/y
- Total gross margin on a GAAP basis in the first quarter of 2023 was 65%
- Total non-GAAP gross margin in the first quarter of 2023 was 67%
- GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2023 was $(10.4) million, or $(0.18) per share
- Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2023 was $46.0 million, while capital expenditures totaled $20.9 million, leading to free cash flow of $25.0 million
- Excluding one-time cash restructuring charges and the capital expenditures and other expenses associated with the build out of our new corporate headquarters, free cash flow for the first quarter of 2023 would have been $44.0 million, or 12% of revenue
- We continued to repurchase shares this quarter. In total, we have repurchased approximately $250 million of ordinary shares under our $300 million share repurchase program authorized by the board in September 2022.
- Total employee headcount as of March 31, 2023 was 5,006, down 18% y/y, which includes the impact of the headcount reduction announced in February
Financial Outlook
Our outstanding Q1 results, which exceeded our expectations, demonstrates the success of our business model in a challenging macro environment and gives us confidence in the ability to achieve our profitability goals for the year ahead of our original plan. We also remain committed to achieving the "Rule of 40" in 2025, with expectations of significant cash flow margin expansion.
While we are seeing signs of a modest recovery in the macroeconomic conditions, we remain cautious going forward and continue to focus on ways to drive efficiencies in our business.
We expect Q2 revenue to be $380 - $385 million, or 10 - 12% growth y/y.
Due to our outperformance in Q1, we are increasing our full year outlook to $1,522 - $1,543 million or 10-11% y/y growth, an increase from our previous outlook of $1,510 - $1,535 million or 9 - 11% y/y growth.
Our efforts in improving gross margins and operating efficiencies across the organization have resulted in an inflection in profitability, which we believe we can continue to improve and sustain throughout 2023 and beyond. As a result, we are increasing our profitability expectations for the year.
We now anticipate non-GAAP gross margin of ~67% for the full year, up from our previous expectation of ~66% for the full year, driven by improvement in the profitability of our Creative Subscriptions business. We now anticipate Creative Subscriptions non-GAAP gross margin of ~81% for the full year, up from our previous expectation of ~80%. We continue to expect Business Solutions non-GAAP gross margin of ~27% in 2023.
Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to decrease to 58-59% of revenue for the full year, down from our previous expectation of 59-60% of revenue. This decrease is primarily driven by lower sales and marketing expenses than previously anticipated, as well as incremental operational efficiencies across the business. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses are now expected to be approximately 27% of revenue in 2023, down from our previous expectation of 27-28% of revenue.
We are increasing our outlook for free cash flow, excluding HQ costs, for the year to $172 - $180 million, or 11 - 12% of revenue, and we expect to exit 2023 with a free cash flow margin of more than 13%. This compares to our previous free cash flow outlook of $152 - $162 million, or 10 - 11% of revenue and an exit rate of 12-13%.
Note that this revised outlook excludes approximately $4.5 million in cash restructuring costs, of which approximately $2.1 million was incurred in Q1 with the remainder expected to be incurred in Q2. Approximately half of this increase in expected free cash flow for the full year is anticipated to be driven by higher cost of revenue savings with the other half expected to be attributable to greater operating expense savings than previously anticipated.
Finally, stock-based compensation is expected to decrease to 14-15% of revenue in 2023, previously anticipated to be 15%, as headcount across the organization declines more meaningfully than previously anticipated. We expect stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue to continue to decline y/y through 2025.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Wix will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. To participate on the live call, analysts and investors should register and join at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIee93381d029e49b3901f4e54ea74b404. A replay of the call will be available through May 16, 2024 via the registration link.
Wix will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at https://investors.wix.com/.
About Wix.com Ltd.
Wix is a leading platform to create, manage and grow a digital presence. What began as a website builder in 2006 is now a complete platform providing users with enterprise-grade performance, security and a reliable infrastructure. Offering a wide range of commerce and business solutions, advanced SEO and marketing tools, Wix enables users to take full ownership of their brand, their data and their relationships with their customers. With a focus on continuous innovation and delivery of new features and products, anyone can build a powerful digital presence to fulfill their dreams on Wix.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Operating Metrics
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Wix uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: bookings, cumulative cohort bookings, bookings on a constant currency basis, revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, free cash flow, as adjusted, free cash flow margins, non-GAAP R&D expenses, non-GAAP S&M expenses, non-GAAP G&A expenses, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP cost of revenue expense, non-GAAP financial expense, non-GAAP tax expense (collectively the "Non-GAAP financial measures"). Measures presented on a constant currency or foreign exchange neutral basis have been adjusted to exclude the effect of y/y changes in foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Bookings is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adding the change in deferred revenues and the change in unbilled contractual obligations for a particular period to revenues for the same period. Bookings include cash receipts for premium subscriptions purchased by users as well as cash we collect from business solutions, as well as payments due to us under the terms of contractual agreements for which we may have not yet received payment. Cash receipts for premium subscriptions are deferred and recognized as revenues over the terms of the subscriptions. Cash receipts for payments and the majority of the additional products and services (other than Google Workspace) are recognized as revenues upon receipt. Committed payments are recognized as revenue as we fulfill our obligation under the terms of the contractual agreement. Non-GAAP gross margin represents gross profit calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization, divided by revenue. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) represents operating income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization, acquisition-related expenses and sales tax expense accrual and other G&A expenses (income). Non-GAAP net income (loss) represents net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization, sales tax expense accrual and other G&A expenses (income), amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs and acquisition-related expenses and non-operating foreign exchange expenses (income). Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share represents non-GAAP net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares used in computing GAAP loss per share. Free cash flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow, as adjusted, represents free cash flow further adjusted to exclude one-time cash restructuring charges and the capital expenditures and other expenses associated with the buildout of our new corporate headquarters. Free cash flow margins represent free cash flow divided by revenue. Non-GAAP cost of revenue represents cost of revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP R&D expenses represent R&D expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP S&M expenses represent S&M expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP G&A expenses represent G&A expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP operating expenses represent operating expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP financial expense represents financial expense calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for unrealized gains of equity investments, amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs and non-operating foreign exchange expenses. Non-GAAP tax expense represents tax expense calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for provisions for income tax effects related to non-GAAP adjustments.
The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that these measures provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the reconciliation tables provided below. The accompanying tables have more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures. The Company is unable to provide reconciliations of free cash flow, free cash flow, as adjusted, cumulative cohort bookings, non-GAAP gross margin, and non-GAAP tax expense to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort because items that impact those GAAP financial measures are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Such information may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future financial results.
Wix also uses Creative Subscriptions Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) as a key operating metric. Creative Subscriptions ARR is calculated as Creative Subscriptions Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) multiplied by 12. Creative Subscriptions MRR is calculated as the total of (i) all Creative Subscriptions in effect on the last day of the period, multiplied by the monthly revenue of such Creative Subscriptions, other than domain registrations; (ii) the average revenue per month from domain registrations in effect on the last day of the period; and (iii) monthly revenue from other partnership agreements and enterprise partners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may include projections regarding our future performance, including, but not limited to revenue, bookings and free cash flow, and may be identified by words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "aim," "forecast," "indication," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "outlook," "future," "will," "seek" and similar terms or phrases. The forward-looking statements contained in this document, including the quarterly and annual guidance, are based on management's current expectations, which are subject to uncertainty, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, our expectation that we will be able to attract and retain registered users and generate new premium subscriptions, in particular as we continuously adjust our marketing strategy and as the macro-economic environment continues to be turbulent; our expectation that we will be able to increase the average revenue we derive per premium subscription, including through our partners; our expectations related to our ability to develop relevant and required products using Artificial Intelligence ("AI"), the regulatory environment impacting AI related activities including privacy and intellectual property aspects, and potential competition from third-party AI tools which may impact our business; our expectation that new products and developments, as well as third-party products we will offer in the future within our platform, will receive customer acceptance and satisfaction, including the growth in market adoption of our online commerce solutions; our assumption that historical user behavior can be extrapolated to predict future user behavior, in particular during the current turbulent macro-economic environment; our expectation regarding the successful impact of our previously announced Cost-Efficiency Plan and other cost saving measures we may take in the future; our prediction of the future revenues generated by our user cohorts and our ability to maintain and increase such revenue growth, as well as our ability to generate and maintain elevated levels of free cash flow and profitability; our expectation to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation; our expectation that we will effectively execute our initiatives to improve our user support function through our Customer Care team, and that our recent downsizing of our Customer Care team will not affect our ability to continue attracting registered users and increase user retention, user engagement and sales; our plans to successfully localize our products, including by making our product, support and communication channels available in additional languages and to expand our payment infrastructure to transact in additional local currencies and accept additional payment methods; our expectation regarding the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, potential illiquidity of banking systems, and other recessionary trends on our business; our expectations relating to the repurchase of our ordinary shares and/or Convertible Notes pursuant to our repurchase program; our expectation that we will effectively manage our infrastructure; our expectations regarding the outcome of any regulatory investigation or litigation, including class actions; our expectations regarding future changes in our cost of revenues and our operating expenses on an absolute basis and as a percentage of our revenues, as well as our ability to achieve profitability; our expectations regarding changes in the global, national, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, and regulatory landscape, including as a result of COVID-19 and as a result of the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia; our planned level of capital expenditures and our belief that our existing cash and cash from operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future; our expectations with respect to the integration and performance of acquisitions; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; and our expectations about entering into new markets and attracting new customer demographics, including our ability to successfully attract new partners large enterprise-level users and to grow our activities with these customer types as anticipated and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2023. The preceding list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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DUBLIN, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that data from studies of Endo Aesthetics' Qwo® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes), an FDA-approved injectable for the treatment of moderate to severe cellulite in the buttocks of adult women, will be presented during the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting, taking place now through October 10 in Denver, CO.
The five new and modified oral presentations are below:
- NEW: Durability of Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum-aaes Treatment of Buttock Cellulite in Women: Open-Label Extension Study Results Through 3 Years
- NEW: Capturing Cellulite: A Practical Photography Guide for the General Aesthetics Practice
- NEW: Visualizing the Arborisation of Subdermal Septa: A Closer MRI View into the 3-Dimensionality Behind Cellulite
- A Phase 2 Open-Label Study of Bruising Following Different Interventions With Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum-aaes Treatment for Cellulite of the Buttocks in Women
- Direct Visualization of Dermal Thickness, Cellulite, and Fibrous Bands Using High-Resolution Ultrasound
INDICATION
Qwo® is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe cellulite in the buttocks of adult women.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR QWO
CONTRAINDICATIONS
QWO is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to collagenase or to any of the excipients or the presence of infection at the injection sites.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Serious hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis have been reported with the use of collagenase clostridium histolyticum. If such a reaction occurs, further injection of QWO should be discontinued and appropriate medical therapy immediately instituted. Advise patients to seek immediate medical attention if they experience any symptoms of serious hypersensitivity reactions.
Injection Site Bruising
In clinical trials, 84% of subjects treated with QWO experienced injection site bruising. Subjects with coagulation disorders or using anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications (except those taking ≤150 mg aspirin daily) were excluded from participating in Trials 1 and 2.
QWO should be used with caution in patients with bleeding abnormalities or who are currently being treated with antiplatelet (except those taking ≤150 mg aspirin daily) or anticoagulant therapy.
Substitution of Collagenase Products
QWO must not be substituted with other injectable collagenase products.
QWO is not intended for the treatment of Peyronie's Disease or Dupuytren's Contracture.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
In clinical trials, the most commonly reported adverse reactions in patients treated with QWO with an incidence ≥ 10% were at the injection site: bruising, pain, nodule and pruritus.
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About Cellulite
Cellulite is a localized alteration in the contour of the skin that has been reported in over 90 percent of post-pubertal females and affects women of all races and ethnicities.1,2 The presence of cellulite is associated with changes in dermal thickness and in the fat cells and connective tissue below the skin.3 A primary factor in the cause of the condition is the collagen containing septae which attach the skin to the underlying fascia layers.4,5 The septae tether the skin which, with additional contributing protrusions of subcutaneous fat, causes the surface dimpling characteristic of cellulite.6 These fibrous septae are oriented differently with varying thickness in females than in males, which informs our understanding of cellulite as a gender-related condition.7 Cellulite clinically presents on the buttocks, thighs, lower abdomen and arms.8
It is known that cellulite is different from generalized obesity.8 In generalized obesity, adipocytes undergo hypertrophy and hyperplasia that is not limited to the pelvis, thighs, and abdomen.2 In areas of cellulite, characteristic large, metabolically stable adipocytes have physiologic and biochemical properties that differ from adipose tissue located elsewhere.9 An anatomical study in 2019 found that women have increased fat lobule height compared with men, which may also contribute to the mattress-like appearance seen as a result of the tension of the fibrous septae.7 Weight gain can make cellulite more noticeable, but cellulite may be present even in thin subjects.8
About Endo Aesthetics
Endo Aesthetics is embarking on a mission devoted to pushing the boundaries of aesthetic artistry. Driven by world-class research and development, Endo Aesthetics is advancing solutions to address unmet needs beginning with the first FDA-approved injectable treatment for cellulite in the buttocks. Endo Aesthetics is an Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) business. Learn more at www.endoaesthetics.com.
About Endo
Endo (OTC: ENDPQ) is a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to helping everyone we serve live their best life through the delivery of quality, life-enhancing therapies. Our decades of proven success come from passionate team members around the globe collaborating to bring treatments forward. Together, we boldly transform insights into treatments benefiting those who need them, when they need them. Learn more at www.endo.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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Actual results may differ materially and adversely from current expectations based on a number of factors, including, among other things, the following: the outcome of the Company's contingency planning and restructuring activities; the timing, impact or results of any pending or future litigation, investigations, proceedings or claims, including opioid, tax and antitrust related matters; actual or contingent liabilities; settlement discussions or negotiations; the Company's liquidity, financial performance, cash position and operations; the Company's strategy; risks and uncertainties associated with Chapter 11 proceedings; the negative impacts on the Company's businesses as a result of filing for and operating under Chapter 11 protection; the time, terms and ability to confirm a sale of the Company's businesses under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; the adequacy of the capital resources of the Company's businesses and the difficulty in forecasting the liquidity requirements of the operations of the Company's businesses; the unpredictability of the Company's financial results while in Chapter 11 proceedings; the Company's ability to discharge claims in Chapter 11 proceedings; negotiations with the holders of the Company's indebtedness and its trade creditors and other significant creditors; risks and uncertainties with performing under the terms of the restructuring support agreement and any other arrangement with lenders or creditors while in Chapter 11 proceedings; the Company's ability to conduct business as usual; the Company's ability to continue to serve customers, suppliers and other business partners at the high level of service and performance they have come to expect from the Company; the Company's ability to continue to pay employees, suppliers and vendors; the ability to control costs during Chapter 11 proceedings; adverse litigation; the risk that the Company's Chapter 11 Cases may be converted to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; the Company's ability to secure operating capital; the Company's ability to take advantage of opportunities to acquire assets with upside potential; the Company's ability to execute on its strategic plan to pursue, evaluate and close an asset sale of the Company's businesses pursuant to Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; the impact of competition, including the loss of exclusivity and generic competition for VASOSTRICT®; our ability to satisfy judgments or settlements or pursue appeals including bonding requirements; our ability to adjust to changing market conditions; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our inability to maintain compliance with financial covenants and operating obligations which would expose us to potential events of default under our outstanding indebtedness; our ability to incur additional debt or equity financing for working capital, capital expenditures, business development, debt service requirements, acquisitions or general corporate or other purposes; our ability to refinance our indebtedness; a significant reduction in our short-term or long-term revenues which could cause us to be unable to fund our operations and liquidity needs or repay indebtedness; supply chain interruptions or difficulties; changes in competitive or market conditions; changes in legislation or regulatory developments; our ability to obtain and maintain adequate protection for our intellectual property rights; the timing and uncertainty of the results of both the research and development and regulatory processes, including regulatory decisions, product recalls, withdrawals and other unusual items; domestic and foreign health care and cost containment reforms, including government pricing, tax and reimbursement policies; technological advances and patents obtained by competitors; the performance, including the approval, introduction, and consumer and physician acceptance of new products and the continuing acceptance of currently marketed products; our ability to integrate any newly acquired products into our portfolio and achieve any financial or commercial expectations; the impact that known and unknown side effects may have on market perception and consumer preference for our products; the effectiveness of advertising and other promotional campaigns; the timely and successful implementation of any strategic initiatives; unfavorable publicity regarding the misuse of opioids; the uncertainty associated with the identification of and successful consummation and execution of external corporate development initiatives and strategic partnering transactions; our ability to advance our strategic priorities, develop our product pipeline and continue to develop the market for QWO® and other products; and our ability to obtain and successfully manufacture, maintain and distribute a sufficient supply of products to meet market demand in a timely manner. In addition, U.S. and international economic conditions, including consumer confidence and debt levels, inflation, taxation, changes in interest and currency exchange rates, international relations, capital and credit availability, the status of financial markets and institutions, the impact of and response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of continued economic volatility, can materially affect our results. Therefore, the reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Endo expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required to do so by law.
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YouFit Gyms, the popular nationwide fitness chain, announced today a partnership with Break The Love, a tech-driven platform that connects racquet sports enthusiasts with easy and affordable access to booking court time. This partnership allows both Break the Love and YouFit Gym members to secure time on YouFit Gyms' indoor pickleball courts, which are now available at 28 YouFit locations across the country.
"We first introduced indoor pickleball courts at select locations in September and due to the overwhelming response from our members we have already begun adding additional courts across our footprint," says Brian Vahaly, CEO YouFit Gyms. "As part of our pickleball expansion, we are excited to partner with Break the Love, giving their users access to our courts and join our community of highly engaged pickleball players. " Vahaly continued.
YouFit Premium and Premium+ members can book courts for free, and those with Basic YouFit Gym memberships can redeem one free booking. For non-YouFit Members, the cost to book is just $5 per person. To book a court visit https://www.breakthelove.com/orgs/youfit.
"Break the Love's mission is to create and share opportunities for the next generation to access recreational sports activities, especially pickleball, America's fastest growing sport," says Trisha Goyal, CEO of Break the Love. "YouFit Gyms' affordable and convenient indoor pickleball courts make this partnership a natural fit to further deliver Break The Love's mission and I'm thrilled to introduce it to our growing community."
To kick off the partnership, YouFit is sponsoring the pickleball court at the Break The Love Art Basel Activation in Miami, FL December 2 and December 3, 2022. Free to the public, guests can book time to learn and play pickleball with YouFit pros as well as partake in the lounge experience complete with spritzes, various beauty touch-up stations, and live art by Emma Ortiz.
As the demand for America's fastest-growing and celebrity-favorite sport continues to grow, YouFit is committed to bringing the popular racquet game to as many people as possible. In addition to the partnership with Break the Love, YouFit is adding Regional Pickleball Directors to oversee the gym's pickleball programming, courts, and monthly pickleball clinics the latter of which YouFit has already begun hosting across their locations. YouFit's indoor pickleball is free for Premium and Premium+ members.
For more information, or to find a YouFit Gyms location near you, visit https://youfit.com/. Follow on social media at @YouFitGyms.
With 78 locations nationwide, YouFit Gyms offer a premium fitness experience at an accessible price. Memberships start at $9.99 and individual personal training sessions cost as low as $35. YouFit Gyms offer everything from Olympic weightlifting platforms and endless cardio equipment, to small-group personal training, high-energy fitness classes, customized nutrition advice from registered dietitians, and virtual fitness classes. By combining cutting-edge workouts and high-end amenities with an unbeatable price, YouFit Gyms members can take charge of their wellness journey, no matter what fitness level they start from.
Break the Love was founded in 2019 and has since grown into one of the most comprehensive online resources and communities for discovering and booking group-based tennis & racquet sport activities to learn, train, or compete. Break the Love is powered by passionate organizers, pros, and athletes. Visit www.breakthelove.com.
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Socks is WTVA’s Pet of the Week for May 27, brought to you by Cloverhaven Animal Hospital in Tupelo.
Do you want to adopt him? The adoption fee is $100.
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Socks is WTVA’s Pet of the Week for May 27, brought to you by Cloverhaven Animal Hospital in Tupelo.
Do you want to adopt him? The adoption fee is $100.
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WASHINGTON — Ellen DeGeneres is asking fans to join her in paying tribute to Stephen "tWitch" Boss, her friend and longtime daytime talk show DJ.
tWitch died Tuesday at the age of 40. He had joined "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2014 and was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020.
"Right now what I want to do is remember all the love and laughter I had with tWitch. He brought so much joy to my life," DeGeneres tweeted on Thursday. "I know he brought joy to yours too. I’m going to be sharing some of my favorite moments with him. If you want to you can also share yours. #ILovetWitch."
DeGeneres was first connected to tWitch in 2010 when she wanted to recreate a performance from "So You Think You Can Dance." He had placed as a runner-up on season 4 of the dance competition and later judged season 17.
DeGeneres's tweet on Thursday included a tribute to tWitch that aired before "Ellen" concluded earlier this year.
"I count on him to look over at and make silly jokes. He's my pal, he's my sidekick because we have this connection, so just looking over, he makes me laugh. He really really makes me laugh," DeGeneres said at the time.
"I’m heartbroken," DeGeneres said Wednesday as news of his death went public. "tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children - Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia."
A report from the Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed tWitch's cause of death was suicide.
In the wake of tWitch's death, filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry opened up Thursday about his own suicide attempts. Perry said he tried to die by suicide a couple of times when he was in a dark place.
He urged anyone who is going through tough times and similar experiences to reach out to someone.
tWitch's wife, Allison Holker Boss, said in a statement to PEOPLE that "Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans."
She ended her tribute with a message for her husband, "Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you."
The couple just celebrated their 9-year wedding anniversary on Saturday and are parents to three children.
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time of day or night or chat online.
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Huzzah! The Newbourne Village Renaissance Festival returns
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) -Once upon a time a queen and other magical creatures made their way to the Chippewa Valley and now they will return once again because the Newbourne Village Renaissance Festival is back.
The festival will kick off this Saturday, June 10 and run every Saturday and Sunday through July 2. The festival will feature entertainment such as live mermaids, a stage hypnosis show, and unicorns. There will also be musical performances on stages throughout the day. As the cast prepares for opening day the owner said they are looking for volunteers.
“We are always looking for help from the community in a variety of different ways,” Mark Lakowske said. “From simple things like helping to take tickets, to welcome guests. There’s a million different tasks that of course need to be done pre-show and during the show as well, so we’re always looking for more people to get involved with various skill sets.”
The festival is located at Eagle Ridge Festival Grounds in Chippewa Falls. Ticket prices for the festival range from $10 to $15 depending on the age of the guest. to purchase tickets click here.
To look at volunteer opportunities click here.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darwinium, with global offices in London and Sydney, today announced its expansion into the U.S. market, with a bolstered U.S.-based leadership team and the relocation of its corporate headquarters to San Francisco.
Simultaneously, Darwinium launched its Continuous Customer Protection platform, the future of security and fraud prevention for all digital businesses concerned about customer experience. An evolutionary next step, the company's disruptive approach delivers fraud prevention at the edge, giving full visibility across customer journeys.
As part of this expansion to advance its long-term strategic growth plans, Darwinium has appointed:
- Bill Sytsma and Alex Forss to strategic U.S. sales leadership positions. Sytsma has an award-winning track record of closing multi-million-dollar enterprise opportunities and building hyper-growth sales organizations at ThreatMetrix, (acquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions), BioCatch and Callsign. Forss joins him from tenures at ThreatMetrix and Callsign, where he built and led enterprise sales teams for fraud prevention and PayPal, following the successful exit of his previous startup.
- Vanita Pandey, Advisory board member. She is currently chief marketing officer at Caf, an innovative ID tech company. Pandey is a fraud expert with previous experience as CMO at Arkose Labs and as a marketing executive at ThreatMetrix and Simility, (acquired by PayPal) where she established the strategic vision and market positioning. She also worked at leading financial institutions like Standard Chartered Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, Capital One and Visa.
- Menekse Gencer, Advisory board member. She is a board director, advisor and prior Fortune 100 senior executive with thirty years of experience at companies including Wells Fargo, PayPal, AMD and PwC delivering technology strategy to payments, fintech, retail banks and technology industries in the U.S. and emerging markets.
The new team members join Alisdair Faulkner, founder and CEO of Darwinium and former co-founder and chief product officer of ThreatMetrix, which was acquired for $817 million in 2018, and Silicon Valley-based Reed Taussig, board chairman who previously served as chairman and CEO at ThreatMetrix.
"We are building a transformative company and bringing together a strong team of people with deep experience in digital fraud prevention and a track record of making things happen," said Faulkner. "The United States is home to many of the world's largest online businesses, but the current market remains highly vulnerable. Existing siloed solutions have not stopped the explosive growth of fraud, nor managed to track with evolving customer behavior. These conditions make this an attractive time to enter in force with our innovative new technology that delivers digital fraud protection at the edge and gives full visibility across customer journeys."
Darwinium has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Online Fraud as well as a Representative Provider in the 2022 Gartner Innovation Insight: Journey Time Orchestration Mitigates Fraud Risk and Delivers Better UX report.**
"Customer expectations are driven by best-in-class mobile interactions, often with non-banking providers," said Gencer. "Financial services companies no longer have the luxury to choose between speed and security. They must safeguard their customers while enabling frictionless interactions along the customer journey. Darwinium has architected a new path forward for better fraud detection in near real-time that performs dramatically better, faster and takes minutes to deploy."
Darwinium is currently working with payment service providers, fintechs, gaming companies and online marketplaces. Appropriate use cases for its platform include account security, scam detection, account takeover, fraudulent new accounts/synthetic identities and bot intelligence.
More information about Darwinium and its Continuous Customer Protection platform is available online.
*Gartner, Market Guide for Online Fraud Detection, Akif Khan, Dan Ayoub, 12 December 2022.
**Gartner, Innovation Insight: Journey-Time Orchestration Mitigates Fraud Risk and Delivers Better UX, Akif Khan, 10 June 2022.
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About Darwinium
Darwinium's pioneering customer protection platform takes security and fraud prevention to the edge, removing the operational burden of implementing and maintaining API-based solutions. Darwinium provides complete visibility and control of every digital interaction - across web, apps and APIs - to identify bad behavior, in real time. Businesses can make more accurate, real-time decisions, and take dynamic, tailored remediation that favors the customer and not the fraudster. Enjoy dramatically reduced latency, improved agility and absolute privacy of user data.
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A Tallapoosa County home recently sold after an extensive set of renovations - but it doesn’t hurt to have almost 600 feet of shoreline to go along with the roof over your head.
This home off Lake Hill Drive in Alexander City recently sold for a listed price of $2.795 million price tag.
With five bedrooms and five baths, it offers the promise of a large family getaway, with amenities to make every day on the water intimate and memorable.
To begin with, there’s an open-vaulted combination kitchen-dining-family room, featuring a stone fireplace, for large meals in style and comfort. But there’s also a stone fireplace on the large covered porch in case you’d like a look and a chat outside.
Let’s say you’d like to do more than just enjoy the outdoors. There’s also a large covered grilling area with a custom stone top bar.
Inside is a custom cedar staircase, and a second den with a stone fireplace and sliding barn doors leading to the game room. You can play pool or ping pong, and there are six built-in bunk beds for anyone who conks out on you. There’s also plenty of room for conversation in between games.
Outdoor recreation is also available, with a cedar shake roof-covered boat house, featuring two boat lifts and a storage closet. The sun deck has cool tech deck flooring, and there’s a custom infinity edge stone fire pit area.
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Royals vs. Diamondbacks: Odds, spread, over/under - April 26
Corbin Carroll will lead the way for the Arizona Diamondbacks (13-12) on Wednesday, April 26, when they square off against Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals (6-18) at Chase Field at 3:40 PM ET.
The Diamondbacks are favored in this one, at -275, while the underdog Royals have +220 odds to win. Arizona is the favorite on the run line (-2.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest.
Royals vs. Diamondbacks Time and TV Channel
- Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Time: 3:40 PM ET
- TV: BSAZ
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
- Probable Pitchers: Zac Gallen - ARI (3-1, 2.59 ERA) vs Ryan Yarbrough - KC (0-2, 7.62 ERA)
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Royals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
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There are tons of other ways to bet, including on player props (will Bobby Witt Jr. hit a home run?), parlays (combining picks from multiple games to multiply your winnings), and more. Check out the BetMGM website and app for more details on the multitude of ways you can play.
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Royals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Trends and Insights
- This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored four times and won three of those games.
- The Diamondbacks have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -275 or shorter.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for Arizona.
- Over the last 10 games, the Diamondbacks were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only two times, and they split those games.
- In its last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), Arizona and its opponents combined to hit the over five times.
- The Royals have won in six, or 26.1%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Royals have played as an underdog of +220 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 2-7.
- Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times in the last 10 games with a total.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing purportedly blasphemous content from the site. Critics denounced Islamabad’s action, saying it was a blow to digital rights.
Under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or its figures can be sentenced to death, although the country has yet to carry out capital punishment for blasphemy.
But even allegations of the offense are often enough to provoke mob violence and even deadly attacks. International and domestic rights groups say that accusations of blasphemy have often been used to intimidate religious minorities and settle personal scores.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority says it blocked Wikipedia because a 48-hour deadline to remove the content was ignored, according to a spokesperson. “Such things hurt the sentiments of Muslims,” said Malahat Obaid, from the regulator.
She said Pakistani authorities were in talks with Wikipedia officials and the ban could be lifted if the platform completely removes anti-Islam content.
Hours later, Pakistan’s Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that premier Shahbaz Sharif had ordered the immediate restoration of Wikipedia, a move welcomed by Pakistanis.
The Wikimedia Foundation on Saturday confirmed the ban, saying: “We hope that the Pakistan government joins us in a commitment to knowledge as a human right and restores access to @Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects promptly, so that the people of Pakistan can continue to receive and share knowledge with the world.”
Mohsin Raza Khan, a Pakistani social media expert, said it is easy to update or replace Wikipedia material deemed sacrilegious or offensive for Muslims — so blocking the site is not the answer.
“Pakistan’s media regulator and other authorities should try to find some viable technical solution to such problems as blasphemous content is available everywhere,” he said. “It is equal to a drop in the ocean of knowledge.”
The Lahore-based Digital Rights Foundation earlier called the Wikipedia ban an affront to Pakistanis’ right to access information and a mockery of the country’s commitment to uphold its human rights obligations.
In the past, Pakistan briefly banned TikTok twice for allegedly uploading “immoral, obscene and vulgar” content.
But the ban was later lifted after TikTok assured Pakistan it would remove immoral content and also block users who upload “unlawful content.” The app was downloaded millions of times in Pakistan when the ban was imposed in 2020 and 2021.
Also, in 2008, Pakistan banned YouTube over videos depicting Prophet Muhammad. Muslims generally believe any physical depiction of Islam’s prophet is blasphemous.
Also on Monday, Amir Mahmood, spokesman for Pakistan’s Ahmadi community, sought protection from the government, saying unidentified Islamists in multiple separate attacks have damaged Ahmadi places of worship in southern Sindh province and elsewhere in the country.
“The freedom of worship given to us by the constitution is shrinking,” he told The Associated Press.
The attacks, which took place over several days, caused no casualties, Mahmood said.
The Ahmadi faith was established on the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, whose followers believe he was the messiah that was promised by the Prophet Muhammad.
Pakistan’s parliament declared Ahmadis non-Muslims in 1974. Since then, they have repeatedly been targeted by Islamic extremists in the Muslim-majority nation, drawing international condemnation. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/technology/ap-pakistan-blocks-wikipedia-for-hurting-muslim-sentiment/ | 2023-02-07 07:35:27 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/technology/ap-pakistan-blocks-wikipedia-for-hurting-muslim-sentiment/ |
Former LPD Officer Files Lawsuit Against the City
January 26, 2023 8:42AM CST
Former Lincoln Police Sgt. Angela Sands. (File photo from Jeff Motz/KFOR News)
LINCOLN–(KFOR/Journal Star Jan. 26)–A lawsuit has been filed by a former Lincoln Police officer, alleging years of on the job sexual discrimination and the systematic ousting of those who report any misconduct.
As reported by the Journal Star, Angela Sands also contends in the lawsuit she continues to receive hostility from LPD. Sands was terminated in Dec. 2021 after 10 years on the force, which included her as a patrol officer, to later becoming the media relations officer and later rising to the rank of Sergeant.
She told the Journal Star she’s moving forward with legal complaints to hold abusers and leadership accountable to the people they serve. City officials are aware of the lawsuit. | https://www.kfornow.com/former-lpd-officer-files-lawsuit-against-the-city/ | 2023-01-26 21:45:12 | 0 | https://www.kfornow.com/former-lpd-officer-files-lawsuit-against-the-city/ |
Dennis J. Sucharda
Sept. 25, 1946 - Dec. 31, 2022
LAONA - Dennis J. Sucharda, 76, of Laona, passed away Saturday, December, 31, 2022 at home while under the care of Compassus Hospice with his loving wife of nearly 54 years by his side after a courageous six month battle with cancer.
Dennis was born September, 25, 1946 to the late Lester and Helen (Zalubowski) Sucharda in Kenosha, WI. Following his graduation from Mary D. Bradford High School, he was drafted in the United States Marine Corp., proudly serving his country from 1966-1968.
Upon his honorable discharge from the military, he started his 46 year journey as an over the road truck driver. For 36 years, he was an Owner/Operator. The last 10 years of his career, he drove for R&L Carriers of Milwaukee.
After his retirement, he and Janice purchased land and built their retirement home near Laona, WI. In his free time he could be found hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR and occasional trips to area casinos. Dennis was also a collector of old cars, thus leading him and Janice to car shows such as Iola and Jefferson, WI.
Survivors include his wife Janice; nieces, nephews; and many great family friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Dennis, Jr. "DJ" and brothers: John and Patrick.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Proko Funeral Home located at 5111-60th Street, Kenosha, WI 53144 from 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. with Pastor Charlie Hanson officiating. Burial will follow services at All Saints Cemetery in Pleasant Prairie where Military Honors will be conducted.
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WASHINGTON — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.
Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning and was pronounced dead around 8 a.m., she said. A cause of death was not immediately known.
Before his transfer to the prison medical facility, he had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he was sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years for a campaign of terror that set universities nationwide on edge. He admitted committing 16 bombings from 1978 and 1995, permanently maiming several of his victims.
Years before the Sept. 11 attacks and the anthrax mailing, the Unabomber’s deadly homemade bombs changed the way Americans mailed packages and boarded airplanes, even virtually shutting down air travel on the West Coast in July 1995.
He forced The Washington Post, in conjunction with The New York Times, to make the agonizing decision in September 1995 to publish his 35,000-word manifesto, “Industrial Society and Its Future,” which claimed modern society and technology was leading to a sense of powerlessness and alienation.
But it led to his undoing. Kaczynski’s brother David and David’s wife, Linda Patrik, recognized the treatise’s tone and tipped off the FBI, which had been searching for the Unabomber for years in nation’s longest, costliest manhunt.
Authorities in April 1996 found him in a 10-by-14-foot (3-by-4-meter) plywood and tarpaper cabin outside Lincoln, Montana, that was filled with journals, a coded diary, explosive ingredients and two completed bombs.
As an elusive criminal mastermind, the Unabomber won his share of sympathizers and comparisons to Daniel Boone, Edward Abbey and Henry David Thoreau.
But once revealed as a wild-eyed hermit with long hair and beard who weathered Montana winters in a one-room shack, Kaczynski struck many as more of a pathetic loner than romantic anti-hero.
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Balsamo reported from Miami. This story includes biographical material written by former Associated Press writer Derek Rose. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/ted-kaczynski-died-in-federal-prison/507-a3e4d888-5cde-4e89-bd13-ef17663b10a5 | 2023-06-11 01:30:48 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/ted-kaczynski-died-in-federal-prison/507-a3e4d888-5cde-4e89-bd13-ef17663b10a5 |
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Over 500 energy industry heavyweights and 30,000 participants will descend on the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Monday to discuss the future of renewables and fossil fuels at India Energy Week — the first big ticket event of the country's presidency of the Group of 20 leading economies.
Speakers, including India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and the International Energy Agency’s executive director Fatih Birol, will discuss the need to ramp up the transition to clean energy. But the overwhelming presence of oil and gas industry stakeholders has raised questions from climate analysts.
“This event will showcase India as a global powerhouse for energy transition,” said Hardeep Singh Puri, India's minister for petroleum and natural gas. Puri's ministry is organizing the event.
But Puri added that "India’s clean energy targets needs to be weighed against the country’s growing economy and rising energy requirements.” The country is set to become the world's most populous nation this year.
India is currently the third highest emitter of planet-warming gases but has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2070 and dramatically ramp up its renewable energy capacity.
Ahead of the event, IEA's Birol praised India's climate efforts, saying the country “can help drive the global agenda on clean energy transitions and energy security, with its focus on addressing technology gaps, ensuring diversified supply chains, scaling up clean fuels for the future, and mobilizing investment.”
Most of the Indian participants at the event belong to either government-owned or private fossil fuel companies, sparking concerns from climate experts.
“Gas expansion, which at least in India’s context does not make too much sense, needs looking into,” said Aarti Khosla of New Delhi-based climate think-tank, Climate Trends. “While India energy week talks about the role of gas as a bridge fuel for energy security, it is proven that there are risks ... banks are not lending too much to gas and global sentiment of investors is shifting slowly away from gas as well.”
But others say it's important to keep the conversation with fossil fuels interests going as they remain key players in energy.
“A country like India presently needs fossil fuels to keep the lights on,” said Bharath Jairaj, who leads the World Resources Institute India's energy program. “We can’t just assume some sectors should not or cannot be discussed, not until we find reliable, affordable and secure alternatives.”
Stakeholders from clean energy companies will also be in attendance. Sumant Sinha, the CEO of Renew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies, sees the energy week as a forum to understand various stakeholders’ viewpoints.
“A lot of global energy companies that we can potentially partner with will be there," said Sinha. "And look, the reality is that even the oil and gas companies are shifting to renewables. Therefore its important for us to engage. It's always good to see what the rest of the energy ecosystem is thinking about.”
India Energy Week runs Feb. 6-10 and will coincide with the first meeting of the G-20 energy transition working group. The Asian ministerial energy roundtable, where energy ministers from key Asian countries will meet, will also be held as part of the event in Bengaluru.
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Florida boy, 6, missing for 2 months found in Canada
(Gray News) - Authorities say a missing 6-year-old Florida boy was found unharmed in Canada. His father and grandmother have been arrested in relation to the case.
An Amber Alert was issued after 6-year-old Jorge “JoJo” Morales went missing Aug. 27 from his Miami home. Police believed he was abducted by his father, 45-year-old Jorge Morales, and paternal grandmother, 68-year-old Lilliam Morales, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
The boy’s father was reportedly in a custody battle with his mother.
The Miami Dade-Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced Sunday that Jorge was found in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He was said to be in “good health and unharmed.”
The boy’s father and grandmother were both arrested by RCMP. They were wanted on felony charges of custodial interference, the U.S. Marshals said.
Investigators say Jorge was found thanks to a tipster, who spotted the boy and his father at Walmart, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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Many immigrant dairy farm workers often live in inadequate housing. Because they work year-round, their accommodations are not subject to rules governing other migrant worker housing.
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Many immigrant dairy farm workers often live in inadequate housing. Because they work year-round, their accommodations are not subject to rules governing other migrant worker housing.
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage(the GNRICH) released a news article series on the 30th about the lifestyles of Silla. In this episode, the article deals with seeds excavated in Wolseong.
In the middle of the Gyeongju Historic Areas, inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, are included Wolseong heritage site, which holds the millennial history of royal palace of Silla.
Recently, relics that are rarely seen were excavated in huge amounts at Haeja, a pond surrounding the royal palace, which provide significant historic data to look through aspects of Silla.
In 2019, the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage released a picture titled "One summer's day of Silla Wolseong" which captures a scenery of summer in the 5th century, which is about 1,600 years ago.
The plant in the picture is a detailed restoration of the natural environment after a scientific analysis of relics and pollens discovered in this site.
In deposited soil of Haeja, which is one of the historic sites of Gyeongju Wolseong, seeds and pollens were discovered without being damaged, which can be restored thoroughly.
The seeds from 1,600 years ago were well preserved for a long time because they were blocked off from the outside atmosphere, buried deep down at the sedimentary layer of the bottom of the pond.
According to the analysis, about 70 species of plant seeds were found in Haeja, including prickly waterlily, grains such as rice, barley, wheat, and bean, and fruits such as peaches and plums.
The most excavated ones are seeds of prickly waterlily.
Prickly waterlily is an annual plant living in a reservoir or a pond, and blooms purple flowers in Summer.
Based on the fact that only highest ruling classes of Silla including royal families wore official uniform in purple, it can be estimated that people of Silla considered purple as a precious color.
In addition, there were also traces of Silla people utilizing decorations by sewing up barks. In the sedimented layer of Haeja, a number of skins of pine nuts which seem to have been used after sewing up them, were discovered.
The research of plants excavated at the Jjoksaem site is acknowledged to have significantly contributed to the development of archaeology, which provides precious historic data about the lifestyle and thoughts of Silla people.
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A jury Thursday acquitted a Broward sheriff's deputy accused of failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland school shooting.
Jurors spent about three days deliberating the case of former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, who remained outside a three-story classroom building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the gunman's six-minute attack on Feb. 14, 2018.
Peterson, 60, was charged with seven counts of felony child neglect for four students killed and three wounded on the 1200 building's third floor. Peterson arrived at the building with his gun drawn 73 seconds before Cruz reached that floor, but instead of entering, he backed away as gunfire sounded. He has said he didn't know where the shots were coming from.
Peterson was also charged with three counts of misdemeanor culpable negligence for the adults shot on the third floor, including a teacher and an adult student who died. He also faced a perjury charge for allegedly lying to investigators.
The jury Thursday acquitted Peterson of all 11 charges. Peterson broke down in tears and wept as the judge handed down the verdict.
"Got my life back — we got our life back," Peterson told reporters outside the courtroom, with his wife and attorney by his side.
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"The only person to blame is that monster," he said. "Not law enforcement ... we did the best we could."
Tony Montalto, whose daughter Gina was killed in the massacre, condemned the acquittal.
"We still feel like he (Peterson) should be haunted every day," Montalto told reporters, adding that the former deputy's inaction contributed to his daughter's death and to the shock and devastation of the community.
Peterson faced up to nearly 100 years in prison if convicted, although because of his clean record a sentence anywhere near that length is highly unlikely. He also faced losing his $104,000 annual pension. He had spent nearly three decades working at schools, including nine years at Stoneman Douglas. He retired shortly after the shooting and was then fired retroactively.
Prosecutors did not charge Peterson in connection with the 11 killed and 13 wounded on the first floor before he arrived at the building. No one was shot on the second floor.
The trial began June 7 and the jury, which includes four women and two men, began deliberations Monday after hearing closing arguments.
During their closings, prosecutors argued Peterson fled to safety during the shooting, putting his own life ahead of the children he was charged with protecting and giving the gunman time to fatally shoot several victims.
Peterson could have located and stopped the gunman, prosecutor Kristen Gomes told the jury. But instead of opening a door, looking in a window or seeking information from fleeing students, he chose to take shelter next to an adjoining building, Gomes said. That prevented him from confronting the gunman before he reached the third floor, where six of the shooter's 17 killings were committed.
Even if he hadn't killed the gunman, his presence would have distracted him, giving students and teachers time to flee or hide, or caused him to surrender or commit suicide, Gomes said.
"Choose to go in or choose to run? Scot Peterson chose to run," Gomes said. “When the defendant ran, he left behind an unrestricted killer who spent the next four minutes and 15 seconds wandering the halls at his leisure. Because when Scot Peterson ran, he left them in a building with a predator unchecked.”
But Peterson's attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, argued that Peterson is being made a "sacrificial lamb" for failures by elected officials and administrators. He said the evidence proves Peterson's insistence that the gunshots' echoes prevented him from pinpointing the gunman's location is the truth and Peterson did everything he could under the circumstances. Criticizing his actions now is "Monday morning quarterbacking" using facts that were unknown to Peterson in real time.
He said the only person responsible for what happened that day is “that monster," referring to the gunman. He said two dozen students, teachers and others testified that they also could not pinpoint where the shots were coming from — some of them from inside the building where the shooting happened.
“This whole hearing-based prosecution is flawed and offensive,” Eiglarsh said. He said Peterson acted heroically during the shooting, staying put to transmit whatever information he had and would have charged into the building if he knew where the shooter was. But if he did that or went elsewhere without solid information and the shooter then killed others where Peterson had left, he would have been prosecuted for that.
“He was damned no matter what,” Eiglarsh said.
Prosecutors, during their two-week presentation, called to the witness stand students, teachers and law enforcement officers who testified about the horror they experienced and how they knew where the gunman was. Some said they knew for certain the shots were coming from the 1200 building. Prosecutors also called a training supervisor who testified Peterson did not follow protocols for confronting an active shooter.
Eiglarsh during his two-day presentation called several deputies who arrived during the shooting and students and teachers who testified they did not think the shots were coming from the 1200 building. Peterson did not testify.
Eiglarsh also emphasized the failure of the sheriff's radio system during the attack, which limited what Peterson heard from arriving deputies. Gomes said the radio system worked well during the critical first minutes of the attack, with Peterson being the one with the best information as he was within feet of the building. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/scot-peterson-found-not-guilty-ex-deputy-charged-after-parkland-school-shooting/3287070/ | 2023-06-29 20:08:02 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/scot-peterson-found-not-guilty-ex-deputy-charged-after-parkland-school-shooting/3287070/ |
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka will not have the luxury of easing into her return to the courts of the French Open, facing a tough foe in her very first match.
Week 2 at Roland Garros, meanwhile, could be quite fascinating for Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz — the three leading favorites for the men’s title ended up on the same side of the bracket for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, meaning only one can reach the final.
Thursday’s draw at Roland Garros also set up two tantalizing possibilities in the fourth round for No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek, the 2020 champion who is currently on a 28-match winning streak. She might need to go up against 2018 champion Simona Halep at that stage or 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko — who just so happens to be the last woman to defeat Swiatek.
The tournament begins Sunday.
Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who used to be No. 1 in the rankings but has slipped to No. 38 in part because of a lack of activity. That included time off for a mental health break after she withdrew from Roland Garros ahead of her second-round match last year, revealing that she has dealt with anxiety and depression.
Because she is not seeded at the French Open, she was not safe from facing a seeded opponent right away, so that’s what will happen against No. 27 Amanda Anisimova, a 20-year-old American who was a 2019 semifinalist in Paris.
Anisimova won their third-round encounter at the Australian Open in January by a score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Osaka was the defending champion at Melbourne Park.
The possible women’s quarterfinals in Paris are Swiatek against two-time major runner-up Karolina Pliskova, and No. 3 seed Paula Badosa against No. 7 Aryna Sabalenka on the top half of the field, and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova against No. 5 Anett Kontaveit, and No. 4 Maria Sakkari against No. 6 Ons Jabeur on the bottom half.
Last year, in her first time in the main draw of singles at the French Open, Krejcikova won both that trophy — the player she beat in the final, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, announced this week her season is done because of an injured knee — along with women’s doubles.
So it makes sense that Krejcikova used phrases such as “extremely amazing” and “something incredible” while discussing what happened in 2021 during a brief appearance at the draw ceremony and noted with a smile: “This clay suits me.”
Nadal, he of the 13 titles on the red stuff in Paris, and Djokovic, a two-time champion, could say the same, of course.
Djokovic, who is the defending champion and seeded No. 1, could meet Nadal in the quarterfinals. A year ago, Djokovic beat Nadal in the semifinals, before erasing a two-set deficit against Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the final.
“I am very motivated to play my best tennis,” Djokovic said in French on Thursday, as he marked his chance to get back on the Grand Slam stage after missing the Australian Open because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 (the French Open has no such requirement).
“Last year in Paris was the perfect result. Roland Garros was maybe the hardest of my career — of all the Grand Slams I have won,” he said. “Very emotional, tiring, but at the end, the result arrived.”
Nadal leads the Grand Slam title standings among men with 21, one ahead of Djokovic and Roger Federer.
If the Djokovic-Nadal showdown happens, the winner could face No. 6 seed Alcaraz in the semifinals. Alcaraz is just 19, recently won the Madrid Open on clay and became the youngest man to break into the top 10 in the rankings since Nadal in 2005.
Alcaraz could meet No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev in quarterfinals.
The potential quarterfinals on the other half of the bracket are No. 2 Daniil Medvedev against No. 7 Andrey Rublev — two Russians who will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon because of that country’s invasion of Ukraine — and No. 4 Tsitsipas against No. 8 Casper Ruud.
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White elephant parties during the holidays are a fun tradition for many. Sometimes, it can get a little crazy as gifts are chosen and then “stolen” many times over the course of the exchange. Inevitably, one person may feel a little disappointed in what they ended up with in the end.
That’s how Lori Janes of Louisville, Kentucky initially felt as her annual work holiday party wound down. Janes, who works at Harmon Dental, told WLWT 5 News she initially chose a $25 gift card to TJ Maxx and was pleased with her gift.
However, a co-worker “stole” her gift, as is allowed in the rules of the white elephant exchange. So, Janes decided to take a $25 pack of instant scratch-off lottery tickets, which had already been stolen once before.
“Once it got to me, it was done and mine to keep. That’s when everyone was telling me to scratch them off,” she said in the official Kentucky Lottery press release.
Everyone in the room started to urge her to scratch off the tickets and that’s when the party really got exciting. Janes won $50 on her first ticket.
Then, she scratched off a $10 Hit the Jackpot ticket, shown below in a short video embedded into a Twitter post from @kylottery. All 15 numbers on it were a winner, which meant she won the $175,000 grand prize.
We're *buzzing* with excitement at this new crop of Scratch-offs, available at your local store now! Which one will you play first? https://t.co/GuTBy1VfI3 #KYLottery pic.twitter.com/OShh63Tw4e
— Kentucky Lottery (@kylottery) December 2, 2022
“Everyone was going insane. People were getting their calculators out and double-checking. A couple of people even scanned the ticket on the lottery’s app, just to make sure,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it. It was a $25 gift exchange, and I won $175,000!”
After the chaos at the party died down, Janes said she called her family to share the news. A few hours later, they all went down to the lottery headquarters to confirm her prize and accept her winnings.
Word of the holiday surprise win quickly made the news and the Kentucky Lottery confirmed the news by sharing the news about Janes with her big check with media outlets like WDRB news, then re-tweeting it on their own social media account.
What will the dental worker do with her holiday winnings, which totaled $124,250 after taxes? The Kentucky Lottery reported she plans to pay off her family’s cars and her daughter’s student loans.
“This is so crazy. I’m truly blessed,” she told the Kentucky Lottery.
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Carr and seventh-ranked Texas are playing through the lingering uncertainty surrounding the program following the suspension of coach Chris Beard.
Carr scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime and the Longhorns beat Stanford 72-62 on Sunday in their second game since Beard was suspended at the start of the week following his arrest on a felony domestic violence charge.
“We love coach Beard … every day in that locker room over there, myself included, we’re all family,” Longhorns acting head coach Rodney Terry said. “But you control what you can control right now at this time, and that’s putting these guys in the best position to be successful and, you know, keeping them having a great competitive experience.”
University officials are allowing only Terry to speak on behalf of the team. Players again were not made available for postgame interviews.
Carr sparked an eight-point frenzy in a 48-second span early in the second half that put the Longhorns (9-1) ahead to stay, and he later ended their long shooting drought at the home of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Timmy Allen and Si’Jabari Rice each had 15 points for Texas.
Michael Jones had 17 points for Stanford (4-7).
It was the second game for Texas since Beard was arrested and spent nearly 11 hours in jail Monday. The woman who called police to his home said he choked, bit and hit her during an argument. Beard’s attorney has said the coach is innocent.
Texas officials suspended Beard indefinitely without pay, elevated Terry to acting head coach and have declined to comment on Beard’s case since. The only mention of Beard in the team’s game notes was on the third page, a copy of the university’s one-paragraph statement from Monday announcing the suspension.
Beard is two seasons into a guaranteed seven-year contract that pays him more than $5 million per year.
The Longhorns started slow against Stanford, just like they did Monday night when they trailed at halftime and needed overtime to beat Rice 87-81. They didn’t need as long to get on track this time, though they still had some late struggles.
“Right now we’re defending our culture in terms of how hard we play, what the standards are every every day,” Terry said.
Terry, a former head coach at Fresno State and UTEP, is in his second stint as a Longhorns assistant. Asked if he knew anything more definitive about his status moving forward, he said he did not.
Carr made a second-chance, tiebreaking 3-pointer after Allen had a layup blocked to put Texas up 34-31 right after halftime. He then had a defensive rebound that led to a 3 by Tyrese Hunter before his steal and pass ahead to Dylan Disu for a one-handed slam.
The Longhorns led by as much as a 58-42 after Hunter’s 3 with 11 1/2 minutes left before missing 11 shots in a row. Stanford went on a 13-1 run and was within 59-55, but never got closer after Carr made the drought-ending jumper with 6:08 left.
Stanford coach Jerod Haase said he saw nothing different about the Longhorns without Beard on their sideline.
“I think we’ve had 48 practices or something like that and, you know, 48 practices and all the games teams tend to be kind of ingrained in what they do and how they play,” Haase said. “So I thought it’s pretty seamless. I didn’t see a lot of change from film to what they did out there.”
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Stanford: The Cardinal have struggled despite have so much experience — they returned eight of their top nine rotation players from last season. They are 0-2 in Pac-12 play and 1-5 overall against teams from major conferences after losing to Texas for the second year in a row in the Pac-12 Coast To Coast Challenge. The Longhorns won 60-53 last December in Las Vegas.
Texas: The Longhorns have been ranked as high as No. 2 in the AP poll this season, but they are trying now to get their feet back under them after a difficult week.
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Stanford plays another neutral-site game, Thursday against Loyola Chicago in Santa Cruz, California.
Texas is home against Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday night.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MM+M has announced its fourth class of 40 Under 40 honorees. The program shines a light on the young marketers whose leadership, strategic thinking and digital facility have contributed to the industry's continued growth at a challenging time for the healthcare business as a whole. This year, Greg Field, CEO of Lasso, an IQVIA business, was named to the list for his contributions to the healthcare communications industry.
The 40 Under 40 list includes individuals who hail from a range of employers, from pharma and biotech companies and agencies to device manufacturers, analytics firms and health media. At those organizations, the honorees hold a range of essential account, strategy and creative positions. With the world of medical marketing continuing to evolve in the digital era, these individuals inspire confidence that the industry is in good hands for the years ahead.
"Among the many reasons the medical marketing business continues to thrive is the abundance of top-flight talent in its ranks. Other verticals are jealous, frankly," said MM+M editor-in-chief Larry Dobrow. "Of course, that makes the 40 Under 40 selection process a challenge – but it's one that we embrace. It's a privilege to celebrate the individuals set to lead the business for years to come."
"I'm honored to be spotlighted in this incredible list of healthcare leaders, among so many of our partners and clients," said Greg Field, CEO at Lasso. "I'm proud of the milestones we've accomplished at Lasso and the Operating System we've built to drive innovation in healthcare communications. This industry provides the amazing opportunity to improve lives and for us, this means powering exceptional brand experiences so our clients can achieve better health outcomes for their audiences."
This year's 40 Under 40 honorees hail from a range of the industry's biggest and most well-respected organizations, including GoodRx, Real Chemistry, Janssen, Klick Health & GSK.
The 2023 MM+M 40 Under 40 class will be celebrated at a dinner to be held at The Edison Ballroom in New York City on February 16. For more information about MM+M's 40 Under 40 program, visit www.mmm40under40.com.
Lasso, an IQVIA business, is the world's first and only omnichannel healthcare marketing and analytics platform that allows you to plan, activate, and measure your HCP and patient-focused campaigns across programmatic, social, email, and connected TV — all in one place. Lasso has offices in New York, NY, and Austin, TX. Visit us at lassoplatform.io to learn more.
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Letitia Cemetery annual meeting to be held
Letitia Cemetery will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Letitia Baptist Church, 2606 S SH 65. The public is invited.
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SEGUIN, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriTex Holdings LLC (AmeriTex) today announced that it closed $380 million in Senior Secured Credit Facilities with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") to combine with its $35 million in current Subordinated Notes with Prudential Capital Partners, LP ("Prudential") to continue its growth in products and other capabilities to best serve its Texas contractor customers.
AmeriTex operates the largest concrete pipe, box culvert, and precast concrete complexes in the United States, and is Texas' premier supplier of concrete storm drain products for utility and highway contractors. We believe that we've revolutionized the manner that concrete pipe and box is manufactured in our high-capacity, state of the art facilities which are strategically located in Seguin, Conroe, and Gunter Texas, for responsive service and timely deliveries. In addition to high capacity, our facilities have the flexibility to serve a broad range of needs from small residential developments to the largest highway projects, stocking many ready-to-ship products in most standard sizes and configurations. When a project requires specific dimensions, joint types and strength ratings, AmeriTex's facilities easily re-tool to the customer's exact specifications. AmeriTex is QCast-certified and meets or exceeds all ASTM and TxDOT standards.
Kevin Thompson, AmeriTex's Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We listen carefully and work tirelessly to meet the needs of our contractor friends. With TxDOT recently announcing another record year of projects, Texas County property receipts growing to record levels from rising home values, and the move of about a dozen Fortune 500 headquarters and thousands of other companies to Texas in the last handful of years, AmeriTex understands that it needs to continue to grow to meet its customers' needs." Although it has been operating its new Gunter pipe and box facility for less than a year, it's close to full capacity. Mr. Thompson added, "With this increased financing, we can do even more to provide the value our customers' deserve. AmeriTex will always work hard to meet our contractor friends' growing needs."
Chris Angarola, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking of U.S. Bank added, "We focus on building lasting relationships that endure through economic and industry cycles, making us a reliable and trusted financial partner. We understand Kevin's commitment to meet his customers needs and enjoy watching the precision in which Kevin and his team build and operate these massive facilities." Chris added, "We were delighted to be selected to lead AmeriTex's $380 million senior credit facility we hope to be Kevin's financing partner for years to come."
Rocky Lorenz, AmeriTex's President, remarked, "I'm excited to have AmeriTex expand its relationship with U.S. Bank, who has acted as a true partner. We very much appreciate all the hard work of the U.S. Bank Team, including Pace Erbstoesser and Shawn Graves. Like AmeriTex, U.S. Bank's team is deep, long standing, and committed to the needs of its customers." Mr. Lorenz added, "Personally, I'm excited to be nearing completion of Gunter's precast facility soon. Together, we will continue our high standards of customer service that have driven our growth."
With $591 billion in assets as of June 30, 2022, U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association and is the fifth largest banking institution in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, trust, and payment services products to individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and other financial institutions. U.S. Bancorp operates under the second-oldest continuous American charter granted in 1863, and has 3,106 branches and 4,842 automated teller machines, primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States with a strong presence in Texas.
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Winterhawks 5, Giants 4 (OT)
First Period
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1. Portland, Stefan 7 (O'Brien, Fromm-Delorme) 11:42 (pp).
Penalties — Stefan Por (tripping) 1:06; Ivanusec Van (high sticking) 4:35; Anderson Van (boarding) 10:58; Chyzowski Por (holding opp. stick) 12:08.
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2. Portland, Stefan 8 (O'Brien) 3:54.
3. Portland, Sotheran 3 (Chyzowski) 5:23.
4. Vancouver, Leslie 6 (Lipinski, Anderson) 16:09 (pp).
Penalties — McCleary Por (checking from behind) 0:11; Edwards Van (tripping) 5:44; Stefan Por (slew-footing) 12:54.
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5. Vancouver, Thorpe 18 (Halaburda, Leslie) 0:23 (pp).
6. Vancouver, Anderson 2 (unassisted) 2:27.
7. Vancouver, Thorpe 1 (Cull, Roberts) 16:55.
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8. Portland, Litke 9 (unassisted) 18:07.
Penalties — Litke Por (tripping) 0:07; Palmieri Van (cross checking) 7:43; Haynes Van (hooking) 8:24.
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Goal — Vancouver: Vikman (17 shots, 14 saves), Mirwald (5:23 second, 29 shots, 27 saves). Portland: Giannuzzi (W, ).
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Power plays (goals-chances) — Vancouver: 2-5; Portland: 1-5.
Referees — Trevor Nolan, Steve Papp. Linesmen — Nick Albinati, Toby Wolfe.
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2 more infants die using Boppy loungers after product recall issued in 2021, authorities say
(Gray News) – At least two infants died while using a Boppy lounger product after being recalled in 2021, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recall issued in September 2021 included the Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Newborn Loungers.
At that time, there had already been eight reports of infant deaths associated with the pillows.
Authorities explained the infants reportedly suffocated after being placed on their back, side or stomach on the lounger and were found on their side or on their stomach.
Shortly after the recall, two additional infants died.
In October 2021, the CPSC said a child was placed on the lounger, rolled underneath a nearby adult pillow and died by positional asphyxia.
A newborn was placed on a lounger in an adult bed in November 2021 and was later found dead. The cause of death was undetermined in that case, according to the CPSC.
While the loungers have not been legal for sale since they were recalled, the products have appeared for sale on various online marketplaces.
CPSC and Boppy officials have sent several requests to the online marketplaces to remove the recalled products.
About 3.3 million of the recalled loungers were sold in a variety of colors and fashions in stores nationwide and online from January 2004 through September 2021, CPSC reported. They measure about 23 inches long by 22 inches wide and 7 inches high.
“We are devastated to hear of these tragedies,” a spokesperson for Boppy commented. “Boppy is committed to doing everything possible to safeguard babies, including communicating the safe use of our products to parents and caregivers, and educating the public about the importance of following all warnings and instructions and the risks associated with unsafe sleep practices for infants. The lounger was not marketed as an infant sleep product and includes warnings against unsupervised use.”
Anyone with this product should stop use immediately and contact The Boppy Company for a refund at 800-416-1355 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.boppy.com and click “Recall & Safety Alert” for more information.
The CPSC reminds parents and caregivers that a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard without blankets or pillows is the best place for a baby to sleep. Babies should always be placed on their backs to sleep.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 ● 6:00 PM CT
EDINA COUNTRY CLUB, EDINA, MN
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EDINA, Minn., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Master mentalist and third-generation psychic Michael Gutenplan will present his award-winning mind reading and mentalism show December 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM at the Edina Country Club. This event is open to the public and all proceeds will benefit Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE.ORG). A rare public performance, Gutenplan will unlock your psychic potential with engaging and unforgettable performances of mind reading, predictions, hypnosis, and other psychic phenomena. This show is 100% family-friendly but please note it is designed for adults. Ages 13+ will love it.
An award winning mentalist and magician, Michael has performed at the internationally-renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood, at Six Flags Magic Mountain, and in his critically-acclaimed one-man show "Extraordinary Deceptions" off-Broadway at the Lion Theatre. He is the nation's top entertainer for private clubs and a highly sought after entertainer for corporate events.
This public performance is an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won't want to miss. Experience the extraordinary and have your psychic potential unlocked!
General Admission $40, VIP Tickets include preferred seating, swag bag and meet and greet for $100. More information and tickets at: https://tinyurl.com/mindreadingshow.
Michael Gutenplan is an award-winning psychic, mentalist and magician with over 20 years of professional experience in the world of entertainment. He knows how to engage and captivate the most sophisticated and skeptical audiences. He can be seen reading minds and performing his amazing feats of prestidigitation at private clubs and at corporate events, meetings, galas, and private events around the world.
Awarded Best Club Entertainment by Boardroom Magazine (2021 Excellence in Achievement Awards), consistently named by the Corgentum Survey as the Top Corporate Entertainers (2017-2022), winner of the Los Angeles Award for Best Psychic Entertainer (2019-2022), named a "Best Thing to Do" by Time Out New York, and praised by The New York Times, LA Times, Variety, and the Washington Post.
Michael is a proud member of the Psychic Entertainers Association and a performing member of The Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle.
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WACO, Texas — Less than a week ago, a horrific fire closed Tru Jamaica in Waco.
According to the owners, the fire resulted about midnight from an electrical wire and began to smolder inside for a few hours, melting everything in its path. A neighbor called the Waco Fire Department.
Once the owners arrived after 1 a.m., they witnessed what they could have never imagined.
"The whole kitchen is a total loss," said Aniceto Charles Jr., co-owner of Tru Jamaica.
The owners expect the damages to add up to roughly $200,000, as they await he final estimate from an adjuster.
"When I saw through the back doors, how the kitchen looks so black, I kind of teared up, I did," said Vivia Charles, co-owner of Tru Jamaica. "I usually try not to build pictures in my mind of horrible things. But it is a reality that we are on a new journey, and we have to restart."
Until then, what is on their hearts and their minds are the workers that they had to let go during the holidays. They are now asking for the community's help to continue to support their employees during these hard times.
Aniceto Charles Jr. remains optimistic as they begin their new journey.
"We are deep in our faith, and we understand that things do not happen overnight. We are going to rebuild, and we are going to be back bigger than ever."
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US officials working on a plan to allow second COVID-19 boosters for all adults
U.S. health officials are urgently working on a plan to allow second COVID-19 boosters for all adults, a senior White House official confirmed to CNN on Monday.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is making it a high priority, the official said.
Second boosters have been authorized for adults 50 and older, as well as some people with weakened immune systems, since late March. But younger adults are eligible for only one booster shot, which was authorized in November. Federal agencies are looking to move quickly on authorizing a second booster for all adults, the source said.
Some experts are concerned that younger adults' immunity may be waning as COVID-19 cases rise with the dominance of the BA.5 omicron subvariant. Reinfections are more likely with BA.5 than with any previous variants because of immune escape features, Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research, said on Monday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants constitute more than 70% of new infections in the country. But while these subvariants may partially escape the immunity produced by the vaccine and by prior infection, vaccination still likely protects against severe illness.
It remains unclear how many American adults would get a second booster dose if one is authorized. As of Thursday, about half of Americans 18 and up who were eligible for a first booster had gotten it, according to the CDC. Just over a quarter of eligible adults 50 and over have gotten a second booster.
A study published in May found that a fourth dose of Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine provides a "substantial" boost to immunity at similar or even better levels than a third dose.
The study, which was published in the medical journal The Lancet and included participants whose median age was 70.1 years, also showed that some people who had higher levels of antibodies before the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine had only "limited" boosting.
Those with a history of COVID-19 infection had a similarly limited response. The authors say this suggests that there may be a ceiling or maximum response that can come with a fourth vaccine dose.
Two earlier studies out of Israel, conducted among participants age 60 or older, showed that hospitalization and death rates from COVID-19 could be reduced with a fourth vaccine dose given at least four months after the third dose. The reduction in hospitalizations and death persisted over time with this fourth shot. | https://www.wtae.com/article/officials-working-on-a-plan-to-allow-second-covid-19-boosters-for-all-adults/40584892 | 2022-07-12 11:02:27 | 1 | https://www.wtae.com/article/officials-working-on-a-plan-to-allow-second-covid-19-boosters-for-all-adults/40584892 |
FEMA report: Flood insurance hikes will drive 1 million from market
ST. LOUIS (AP) — When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even though many will pay more for it.
But in a FEMA report obtained by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act, the agency estimates one million fewer Americans will buy flood insurance by the end of the decade — a sizable number of people at risk of catastrophic financial loss.
As climate change drives increased flood risk in many parts of the country, FEMA has updated its flood insurance program to more accurately reflect risk, but also make the program more solvent. It’s a response in part to criticism that taxpayers were funding big payouts when coastal mansions in risky locations flooded.
But nine senators from both parties expressed “serious concerns” about the new pricing system in a letter last September, after hearing that the agency’s internal numbers predicted policies would drop off by 20%. The next month FEMA told the AP those figures were “misleading” and “taken out of context” and that on the subject of how many people will be insured “there is no study or report to share.”
The agency painted a different picture, however, at the end of the year when it sent a report to the treasury secretary and a handful of congressional leaders saying higher prices would drive a fall off of 1 million policies compared to the beginning of the decade.
The issue of how many people go uninsured for flooding is vital, said Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
“We are talking the basic economic health, I think of not only our households and businesses, but our communities at large,” if fewer people buy flood insurance, he said.
The federal flood insurance program was started when many private insurers stopped offering policies in high-risk areas. It operates in the red, paying out more in claims than it collects in premiums. By more accurately setting rates, the update, officially referred to as Risk Rating 2.0, makes it more expensive to develop in flood-prone regions, shifting the risks of disaster towards those homeowners.
Risk Rating 2.0 will factor in a property’s unique flood risk — like its distance to water and cost to rebuild. The old system was based largely on a home’s elevation and whether it was in a designed flood zone. Most policy holders will now see their rates go up. But for the first time, nearly a quarter of policyholders will see theirs go down. Buyers of new policies began seeing the new prices in October.
FEMA downplayed the report obtained by the AP as a pessimistic projection, aimed at forecasting finances, not insurance participation. The agency said it has not directly studied how many people will buy flood insurance.
“There’s numerous reasons that growth could occur as time goes on,” said David Maurstad, a senior executive of the National Flood Insurance Program, adding that an enrollment analysis should consider the agency’s marketing efforts, the program’s clear messaging of flood risk, price decreases and other factors.
But critics like Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said affordability is a problem and FEMA didn’t disclose the impact of those higher costs.
“This report makes it crystal clear that FEMA failed to be transparent with policyholders, Congress, and ultimately the American public,” Menendez said in a statement. It shouldn’t have taken a records request for details to emerge, he said.
When Francisca Acuña, a climate and community activist in Austin, Texas, was given a new quote, it was hard for her to believe.
“I go, ‘No, you’re making a mistake,’” she said.
Acuña had previously paid $446 a year. Under Risk Rating 2.0, she was quoted $1,893. Rate increases that large are rare. Increases are generally capped at 18% a year, but Acuña, juggling other expenses, had let her policy lapse so she was required to pay the full amount right away.
“There’s no way, no how, that I can afford it,” Acuña said.
Told of Acuña’s situation, Maurstad said the rates reflect actual risk. It’s unfortunate when people face big increases, but ensuring the financial health of the program and accurate rates, is “good public policy,” he said.
Jim Rollo, a New York-based insurance agent, said he’s seeing a change in some buyer attitudes. Some seem more skeptical about properties that have previously flooded and have higher premiums. Others “roll the dice” and forego costly insurance if it’s not required.
“We are writing fewer policies than we were before,” Rollo said.
Congress should create an affordability program for people struggling to buy insurance and fund efforts to improve flood protections, said Joel Scata, a lawyer at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group.
But Maurstad said FEMA’s mission is different from the private sector. FEMA must help people “before, during and after” disasters as well as charge premiums that are risk-based and financially sound.
“We have certain responsibilities we are charged with. The number of policies sold isn’t one of them, again, because we are a government program,” he said.
Nevertheless the agency report predicts that the program, even with higher revenue, will continue to sink deeper into debt.
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Court Ruling By Jury Asserts Validity of Gibson Trademarks -- Deems Them Not Generic -- Putting Gibson In A Position To Own Their Legacy Innovations And Be Future Focused
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The court's decision by jury today, to uphold Gibson's long-established and well-recognized trademarks for Gibson's innovative and iconic guitar shapes is a win for Gibson and the music community at large. The court found that the Gibson Trademarks are valid, the Gibson shapes are not generic, and the defendants were guilty of both infringement and counterfeiting. Gibson is very pleased with the outcome after years of simply trying to protect their brand and business through well recognized intellectual property rights, rights that have been Gibson's for decades.
Gibson's guitar shapes are iconic and now are firmly protected for the past, present, and future. From a broader perspective, this court decision is also a win for Gibson Fans, Artists, Dealers, and related Partners who expect and deserve authenticity. Not to mention for all of the iconic American brands that have invested in meaningful innovation and continued protection, only to see it diluted with unauthorized and often illegitimate knock-offs. Gibson can now focus attention on continuing to leverage its iconic past, and invest in future innovation, with confidence.
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CHERRY POINT, N.C. — President Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday dined and mingled with military members and their families ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
“The reason we came is the chef’s not bad,” President Biden joked in remarks to hundreds of service members at Cherry Point, N.C., which is home to more than 9,000 military personnel and roughly 8,000 military family members.
Biden, citing his decades in the Senate and eight years as vice president, said he’d observed the work of Marines and sailors for years in places such as Bosnia, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
“The American people have no idea the sacrifices you make,” Biden said, acknowledging military spouses as well.
After speaking, the Bidens helped serve thanksgiving meals to service men and women and their families, chatting with them as they came up to the buffet line for food.
Offering support and resources to military families has been a priority for the first lady, and the president speaks frequently about making sure veterans get the care and attention they need. The cause is personal, as Biden’s late son, Beau Biden, served in Iraq as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard.
The “Friendsgiving dinner” capped a holiday-heavy day of events for the president and first lady. The president earlier Monday pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, as part of the annual White House tradition, and the first lady received the White House Christmas tree a few hours later.
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Stock up on crayons, colored pencils, markers and more for just $1
CINCINNATI, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today shared back-to-school savings with Locked In Low prices on the key supplies students need to gear up for an exciting new school year, offering more than 250 items for less than $3.
"As students return to the classroom, the supplies they need to study and learn should not break the bank," said Carlo Baldan, group vice president of Center Store Merchandising. "Our Locked In Low prices guarantee affordable items so caregivers and students can look forward to going back to school, and we can make life a bit easier during this busy time of year for the families we serve."
Recognized by Crayola as a Best-in-Class retailer for its back-to-school aisle, Kroger has more than 250 school supplies for less than $3, boasting all the essentials from paper, pens and markers to glue sticks and pencil boxes.
Back-to-school must-haves for $1 or less:
- Crayola® Pre-Sharpened Colored Pencils (12 count)
- Crayola® Classic Fine Line Assorted Color Markers (10 count)
- Crayola® Broad Line Classic Color Markers (10 count)
- Crayola® Non-Toxic Crayons (24 count)
- Elmer's® Washable Disappearing Purple Glue Stick (3 count)
- Office Works Kids Pointed and Blunt Scissors
- Oxford® Ruled Index Cards (100 pack)
- Top Flight Marble Wide Ruled and College Ruled Composition Books
- Paper Mate Write Bros. Black and Blue Medium Ball Point Pens (10 count)
Back-to-school must-haves less than $3:
- Top Flight Standards Wide and College Ruled Filler Paper (150 sheets)
- BIC® Brite Liner Highlighters (5 pack)
- Paper Mate® Classical or Strong Mechanical Pencils (12 pack)
- Sharpie® The Original Fine Point Markers (2 pack)
- Pilot® G2® Comfort Grip Premium Fine Point Gel Roller Pens (2 pack)
- Post-it® Marseille Collection Note Pads (4 pack)
- Paper Mate® Pink Pearl® Large Erasers (3 pack)
- And more!
Customers can shop school supplies under $3, plus everything needed for back to school here. Items can be purchased shopping in-store, through Kroger Pickup or delivered using Boost by Kroger Plus, the delivery membership that can save customers up to $1,000 per year on fuel and grocery delivery. Eligible customers can now try the Boost membership with a free 30-day trial and subscribe on a monthly basis for as little as $7.99 a month.
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Crews battle 3-alarm fire at lithium plant in North Carolina
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Firefighters were called out to a large plant fire in Gaston County on Monday morning.
According to Gaston County Communications, a fire was reported at Livent Corporation, a lithium plant in Bessemer City, just before 1:30 a.m.
Kings Mountain Highway is shut down from the Kings Mountain Industrial Park entrance to Crowders Mountain Road while crews work to control the situation.
County officials said no evacuations have been deemed necessary, and the smoke is not believed to be hazardous. Still, residents are encouraged to stay indoors and not to drive around any road barriers.
Officials said no injuries have been reported, and all workers have been accounted for.
It is not yet known what sparked the blaze.
The Charlotte Fire Department is assisting multiple Gaston County crews.
According to the city’s website, the plant is a leading source of lithium-ion battery technology, producing components for the electric vehicle industry.
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) today announced that on Tuesday evening, August 2, 2022, after the market closes, it will report results for the second quarter of 2022.
On August 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, Community Healthcare Trust will hold a conference call to discuss earnings results, quarterly activities, general operations of the Company and industry trends. Simultaneously, a webcast of the conference call will be available to interested parties via an Internet link at www.chct.reit under the Investor Relations section. A webcast replay will be available following the call at the same Internet site address.
Conference Call Details
Domestic Dial-In Number: 1-888-347-1332
International Dial-In Number: 1-412-902-4278
Canada Toll Free: 1-855-669-9657
Replay Conference Call Details
Domestic Dial-In Number: 1-877-344-7529
International Dial-In Number: 1-412-317-0088
Canada Toll Free: 1-855-669-9658
Conference ID: 1203917
Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a real estate investment trust that focuses on owning income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services in our target sub-markets throughout the United States. The Company had investments of approximately $843.8 million in 158 real estate properties (including a portion of one property accounted for as a financing lease) as of March 31, 2022, located in 34 states, totaling approximately 3.4 million square feet.
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "should", "seeks", "approximately", "intends", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates" or other similar words or expressions, including the negative thereof. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Because forward-looking statements relate to future events, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company's control. Thus, the Company's actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of the Company's common stock, changes in the Company's business strategy, availability, terms and deployment of capital, the Company's ability to refinance existing indebtedness at or prior to maturity on favorable terms, or at all, changes in the real estate industry in general, interest rates or the general economy, adverse developments related to the healthcare industry, the degree and nature of the Company's competition, the ability to consummate acquisitions under contract, effects on global and national markets as well as businesses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the other factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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MORE THAN 12,000 people in New Hampshire experience an intellectual or developmental disability and need the direct assistance of another person to live a fulfilling life. Depending on their challenges, the help they need might range from structured instruction on how to perform job tasks, or help with feeding, dressing, medication management and other activities of daily living.
Our state’s system of 10 nonprofit regional area agencies helps people with disabilities and their families lead fulfilling lives. We and our partner agencies employ thousands of people in direct care positions to provide the one-on-one support that helps citizens with disabilities reach their potential to become valued and participating members of their communities.
Our employees who provide one-on-one support are known as Direct Support Professionals. They come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and range in age from 17 to 75.
Their work is complex and goes well beyond caregiving, requiring skills including independent problem solving, decision making, behavioral assessment and prevention, medication administration, health and allied health treatment, teaching new skills, crisis prevention and intervention and more. They serve as coaches, mentors and friends.
People with disabilities may have to work harder to achieve different things and the job of a Direct Support Professional helps them reach their goals. While they may not be highly compensated, there’s magic in the work they do. The reward they receive from their service is tremendous — and humbling.
You may have seen one at work, perhaps coaching a member of the janitorial staff at your local YMCA or working with a new employee at your local supermarket. These professionals are called job coaches.
The scope of jobs that people with intellectual or developmental disabilities hold is much wider than what people believe. With help getting their foot in the door with a job coach, they have the chance to become a contributing member of the community, have responsibility, be part of a team, earn a paycheck and enjoy independence. Just like you and me.
Living a good life and accomplishing goals means different things to different people. A job might not be within reach of everyone, but some other objective might be.
One area agency client, a woman who uses a power wheelchair, had never been to the beach and had never felt the ocean. She very much wanted to do that.
The staff members who supported her were not sure how they were going to get her in the water because of the power wheelchair, but decided to give it a try and drove her to the beach.
In talking with the lifeguards, they discovered that they had an accessible wheelchair on site. The next thing they knew, a group of lifeguards got together to assist the woman into the chair and wheel her out into the ocean to feel the saltwater for the first time.
As our staff member said, “Something extraordinary happened that day. Every person who was there was changed for the better.”
While not every day is like that, that staff member has now been with her agency for 16 years. She began her career in direct support and is now the senior director of residential and nursing services.
There are many opportunities for career advancement in this field. In fact, I’m CEO of Pathways of the River Valley, the area agency serving Sullivan and lower Grafton counties, and I began my career as a direct support professional.
If you read this and are someone with a kind heart who wants to help others, a job in direct support might be rewarding for you too.
It’s rewarding to help someone have a good life. There’s magic in the work we do.
Mark Mills is CEO of Pathways of the River Valley, one of New Hampshire’s 10 area agencies that help people with developmental disabilities and their families lead fulfilling lives. He lives in Newbury.
AS THE SUMMER season winds down, students, parents and teachers in New Hampshire will be preparing to start yet another school year. And like years prior, our young people will be expected to increase their wealth of knowledge as they strive to become future leaders of this great state.
HERE IN New Hampshire and across the country, millions of seniors will get relief from a new law that will help reduce out-of-control drug prices. For the first time in decades, Big Pharma’s relentless grip on their wallets, medicine cabinets and peace of mind will begin to be pried loose.
THE PHARMACEUTICAL industry spent $263 million last year alone to keep prescription drug prices high and pad record-breaking profits even further. And what did that buy them? Three lobbyists for every member of Congress, public relations and marketing campaigns to blanket airwaves, and seemi…
THE HORRIFIC murder of 75-year-old Queen City native Daniel Whitmore by a vagrant provides an opportunity to assess what’s worked and what hasn’t as the city and state try to cope with the opioid crisis and the homeless invasion of Manchester that has come in its wake.
AS THE CHAIR of the board of directors and the associate medical director of pediatrics at Amoskeag Health, we are writing again to explain the harm that would be caused if the legislature overturns the Governor’s veto of HB 1131 on September 15th. HB 1131 would remove a school board’s abili…
AS WE OBSERVE the 235th anniversary of Constitution Day on September 17th, public schools across the nation are educating students on America’s founding document. Unfortunately this year, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are most in need of a constitutional lesson.
WE HAVE spent our entire careers ensuring that all children have the opportunity to thrive. As Nelson Mandela said in 1995, “[t]here can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. “
THE N.H. Nurse Practitioner Association (NHNPA), representing licensed prescribers working in the state of New Hampshire, stands in strong support of Governor Chris Sununu’s veto of HB 1022, permitting pharmacists to dispense the drug Ivermectin by means of a standing order. We urge members …
FIRST OFF, my leaving teaching had nothing to do with the pandemic. It had everything to do with the state of education in this country. I want everyone to know what has changed.
IT’S BEEN a hot summer. Just the other day we tied the record for most days over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Add to that the moderate to severe drought and it’s been a tough summer for farmers, gardeners, and drinking water wells. | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/mark-mills-wanted-kind-hearts-willing-to-learn/article_a6f64a13-2cbd-53f1-970d-5811f529f9fc.html | 2022-09-20 05:58:49 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/mark-mills-wanted-kind-hearts-willing-to-learn/article_a6f64a13-2cbd-53f1-970d-5811f529f9fc.html |
BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a decade, state television in the kingdom reported late Thursday, the latest diplomatic reshuffling in the region.
The announcement on state TV comes after Chinese-mediated talks in Beijing saw Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to reopen embassies in each others’ nations after years of tensions. Syrian President Bashar Assad has maintained his grip on power in the Mediterranean nation rocked by the 2011 Arab Spring only with the help of Iran and Russia, which made a historic call earlier in the day to Oman.
Saudi Arabian state television aired a report late Thursday, quoting an anonymous official in the country’s Foreign Ministry, acknowledging the talks between the kingdom and Damascus.
“A source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed to Al-Ekhbariyah that ongoing discussions have begun with the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on what was circulated by some international media,” an anchor said on air. “Discussions are underway between officials in the kingdom and their counterparts in Syria about resuming the provision of consular services.”
Reuters first reported on the talks Thursday, spurring the Saudi state TV announcement. The Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous Saudi and Syrian officials, later attributed the talks to reopen the countries’ embassies to Russian mediation.
Syrian state media did not immediately acknowledge the talks. Officials in both Saudi Arabia and Syria did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press early Friday.
Earlier Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, which the Kremlin called the “the first high-level bilateral contact since the establishment of diplomatic relations” between the nations. Muscat established ties with the Soviet Union in 1985.
Oman long has been an interlocutor between the West and Iran. Recent months have seen talks in Oman over Yemen’s long-running war, in which Saudi Arabia backs the country’s exiled government against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels that hold its capital, Sanaa.
The kingdom backed the Syrian opposition against Assad during Syria’s uprising-turned-civil war that began in 2011. However, in recent years, a regional rapprochement has been brewing. Last month’s devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey sparked international sympathy and speeded up the process, with Saudi and other Arab countries shipping aid to Damascus.
Assad visited Oman in late February. He traveled Sunday to the United Arab Emirates, another nation that earlier had backed fighters trying to topple his government.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has acknowledged publicly that there is a growing consensus among Arab countries that dialogue with Damascus is necessary. Saudi Arabia is hosting the next Arab League summit in May, where most states hope to restore Syria’s membership after it was suspended in 2011, the league’s secretary-general, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has said.
China’s and Russia’s interest in the Middle East long has been a concern for U.S. officials, which view the the region as crucial to global energy prices even as America pumps more crude oil than ever before and doesn’t rely on Saudi oil as much as it once did. Saudi Arabia has grown closer to Russia as Moscow has rallied allies to back production cuts by OPEC to boost global oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia also have been at a low since President Joe Biden took office calling the kingdom a “pariah” over the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The State Department and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Cedar Rapids CR Kennedy unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Cedar Rapids CR Washington 63-39 Friday in an Iowa girls basketball matchup on January 27.
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The Cougars opened a thin 32-18 gap over the Warriors at the half.
Cedar Rapids CR Washington responded in the third quarter by cutting the margin to 47-34.
The Cougars put a bow on this victory with a strong final-quarter kick, outpointing the Warriors 16-5 in the last stanza.
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An estimated 94% of people in the U.S. have been infected with the COVID-19 virus at least once, according to according to a new paper from researchers at Harvard’s School of Public Health.
The big reason for the surprising surge? The omicron variant’s record-shattering case rates early this year and middling booster rates that fell short of what experts had hoped to see.
While that’s far from good news, there is a silver lining: As of early November, the percentage of people with some protection from new infections and severe disease is “substantially higher than in December 2021,” according to the authors.
“Moving forward we are in probably the best shape that we’ve been,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco who specializes in infectious diseases and did not participate in the study. But that does not mean COVID is less prevalent than before or that you’re less likely to catch it. In fact, cases are on the rise again, public health officials warn.
A preprint of the paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was published this week on a website called MedRxiv. The findings contain uncertainties because they are based on a statistical analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-reported diagnoses, hospitalizations and vaccinations, rather than antibody testing of a representative sample of Americans.
The team estimated that 29.1% of Americans have been vaccinated and infected, 55.7% are vaccinated and reinfected, 2.4% are unvaccinated and infected, 7% are unvaccinated and reinfected. Of those who have never been infected, 3.5% are vaccinated and 2.1% are unvaccinated.
The researchers from Harvard, Yale and Stanford set out to understand how immunity to the virus had changed since December 2021. The calculations studied “the competing influences” of new vaccinations and infections and the waning of immunity earned from them.
They compared the situation as of November 2022 to 11 months before and took into account the fluctuating prevalence of COVID over time and geography, how much and how fast immunity fades, reinfections, vaccination status and the efficacy of those shots.
In December 2021, 59.2% of people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus, they estimated.
“Between Dec. 1, 2021, and Nov. 9, 2022, protection against a new omicron infection rose from 22% to 63% nationally, and protection against an omicron infection leading to severe disease increased from 61% to 89%,” the analysis found.
The authors warn that “despite the high level of protection at the beginning of the 2022-2023 winter, risk of reinfection and subsequent severe disease remains present.” And they caution that the introduction of “a more transmissible or immune-evading (sub)variant, changes in (human) behavior, or ongoing waning of immunity” could change the calculations.
The study estimated that in less than a year there were 116 million first infections in the country and 209 million reinfections, nearly all from omicron subvariants.
As the virus mutates, our understanding of how population immunity impacts the spread of COVID also evolves.
During each year of the pandemic, the largest surges in California have happened over the winter holidays, but the fact that so many people got COVID earlier this year means fewer might be vulnerable this holiday season, the researchers found. At the beginning of this year the first omicron wave smashed all previous case records, sickening millions but also raising the level of immunity in the population, for at least a while.
Even with high levels of immunity, COVID continues to be a killer virus.
“We still have an unbelievable amount of deaths per day in the U.S.,” said Chin-Hong, “even more remarkable given this is a ‘lull.’ ”
California’s weekly COVID deaths have stayed under 200 each week so far this month, a far cry from the over 3,779 deaths reported in one week in early January 2021.
It’s a huge improvement, but “it’s still nothing to celebrate” said Chin-Hong, pointing out that the virus continues to be a leading cause of death in the country. “We could do better.”
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The luxury perfume house The Harmonist has won Allure magazine's Best of Beauty Award 2022. The brand's Sacred Water fragrance was awarded in the Citrus Scent category.
Since 1996, the Allure Best of Beauty Awards have been presented to the best and most innovative beauty products on the market, recognising efficacy, excellence, and integrity.
Congratulating The Harmonist team, Allure Magazine said: "Every year, the Allure team spends months testing (and retesting) thousands of products to identify the absolute best. And long before that, we know that you spent months—perhaps years—creating a winning formula, delivery system, texture, scent. We're thrilled to honor that success with the beauty world's highest honor."
Founded in 2016 by Lola Tillyaeva (Till), The Harmonist is a rising star in the fragrance industry and has been commended for its bespoke approach to crafting scents. The brand is inspired by the guiding principles of Feng Shui. Each fragrance is carefully crafted to help the wearer find harmony and wellbeing by balancing the five fundamental elements – wood, fire, earth, water, and metal.
"Sacred Water is composed of fruit, fresh spice and minerality, thus creating a fluid aroma that stimulates and settles the wearer, like the unfolding expanse of a tranquil sea," The Harmonist's CEO Samantha Fink said, describing the award-winning scent.
"We believe that perfume is more than just a pleasant fragrance. The Harmonist is about captivating the planet's beauty and bringing a sense of balance to its wearers' everyday lives. This award is an acknowledgement of our team's tireless commitment to bringing The Harmonist's philosophy to life," the brand's founder Lola Tillyaeva (Till) added.
The Harmonist has previously been nominated at the prestigious US Fragrance Foundation Awards for best luxury fragrances and best luxury packaging.
Lola Tillyaeva (Lola Till)
Lola Tillyaeva (Till) is the visionary behind The Harmonist. An inspiring voice within the wellness and beauty industry, Lola published her widely acclaimed self-care book "Be Your Own Harmonist: Awakening Your Inner Wisdom for Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing" in September 2020.
Originally from Uzbekistan, Lola also founded the Paris-based Maison de l'Ouzbékistan, a gallery that showcases Uzbekistan's rich cultural heritage. Lola is also a devoted philanthropist and founded the You Are Not Alone Foundation in 2002 to provide homes and education to severely underprivileged children in Uzbekistan.
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‘Vote for the dead man’: Bizarre situation leaves town questioning who will become mayor
LEWISVILLE, Ark. (KSLA) - The vote to decide the mayor’s race in one southwest Arkansas city may not be determined on Election Day due to an unexpected turn of events.
“Vote for the dead man,” is the cry of some Lewisville, Arkansas, residents following the death of one of two candidates running for mayor.
“I’m not surprised, but you do have some who will probably vote for [him],” Ethan Dunbar, current mayor of Lewisville, told KSLA.
Dunbar is running for reelection. His challenger, Jules Meyer, died just days before early voting began, but his name remains on the ballot.
“Well, I was surprised of his death. It was unexpected to all of us, but when the word came, we immediately started looking at the legal aspect of his death,” Dunbar said.
Dunbar said Arkansas state law requires the counting of votes of anyone’s name that appears on the ballot, even if the person dies. If the deceased person wins the race, then it will be up to the city council to appoint someone to fill the position or call for a special election.
Dunbar said he won’t take a victory for granted and will continue to campaign for a second term as mayor.
“But as far as, ‘Vote for the dead man,’ I’ve heard ... I’ve seen some posts. I have to let that be what it is and continue to focus on what I need to focus on, and that is the good of this city. So, if the Lord is ready to move me, he will move me,” said Dunbar.
Election officials say this is a rare situation, but it has happened before in other locations in the state.
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In explaining the Broncos’ decision to release veteran kicker Brandon McManus on Thursday, coach Sean Payton acknowledged that money played a part.
It comes down to “must-haves” sometimes, he said, and Denver didn’t think McManus fit that category when compared to the $3.75 million it could free up against its 2023 cap by jettisoning him with a post-June 1 designation.
Denver will need to sign a kicker, of course, so that will chew into the available money to some degree, but that’s not the only position Payton has his eyes on.
“The transactions continue here from now until training camp,” he said. “There may be a player of two that we are still looking to sign. We factored a lot of that in and then we made that decision.”
NFL Players Association data for the Broncos wasn’t fully current as of Thursday evening, listing $10.943 million in space but 93 contracted players. Let’s ballpark it and say Denver is likely sitting somewhere around $10 million in room to work with. It’s always nice to roll some of that over to the next year (the Broncos did that with about $10.6 million last year), but the team can be active in looking for veteran help either on the remaining free agent market or via trade in the next couple of months.
The Broncos added depth on both lines already this week in bringing back offensive tackle Cam Fleming and signing defensive tackle Tyler Lancaster.
Here’s a look at five veteran free agents who could potentially help the Broncos. You’ll notice a positional theme.
Edge Justin Houston: Broncos fans will remember Houston well from his dominant days in Kansas City. He spent the past two seasons in Baltimore and, at 34, can still bring punch rushing the passer. He logged 9.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hits in 2022 while playing 44% of the Ravens defensive snaps. Is he a 60-snaps-per-game guy these days? Nope. But put him out there for 20 per game in pass-rush situations and watch opposing offensive lines still pay attention to him.
Edge Leonard Floyd: A 2016 first-round pick by Chicago, Floyd had nine sacks for the Rams in 2022 but was a cap casualty given his big salary and lack of remaining guaranteed money. He’s started 107 games in his career and has 47 career sacks. His best three years sacks-wise came over the past three, beginning with 10.5 in 2020, 9.5 in 2021 and nine last year.
Floyd wouldn’t necessarily have to be an every-down player for Denver, but he would provide some pass-rush juice to a group that has real questions. Floyd has 187 tackles (28 for loss) in three years with the Rams, who ran a similar defense under Raheem Morris to what Vance Joseph will have in Denver. He’ll turn 31 two days before Denver’s season-opener, but his market should start to heat up as camp draws closer.
Edge Yannick Ngakoue: Like Floyd, Ngakoue is a veteran pass-rusher who could provide stability in a group that’s been beset by injuries. Ngakoue has started 15-plus games in six of his first seven pro seasons. The Broncos’ top edge man, Randy Gregory, has played more than 12 games only once in his career. Ngakoue is younger than Floyd at 28 and posted 10 sacks in 2021 for Las Vegas and 9.5 last year in Indianapolis.
Defensive lineman Akiem Hicks: If we keep the theme of Payton reuniting with players from his coaching past rolling, Hicks would make a lot of sense. He’s been a disruptive presence on defensive lines just about his entire career. He played 11 games and started five for Tampa Bay last year. Before that: 31 tackles for loss over six seasons in Chicago. Before that, he began his career in New Orleans. Now 33, Hicks has been around 55% play time in three of his past four years (80% in 2020 for the Bears looks like an outlier), but he could still provide an early down presence, perhaps, for the Broncos. Or maybe they’re counting on Lancaster to fill that role.
Defensive lineman Shelby Harris: If that’s the case, maybe an old friend in Harris could help in 2023. Wouldn’t that be a story after he was part of the March 2022 trade for Russell Wilson? After Seattle beat Denver in Week 1, Harris said, “That’s what happens when you trade one of your best d-linemen to the other team.” He went on to start 15 games for Seattle but was cut after the season. He’s got 24.5 sacks to his name, he and Denver know each other, and he’s played for Vance Joseph.
Running back Kareem Hunt: This one seems less likely with each passing day. Particularly so after Thursday’s revelation that Javonte Williams (knee) is taking part in OTAs in a limited capacity. The Broncos’ running back room doesn’t have a ton of experience behind Williams and Samaje Perine at this point, but it does feature several options. Denver would have to consider Hunt a clear upgrade over most of them at this point. He averaged 3.8 per carry last year for Cleveland, but averages 4.5 for his career and has 31 touchdowns to his ledger.
Safety Joshua Kalu: A different style of player, but potential help in an area of emphasis for Payton anyhow. Kalu started five games for Tennessee in 2022 and was on the field for 71% and 67% of the Titans’ special teams snaps in 2020 and 2021, respectively, before 52% last fall amid a big uptick in defensive work. You typically can’t have enough guys like that. Denver’s got a couple of potential core special teamers at safety behind Justin Simmons and Kareem Jackson, but Caden Sterns must stay healthy, Delarrin Turner-Yell has a lot to prove and sixth-round pick JL Skinner is coming off a pectoral injury. P.J. Locke is a trusted special teams guy. Perhaps the Broncos could use another from outside the organization. | https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/05/26/broncos-free-agent-possibilties-sean-payton/ | 2023-05-27 02:23:06 | 1 | https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/05/26/broncos-free-agent-possibilties-sean-payton/ |
A Lafayette couple filed a federal lawsuit last week against an archery company, the related manufacturer and Amazon after the husband was reportedly injured by a defective archery product.
Loren King purchased a M-100 bow scale from October Mountain Products through Amazon on March 19, 2016, using his wife Stephanie King’s Amazon account, according to the lawsuit filed on Sept. 20. A bow scale is a device used to measure the “draw weight” of a bow. It is used by hanging the scale from a ceiling by the mounting ring, putting the bow’s string on the hook and pressing down on the bow, measuring the force required to draw the bow when shooting.
King used his bow scale to test the draw strength of his friend’s bow on Oct. 2, 2020, as instructed by OMP, the lawsuit reads. He then attempted to remeasure the bow strength, but when he pushed down a second time, the ring split open and shot off the product, striking Loren King in the face and left eye.
The impact “sent a shock wave through Mr. King’s left eye,” the lawsuit reads, “dislocating the lens and causing other permanent injuries.” He says he still hasn’t recovered from his injuries, which include loss of sight and impaired balance and mobility.
“The acts, conduct and omissions of defendants, as alleged throughout this complaint,” the lawsuit reads, “show willful and wanton misconduct, malice, fraud, oppression and gross negligence.”
The lawsuit alleges that M-100 bow scales sold by OMP from November 2015 through March 2016 were defective because the mounting ring was not welded or crimped closed, but rather had a gap between the two ends of the ring.
Prior to March 19, 2016, OMP allegedly notified Amazon that the bow scales were defective and should be returned or destroyed. However, despite knowing the products were defective, Amazon continued to sell the product on its website.
Before or around the time the plaintiffs purchased their bow scales, OMP put out a recall statement on social media. The lawsuit, however, claims neither OMP nor Amazon made an effort to retrieve, return or destroy the defective bow scales that had already been sold.
The plaintiffs claim the defendants failed to warn them of the “unreasonable risk” associated with using the defective product.
OMP sold the product under its own name, giving customers “no indication” that the product was actually manufactured by West-Baoa, a China-based manufacturing company. The lawsuit alleges that OMP both failed to test the product once it was received and failed to ensure that West-Baoa had tested the product before shipping to the U.S.
The plaintiffs sued the listed defendants on four counts: manufacturing defect, design defect, failure to warn and loss of consortium — the right to companionship of a spouse.
For his injuries, King requests the following damages: past and future medical, optometrist, ophthalmologist and other similar treatment expenses; past and future physical, mental and emotional pain and suffering, including diminished enjoyment of life; past and future business losses associated with his impaired ability to work; and other harms, losses and injuries to be proved at trial.
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Earlier this month, the EU Parliament voted in favor of a resolution to make abortion a fundamental right — a good sign for activists in Germany fighting to make the procedure more widely available.
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Recent Titan sub passenger says he would go on trip to Titanic again despite implosion
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Spectrum News) – A recent passenger in the same Titan submersible that imploded Sunday said he lost two friends in the accident.
Craig Curran is the president of Galactic Experience By DePrez. Despite the recent tragedy, he said he would take a trip in a similar vessel again.
Curran said he had been in the Titan several times before. Most recently, he was in the same submersible less than a month before it imploded as it headed out on a mission to see the Titanic. Also on board were OceanGate’s CEO Stockton Rush and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who both died later in the implosion.
“I immediately changed my focus to taking solace in that they don’t even know what happened on board,” Curran said of the tragedy. “This happened so fast that I don’t even think that they were even consciously aware that the sub had imploded. They just were gone.”
On the most recent trip he took, Curran said the team trained, suited up and drilled, but the dive was called off due to poor weather.
“The Titan is cramped, but it’s reasonably comfortable,” Curran said. “There is a padded floor, kind of a rubber pad, and it can accommodate five. You sit on the floor. Imagine it’s a cylinder and the floor is about a quarter of the way up, it’s comfortable to lean up against the carbon fiber pressure vessel.”
Curran’s colleague Aaron Newman took photos and videos during the trip.
“It’s a long descent, two and a half hours, and totally dark, completely dark for the descent until you turn on the external light to the sub when you get to the bottom,” Curran said.
Despite the accident, Curran said he felt safe while in the Titan himself.
He said people have told him they wouldn’t go into the submersible following its implosion. However, he said he’s not sure the accident would keep him from going under again.
“I have not made a decision on that. I don’t know what actually happened. I don’t know what the nature of the failure was. But right now, I would go again, I would go again. I’m not frightened of that,” Curran said.
Curran believes ultimately the Titan and its team will move the ball forward in the world of exploration.
“I don’t know how this chapter in this accident are going to manifest in moving us forward. But I am absolutely thoroughly confident that it will and that it was worth pursuing,” he said. “I think I can speak for PH (Nargeolet) and Stockton that it was worth it to them, and I feel good having been a part of it.”
Curran lives in Rochester, New York, and runs a space travel agency, which sells slots on Virgin Galactic.
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CoolToday Park announces 2023 Movie Nights lineup
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - CoolToday Park, the Spring Training Home of the Atlanta Braves, announces the 2023 Movie Nights lineup, presented by Sharky’s on the Pier, Fins & Snook Haven.
Summer Movie Nights provide a unique experience for everyone during the summer, while remaining fun and affordable. Father’s Day on June 18 will be an even more unique experience, giving fathers the opportunity to play catch on the field with their kids before the movie begins. Christmas in July! The Holiday favorite, Elf; will be shown on July 23rd. The Movie Nights will take place on most Sundays during the summer months of June and July, inside the stadium at CoolToday Park.
2023 Movies and Dates:
· June 4th- Shazam! Fury of the Gods
· June 11th- The Lego Movie
· June 18th- Father’s Day- Top Gun Maverick
· June 25th – Space Jam
· July 9th- Thor- Love & Thunder
· July 16th- Jaws
· July 23rd - Christmas in July- Elf
· July 30th - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The movies will be shown on the scoreboard and will begin at 5 p.m. each night. Children ages 3 and under will receive free admission, while tickets for ages 4-9 are only $3, and ages 10+ are $7.
Tickets are available now at the CoolToday Park box office, online at //cooltodaypark.com/movies or by calling 941-413-5004. Parking is free, seats will be available in the seating bowl. No outside food or beverages are chairs are allowed inside the stadium.
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Man arrested, charged after officers find one pound of marijuana, hangun during traffic stop in Carroll Co.
Published: Sep. 23, 2022 at 4:32 PM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
CARROLL CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A man was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell or transfer on Thursday.
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Jarvis Montrell Reedy was pulled over for a traffic stop on Highway 82.
Officers then found a pound of marijuana and a handgun designed to shoot armor-piercing rifle rounds in Reedy’s vehicle.
The sheriff’s office says Reedy was taken to the Carroll Montgomery Regional Correctional Facility, and his bond has been set at $20,000.
Reedy’s initial hearing was set for September 23.
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NBA Playoffs: LA Clippers aiming to keep intensity and confidence in Game 2 against Phoenix
PHOENIX - The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the sports world when they took Game 1 of the first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns Sunday night and remain prepared and confident going into Game 2 Tuesday.
For anyone who witnesses a game inside the Footprint Center, it’s clear the Suns have a hometown advantage with its roaring crowd who root equally loud against the opponent.
"I dreamt of moments like this to play in front of all these types of people in environments, so it’s fun," said Clippers guard Terance Mann on Monday.
The second half of Game 1 was filled with twists, turns and different rotations on both sides.
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"I thought the most important thing was Kawhi [Leonard] starting that fourth quarter and bringing Russ [ell Westbrook] back in to hold it down after that. It’s just different combinations, different rotations, just a feel for the game," Clippers head coach Ty Lue told reporters Monday.
"I think we executed really well. We knew what we had to do coming out of those last-second timeouts," Mann added.
Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Westbrook performed outstanding defense against the Suns’ lethal shooter, Devin Booker.
Despite a relatively quiet night offensively, "Mr. Triple Double" had a near triple-double and stepped up when it mattered most. He kept his intensity and helped the team in other ways, including 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
It’s Westbrook’s passion that’s making a difference in the locker room, giving the Clippers a new voice, which is something they haven’t had before.
When asked about Brodie’s relentless energy, Mann contributes it to his passion and love for the game.
"He’s played like that his whole career ever since college. That’s just how he plays, and it’s fun to match it."
Russell Westbrook #0 of the LA Clippers. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
After helping seal the win, a video began circulating on social media of Westbrook getting into a heated exchange with a fan at halftime when he took a shortcut between locker rooms. It remains unclear what the fan said that got under Westbrook’s skin, but the Clippers are standing behind him.
"I think he does a good job addressing the situation. He’s not going to put his hands on anybody or anything like that. Just gotta be smart about it. People are going to say whatever they gotta say," Ty Lue said, adding he will advise his team not to take that route at the Footprint Center moving forward.
With Game 1 behind them, confidence has been a theme that’s kept them staying the course.
"These guys know how to play. I just think the biggest part is the communication, keeping guys confident…especially in the playoffs. You never want one guy's confidence to waver," said Lue.
Both the Clippers and Suns are working with players that haven’t had much time together since making moves at the February trade deadline. The Suns acquired 13-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, while the Clippers added guards Westbrook, Eric Gordon, and Bones Hyland, along with center Mason Plumlee.
Mason Plumlee #44 of the Los Angeles Clippers. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
"It’s different having a backup center. A guy who can rebound, box out, and just be a presence down there. That’s kind of what we needed and we got that from Mason."
In addition to Westbrook, Mann said Hyland has been a force off the bench.
"Bones brings a lot of energy," he said. There’s not a lot of players like Bones out there right now… he’s almost one-of-one. Almost."
Bones Hyland #5 of the Los Angeles Clippers. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
"We have a deep team. I think we could play up to 11 if we wanted to but they’re deep too so we’ll just see how it goes," Mann said.
Going into Game 2, the Clippers aim to continue making improvements.
"We did some good things [in Game 1] but we definitely need to be better," said Lue, adding he wasn’t pleased with the number of turnovers.
"Playoff Kawhi" has been activated and had a remarkable 38-game performance to keep the Clippers alive, but to stay competitive, the Clippers will need more from everyone else on the offensive end.
"We have shooters all over the floor. We had like six or seven guys shooting 40%, so that’s what we talked about. Just making sure our spacing is right, so we get into our right spots," said Lue.
Mann said even in the playoffs, Lue keeps a calm demeanor, which is impressive considering his effortless ability to adjust rotations.
The Clippers are prepared for the Suns to come in ready to even the series.
"I’m going to assume they’re going to make a lot of adjustments so we gotta see what it is and adjust on the fly," Mann said. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/sports/nba-playoffs-la-clippers-phoenix-suns-game-2-preview | 2023-04-18 19:24:44 | 0 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/sports/nba-playoffs-la-clippers-phoenix-suns-game-2-preview |
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The City of Tucson and Pima County are joining forces Thursday, July 14 to hold a local government job fair.
Hiring managers and staff will be on-site at the Kino Event Center from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. to talk to applicants and answer questions.
You can view open positions with both the City of Tucson an Pima County online:
❗JOB FAIR ALERT❗Pima County and the City of Tucson are hosting a public service career fair on July 14 at the Kino Event Center! HR, hiring managers, & department staff will be on-site. To see our current job opportunities, visit https://t.co/P2sEP50Uco. pic.twitter.com/80Y8zbSq1x
— Official Pima County (@pimaarizona) June 28, 2022
- Kino Event Center
- 2805 E. Ajo Way
- Thursday, July 14
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- For additional information call (520) 724-8028
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Renaming nine U.S. Army posts that honor Confederate officers would cost a total of $21 million if the installations rebrand everything from welcome marquees and street signs to water towers and hospital doors, according to an independent commission.
The Naming Commission released its final report on recommending the new Army base names to Congress on Monday. It included a 17-page list of assets that are tied to the Confederacy, from the decals on 300 recycling bins at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to the sign for a softball field at Fort Hood in Texas.
The report is the latest step in a broader effort by the military to confront racial injustice, most recently in the aftermath of the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The renaming process was laid out in a law passed by Congress in late 2020. The secretary of defense is expected to implement the commission’s plan no later than Jan. 1, 2024.
Monday’s report provided detailed — and sometimes unflattering — descriptions of the Confederate officers whose names would be removed as well as the accomplishments of those whose names would replace them. Fort Bragg is the only base that would not be named after a person. It would be called Fort Liberty.
The commission wrote that Fort Benning in Georgia was named after a “lawyer, ardent secessionist, bitter opponent of abolition and senior officer in the Confederate Army.”
The report stated that Henry L. Benning “is on record as saying that he would rather be stricken with illness and starvation than see slaves liberated and given equality as citizens.”
The commission recommends renaming the base after a married couple: Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, who served in Vietnam and received the Distinguished Service Cross, and his wife Julia, who prompted the creation of teams that do in-person notifications of military casualties.
Renaming the base would cost just under $5 million, the report stated. The effort would target anything from the wording on airfield doors to the name of an airstrip. It would also include removing Confederate names from paver stones on a walk to a memorial that honors U.S. Army Rangers.
Fort Bragg, which is home to the 82nd Airborne Division, was named after a “slave-owning plantation owner and senior Confederate Army officer,” the report said.
Braxton Bragg is “considered one of the worst generals of the Civil War; most of the battles he was involved in ended in defeat and resulted in tremendous losses for the Confederate Army; highly consequential to the ultimate defeat of the Confederacy,” the commission wrote.
Renaming the base to Fort Liberty would cost about $6.3 million, the report said. It would include rebranding 45 police vehicles and 15 emergency services vehicles, such as fire engines and ambulances.
The other bases recommended for renaming are Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett in Virginia; Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Polk in Louisiana and Fort Rucker in Alabama.
For years, U.S. military officials had defended the naming of bases after Confederate officers. But in the aftermath of the Floyd killing, and the months of racial unrest that followed, Congress ordered a comprehensive plan to rename the military posts and hundreds of other federal assets such as roads, buildings, memorials, signs and landmarks that honored rebel leaders.
The change in the military’s thinking was reflected in congressional testimony by Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a month after Floyd’s death. He said the current base names could be reminders to Black soldiers that rebel officers fought for an institution that may have enslaved their ancestors.
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The chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors says there is a simple answer for those upset about the time it takes to count ballots and report results:
Remove some Election Day options for voters.
The comments from Republican Bill Gates come as Arizonans are waiting to see whether a "red wave'' of GOP victories is still possible. Some GOP contenders, led by gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake, contend the last votes to be counted will have such a large Republican edge as to wipe out the leads Democrats have so far taken in five of the six top statewide races.
But data available Friday showed Democrats continuing to improve those leads, two of them perhaps to the point where they'll come out on top even if the last ballots to be counted — the early ballots dropped off on Election Day — do break for Republican candidates.
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In the best positions are incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly who was up by more than 115,000 votes over Republican challenger Blake Masters, and Democrat Adrian Fontes whose lead over Mark Finchem for secretary of state was more than 109,000.
More tenuous is the margin of Democrat Katie Hobbs who was up by fewer than 27,000 votes over Lake out of nearly 2.1 million ballots counted, with about 500,000 remaining to be tallied.
Democrat Kris Mayes was ahead of Abe Hamadeh in the race for attorney general by about 16,000, while incumbent Democratic schools chief Kathy Hoffman was leading Republican Tom Horne by fewer than 4,000 votes.
Republican State Treasurer Kimberly Yee was ahead of Democratic challenger Martín Quezada by more than 215,000 votes.
Final tallies expected next week
Gates acknowledged that Maricopa County has come under criticism because it is not expected to have final vote tallies until early next week.
That has caused Lake to charge that officials in the state's most populous county are deliberately delaying the counting of ballots that would favor Republican candidates.
And some Republicans, to back claims of slow counting or just incompetence, are pointing out that voters in Florida pretty much knew the outcome of major races shortly after the polls closed.
Gates said the comparison is not valid.
"Florida does not allow for mail-in ballots to be dropped off at voting locations on Election Day,'' he said.
Arizona does. And County Recorder Stephen Richer, also a Republican, said the practice has exploded.
In 2014 there were just 112,000 of these day-of ballots. By last year it had ballooned to 172,000, Richer said. And this year the number hit 290,000.
Pima County reported about 44,000 of those "late early'' ballots this year.
Richer said these ballots have to be reviewed, including matching signatures and verifying that the ballot in the envelope matches the information on the outside. But he said the priority for staffers on Election Day is the processing of the ballots that were cast at the polling places.
There are other differences.
"Florida early voting closes the Sunday before Election Day,'' Gates said. Not the case here, where people can bring ballots to voting centers or county offices or put them in drop boxes even on Monday, the day before the election, creating another batch of ballots that can't be counted until after Election Day.
Also, when a signature on a ballot envelope doesn't match what election officials have on file, they reach out to the voter to fix or "cure'' the problem by verifying they cast the vote.
In Arizona, that can occur up to seven days after the election. In Florida, voters have just two days to fix the problem.
So would Richer recommend that lawmakers scrap those day-of ballots?
"When we're in the process that we currently are, it sure would be nice to have had those a few days earlier,'' he said.
Such a change is not out of the question.
"I believe Florida provides a good model to follow,'' said Sen. Warren Petersen, the Gilbert Republican who was just selected by his caucus to be president of the Arizona Senate for the next two years. "They are much bigger and have results night of,'' he said.
But Gabriella Cazares-Kelly, Richer's Pima County counterpart, is not interested in such a move.
"I think that the system is working,'' she said. Cazares-Kelly, a Democrat, said any change would not only confuse voters but leave them with fewer options.
She acknowledged the increase in Election Day drop-offs. But Cazares-Kelly said the blame lies with the politicians who fueled voter distrust.
"There were people who were making active efforts to tell people that the mail can't be trusted, that unless you drop it off in person on Election Day, your vote isn't going to be counted,'' she said. That was "political discourse that is not focused on the voter," she said.
Nor does she think Florida is a good model.
"When I think about Florida's restrictive voting laws, that is not something I want to champion or encourage whatsoever,'' Cazares-Kelly said.
Aside from its ban on Election Day drop-offs, Cazares-Kelly said Florida has a smaller window for voters to cast early ballots, whether in person or through the mail. She said that can harm people who, for whatever reason, did not get their ballots sent off in time.
She also pointed out that Pima County has no 24-hour drop boxes, making hand delivery the only option for those who do not get their ballots in the mail in time to arrive by 7 p.m. Election Day.
"What are people supposed to do?'' she asked.
It is true that those who drop off their ballots on Election Day will not have them counted until the end. And their votes won't be part of the first tally that is released an hour after the polls close.
But Richer said his office told voters what they needed to do remedy that.
"I noted this every single day of the month of October that if you get your ballot back to us before the weekend, it would be part of the 8 p.m. result,'' he said.
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/news/election/democrats-still-lead-top-arizona-races-amid-complaints-of-slow-count/article_c2ca42ae-61f9-11ed-a4db-07cb310c7ce8.html | 2022-11-11 22:48:18 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/election/democrats-still-lead-top-arizona-races-amid-complaints-of-slow-count/article_c2ca42ae-61f9-11ed-a4db-07cb310c7ce8.html |
Ryan Seacrest announces his final season of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan'
Ryan Seacrest is saying goodbye to his morning co-host duties alongside Kelly Ripa.
Seacrest and Ripa announced the news during their morning talk show, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" on Thursday.
"I've decided to make this my last season as co-host," Secrest said, calling his decision, "bittersweet."
"You've gone from being a friend to a family member. You are family to us," Ripa said. "I'm so proud of you and I cheer you on endlessly."
Seacrest had originally committed to three years on the show, which turned to six, he said, because of the fun he's had hosting.
"I look up to you. I respect you so much," Seacrest said of Ripa. "I love the fact that we get to connect every day. There's nothing like this on television. This show really comes today because of an incredible family of people."
Seacrest will be stepping down from the show this spring. As for his replacement? Ripa's husband, Mark Consuelos will be taking on the gig.
Consuelos has filled in on the show alongside Ripa countless times over the years.
Seacrest, one of the world's best-known broadcasters, first joined the hit show in 2017 after ABC began the search for Michael Strahan's replacement.
Since taking the job, the host has been pulling double - and sometimes triple duty - between his other gigs as host of "American Idol" and his nationally syndicated radio shows for iHeartMedia.
"Live" is based in New York. Seacrest's primary residence is in Los Angeles.
CNN has reached out to ABC for further comment. | https://www.kcra.com/article/ryan-seacrest-announces-final-season-live-with-kelly-and-ryan/42937800 | 2023-02-16 15:45:27 | 1 | https://www.kcra.com/article/ryan-seacrest-announces-final-season-live-with-kelly-and-ryan/42937800 |
Car-van crash in northwestern Wisconsin kills 2, injures 12 others, including 3 critically
RIDGELAND, Wis. (AP) — Authorities Tuesday investigated a van-car collision that injured 14 people, including two fatally, in northwestern Wisconsin.
The crash along Highway 25 north of Ridgeland occurred Monday evening when a van carying 10 people was struck by a car carrying four teenagers, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department said.
A 13-year-old boy from the car and a 54-year-old man riding in the van died from their injuries, the sheriff’s department said.
A 54-year-old man who was driving the van and two 17-year-olds from the car were flown from the scene in critical condition, the department said.
The remainder of the occupants from the van and the car were taken to hospitals with serious to minor injuries, the department said.
A deputy was treated for smoke inhalation after the van caught fire following the crash.
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US to send $400 million more to Ukraine in military aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid and establishing a security assistance headquarters in Germany that will oversee all weapons transfers and military training for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday.
The new command post, called the Security Assistance Group Ukraine, signals a more permanent, long-term program to continue to aid Kyiv in its fight against Russia, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters at the Pentagon. It will be led by a three-star-level senior officer and have about 300 personnel who will monitor the weapons assistance and training programs, said U.S. Army Europe spokesman Col. Martin O’Donnell.
The $400 million includes contracts for 1,100 Phoenix Ghost drones, funding to refurbish 45 tanks and an additional 40 riverine boats, among other systems, the Pentagon said.
The Phoenix Ghost drone is an armed “kamikaze drone” that explodes on contact with its target.
The T-72 tanks are being pulled from existing defense industry inventory in the Czech Republic — paid for by The Netherlands — and will have advanced optics, communications and armor packages. They are part of a total package of 90 of the T-72 tanks that will be sent to Ukraine through 2023, the Pentagon said.
This package also includes funds to refurbish Hawk surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles so they can be provided to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Iranian drones.
The missile system is no longer in use by the U.S. but the missiles, once refurbished, will give Ukraine another medium-range air defense option, Singh said. Hawk missiles have a longer range than the Stinger anti-aircraft missiles the U.S. has previously provided.
Because the weapons are being procured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative they will not be ready for immediate transfer to Kyiv. Weapons provided through USAI funding are obtained through longer-term industry contracts instead of being drawn from U.S. weapons stockpiles.
The U.S. has committed more than $18.2 billion in weapons and other equipment to Ukraine since the war began on Feb. 24.
The new command post is being established as the U.S. is focusing on longer-term efforts to improve accountability for the billions of dollars in U.S. weaponry that has flowed into Ukraine and to ensure it does not fall into the wrong hands.
Last week the State Department outlined how it is trying to keep some of those more advanced weapons from being pilfered or falling into Russian hands but admitted that ensuring weapons accountability is particularly difficult during an active war and when there is no major U.S. presence on the ground.
The plan includes limited on-the-ground monitoring by U.S. military personnel, Pentagon spokesman Air Force Gen. Pat Ryder said this week.
“When and where security conditions permit, a small team comprised of U.S. Embassy Kyiv – Office of the Defense Attaché personnel have conducted multiple inspections of U.S. security assistance deliveries within the last couple months at locations in Ukraine,” Ryder said. “These locations are not near the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine.”
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Writer E. Jean Carroll said the verdict that found former President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her is a win for every woman who “suffered because she was not believed.”
“I filed this lawsuit against Donald Trump to clear my name and to get my life back. Today, the world finally knows the truth. This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed,” she said in a statement.
A nine-member jury did not find that Trump had raped Carroll but found him liable for sexual battery and defamation Tuesday after an almost two-week trial. The jury ordered Trump to pay about $5 million in damages overall.
Carroll said Trump raped her in 1996 in New York City in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room. Trump has repeatedly denied the allegations and claimed that he did not know Carroll.
She first went public with her story in 2019 and sued Trump in November under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which opened a one-year window for those who experienced sexual assault and harassment to sue their alleged perpetrator in civil court for damages.
Carroll also filed the suit against Trump for comments he made calling her a liar for her accusation and criticizing her physical appearance.
Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s attorney, said in a statement that the ruling shows that “no one,” including a former president, is above the law.
“For far too long, survivors of sexual assault faced a wall of doubt and intimidation. We hope and believe today’s verdict will be an important step in tearing that wall down. E. Jean Carroll has never wavered in her strength, courage, and determination to seek justice,” she said.
“This is a victory not only for E. Jean Carroll, but for democracy itself, and for all survivors everywhere,” Kaplan continued.
Trump vowed to appeal the case ahead of the ruling over his claims that the case included “unconstitutional silencing” of him. He also reiterated that he did not know Carroll in a post on Truth Social after the jury’s ruling was released.
“I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE – A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!” he said. | https://www.yourbasin.com/hill-politics/carroll-says-verdict-is-win-for-every-woman-who-suffered-because-she-was-not-believed/ | 2023-05-10 01:49:22 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/hill-politics/carroll-says-verdict-is-win-for-every-woman-who-suffered-because-she-was-not-believed/ |
Acquisition of next-generation, AI-driven, cloud-native digital payment platform further expands Jack Henry's presence and capabilities in the payments industry
MONETT, Mo., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Payrailz, adding the company's next-generation digital payment capabilities, including real-time person-to-person (P2P) payments, to Jack Henry's payments ecosystem.
Based in Glastonbury, Conn., Payrailz provides cloud-native, API-first, AI-enabled consumer and commercial digital payment solutions and experiences that enable money to be moved in the moment of need, and banks and credit unions to successfully compete with industry disruptors.
"We are excited about the opportunity to add these next-generation solutions to our payments capabilities," said Greg Adelson, President and COO of Jack Henry. "Our company is engaged in technology modernization that is supporting banks and credit unions with innovative solutions that enable them to respond to business opportunities and challenges, and to improve the financial health of their accountholders. Considering the importance of modern digital and payments strategies to financial institutions, we plan to acquire Payrailz as a strategic addition to our payments ecosystem, which enables our clients to simplify the complexity of payments, modernize their existing payment channels, and remain at the center of their account holders' payment experiences."
Acquiring Payrailz supports Jack Henry's next-generation technology strategy that helps banks and credit unions innovate faster and meet the evolving needs of consumer and commercial accountholders. This acquisition also reinforces the company's mission to strengthen connections between people and financial institutions through technology and services that reduce the barriers to financial health.
This acquisition enhances Jack Henry's payments-as-a-service (PaaS) strategy, which is a natural extension of its commitment to open banking and the ability to enable embedded finance and embedded fintech. Jack Henry supports the growing demand for PaaS with a virtual payments hub that consolidates money-moving solutions and supports numerous payment channels and types. Payrailz strategically complements this hub with next-generation capabilities for consumer and commercial bill pay, real-time person-to-person (P2P), account-to-account (A2A), business-to-customer (B2C) payments, and more.
"We are confident joining Jack Henry is in the best interest of our clients and our associates," said Fran Duggan, Payrailz CEO and Founder. "As part of Jack Henry, we have the opportunity to leverage its financial strength and stability, extensive operational infrastructure, and industry, payments, and security expertise. Joining Jack Henry also enables us to build on our market reputation and accelerate our vision of providing smarter payment experiences. This acquisition provides significant growth opportunities with frictionless access to Jack Henry's existing clients and offers our clients peace-of-mind that Jack Henry has a long-term commitment to investing in the Payrailz platform and shares our service culture and standards. We are sincerely excited to join one of the industry's most respected and successful fintechs."
Financial details and terms of the definitive purchase agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close August 31, 2022.
About Payrailz
Payrailz is a digital payments company offering advanced payment capabilities and experiences, including consumer and business bill pay, external and internal transfers, P2P, B2B, B2C, and other related solutions to banks and credit unions. Financial institutions can confidently embrace Payrailz's API-first and cloud-native technology engine to offer unique payment solutions to their consumers and businesses. Payrailz helps financial institutions meet the payment expectations of today and the payment innovation needs of tomorrow.
About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For more than 45 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower approximately 8,000 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com.
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Aaron Gordon bristled at the notion the Denver Nuggets must operate the “rust versus rest” seesaw with 10 days between their Western Conference title celebration in Los Angeles and the start of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.
Rest?
“We’ve been working,” Gordon declared about 15 hours after the Nuggets finally learned who they’ll have to beat to secure the franchise’s first Larry O’Brien gold ball trophy. “It’s not like we’ve had our hands back and feet kicked up.”
Rust?
“We’ve been locked in, in the gym, working diligently,” Gordon insisted. “So, we feel like we’re in a good space. It’s been a good balance of work to rest. Happy we have home court advantage.”
Miami’s 103-84 shellacking of the Celtics in Boston in Game 7 on Monday night sent the Heat to Denver for Game 1 on Thursday night. Had the Celtics been the first of 151 teams to ever overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven basketball series, the Nuggets would have headed East for Games 1 and 2.
Instead, the Nuggets get to stay in the Mile High City, where they’ve been since returning from their 113-111 win over the Lakers on May 22, and host a Heat team that’s been playing every other night and won’t have much time to acclimate to the city’s mile-high altitude.
So, yes, Gordon acknowledged, he was actually rooting for Jimmy Butler to come to Denver this week, and not because he wanted to avoid Jayson Tatum, either.
“You always want to keep home court,” Gordon said. “So, first and foremost what we worked for all season was to get home court advantage.”
Top-seeded in the West for the first time in franchise history, the Nuggets have won all eight of their playoff games at Ball Arena, pushing their league-best home record to 42-7, while going 12-3 overall in these playoffs, including series clinching wins on the road against the Suns and Lakers.
The Heat haven’t won in Denver since Nov. 30, 2016, but it’s the Nuggets who are novices on this stage.
Miami has been to the Finals many times before, winning it all in 2006, 2012 and 2013.
“We’ve got the utmost respect for them. They fight and they scrap, they have no quit in them,” Gordon said
The Nuggets are one of six teams who have never won an NBA title. This is their first championship series appearance since losing to Julius Erving and the New York Nets in 1976, after which the wonderful and wacky ABA was disbanded.
Fanduel Sportsbook favors the Nuggets to win their first NBA championship over the Heat, who are the second No. 8 seed to make it this far. But coach Michael Malone repeated his admonition to his players not to pay attention to all the accolades or outside noise.
“Well, as I told our team, forget the eight seed stuff,” Malone said. “They beat Milwaukee 4-1. That team had the most wins in the NBA this year. They beat Boston 4-3 and they were up 3-0, the team with I think the second most wins in the NBA this year.”
“So, you get to the NBA Finals, it’s not about seeding anymore,” added Malone, “and for those who are thinking that this is going to be an easy series, I don’t even know what to say to you people.
“This is going to be the biggest challenge of our live. This is the NBA Finals. We’re trying to win the first NBA championship in franchise history, and it’s going to be the hardest thing that we’ve ever done, which is the way it should be.”
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ROME (AP) — Authorities in northern Italy captured a bear that fatally mauled a runner and became the focus of a battle over what to do with Italy’s growing Alpine brown bear population that was once nearly extinct but has rebounded thanks to a European Union-funded project.
Jj4, a 17-year-old female, was captured overnight in the Brenta national park in a tube trap baited by fresh fruit, said officials in the autonomous province of Trento. She was sedated and taken to a holding center pending a final decision on her fate. Her three cubs, who are 2 years old and self-sufficient, were with her at the time but were freed unharmed.
Andrea Papi, 26, was killed by Jj4 while out on a mountain training run April 5. After identifying Jj4 as his killer through her DNA, Trento provincial authorities ordered her euthanized, but animal rights groups appealed to an administrative court, which suspended the kill order.
Jj4 is the same Alpine brown bear that injured a father and son out walking in the region in 2020. Then too, Trento provincial authorities ordered her killed but a court blocked the move. She is the sister of two other brown bears that have been ordered killed in recent years because of their aggressive behavior, including “Bruno,” or Jj1, who was killed after he crossed into Germany in 2005, and Jj3, killed by Swiss authorities in the canton of Grigioni in 2008, Italian news reports said.
At a news conference Tuesday, Trento’s provincial president, Maurizio Fugatti, expressed anger that Papi’s death could have been avoided if Jj4 had been euthanized after her first dangerous encounter with humans in 2020.
He denounced as “ideological” the arguments by animal rights groups that have opposed selective euthanasia for bears known to be aggressive, like Jj4. He told a press conference Tuesday that the province would have preferred to have euthanized her on the spot and still hopes to do so, pending a final court ruling.
Jj4 was born to two bears brought to Italy from Slovenia two decades ago as part of an EU-funded program to repopulate the brown bear population that had been dwindling to the point of near extinction. Her parents, Joze and Jurka, were introduced in 2000 and 2001 respectively and account for the “Jj” initials of her name and those of her siblings.
The Life Ursus project began in 1999 with the introduction of three males and six female bears into the Trento forests, with the intention of rebuilding the population to 40-60 bears over a few decades. But the project has worked too well, and the population has rebounded to more than 100 identified bears, which are increasingly encountering the human population, according to Italian media.
Fugatti is seeking the transfer of some 60 “excess” bears from the Trento region and said he planned to convene a working group to discuss the next steps.
A coalition of animal rights groups, including the International Organization of Animal Protection, or OIPA, demanded Trento authorities “rigorously” respect the court suspension of the kill order and vowed to defend Jj4 and her cubs “via all available legal means.”
Papi’s family had said they didn’t want the bear culled. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/italy-captures-brown-bear-that-fatally-mauled-runner/ | 2023-04-18 15:42:47 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/italy-captures-brown-bear-that-fatally-mauled-runner/ |
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a plan to transform how the nation understands and treats mental health.
It’s a community-wide issue, and it’s important to note that seeking help can be difficult, especially in the Black community.
All ethnicities and cultures experience mental health conditions, but according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only one in three Black adults who need mental health care actually receive it.
The reason why is likely rooted in a history of systematic racism and oppression. In the late 18th century, white physicians and mental health professionals believed Black slaves felt less pain, and if they complained about any medical procedures, it was seen as a mental illness, leading to a foundation of suffering in silence.
“Getting through some of those cultural norms is huge because they are barriers,” said Dr. Sheldon Jacobs, a Las Vegas valley family and marriage therapist.
One study showed 63% of Black people believe having a mental health condition is a sign of personal weakness.
“I think for African-Americans, the mentality has been that life has been rough being Black in America, so you do what you have to do to survive. You don’t have time to complain, you don’t have time to stop,” Tyler Parry, assistant professor of African-American Studies at the University of Las Vegas, said.
Gina Hill has been dealing with her mental health alone for over 30 years. Her daughter started therapy at 13 after a traumatic incident, while Hill suffered in silence until she lost her sister during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hill’s first stop was not at a doctor’s office, but rather a church.
“I had reached the end of myself,” Hill said. “People would want to pray, and I would pray, but I was still battling.”
For many Black people, the church is often the first and only stop. Roughly 98% of psychiatrists are white, and the church can be, and often is, perceived as the only place to lay down your burdens with someone who looks like you.
“Black Americans were effectively disenfranchised from any discussion about mental health,” Parry added.
Not only is there a lack of access to help, but there is a lack of Black mental health professionals, even though studies show that Black adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health disorders.
The good news is that recent studies have shown that college-aged Black people are seeking mental health help at a higher rate. The hope is that they will be more likely to care for their children’s mental health in the future.
For Hill, helping her child early made all the difference.
“She actually is just getting her master’s degree in mental health counseling,” Hill said. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/barriers-often-keep-black-community-from-seeking-help-for-mental-health/ | 2023-02-09 20:58:09 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/barriers-often-keep-black-community-from-seeking-help-for-mental-health/ |
Fatal crash closes SB I-25 at Isleta Pueblo
ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Los Lunas police say a fatal crash has closed southbound I-25 at Isleta Pueblo as New Mexico State Police are investigating.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Maverix Metals Inc. ("Maverix" or the "Company") (NYSE American: MMX) (TSX: MMX) is pleased to announce that it has sold approximately 7,900 attributable gold equivalent ounces1,2 ("GEOs") during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the Company remains on track to achieve its adjusted guidance of 28,000 to 31,000 attributable GEOs for 2022.3
Ryan McIntyre, President of Maverix, commented, "We are thrilled to see several of our royalty counterparties announce positive operational updates contributing to our impressive GEO sales this quarter, highlighted by the continued operating success at Camino Rojo as well as further encouraging drilling results at Beta Hunt and Eskay Creek. Having sold approximately 7,900 GEOs in the third quarter, we are well on track to meet our adjusted 2022 guidance. Our portfolio continues to see several underlying development assets advance and our organic pipeline grow with the recent acquisitions of a royalty portfolio from Barrick and a royalty on the Sleeping Giant mine located in the prolific Abitibi region of Quebec. We are also pleased to announce that Maverix is now a participant in the United Nations Global Compact and we look forward to integrating its principles into our business and working with our counterparties towards long term environmental protection and social benefits in the communities where they operate."
Camino Rojo (2% NSR)
On October 11, 2022, Orla Mining Ltd. ("Orla") announced gold production of 28,876 ounces from Camino Rojo for the third quarter 2022, and 77,580 ounces year to date. Camino Rojo's processing throughput for the third quarter averaged 19,200 tonnes per day ("tpd"), exceeding nameplate capacity of 18,000 tpd. Orla also increased its 2022 gold production guidance to 100,000 to 110,000 ounces from 90,000 to 100,000 ounces.
For more information, please refer to orlamining.com and see the news release dated October 11, 2022.
South Railroad (2% NSR)
On August 12, 2022, Orla announced it had completed the previously announced acquisition of Gold Standard Ventures Corp. ("Gold Standard"). Gold Standard's key asset is the high-quality, open pit, heap leach South Railroad project located in the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada. A feasibility study completed in February 2022 outlined a 10.5 year mine life with total gold production of over one million ounces and average annual gold production of 124,000 ounces. Permitting activities at South Railroad are currently underway and Orla is continuing the 2022 sulphide exploration program started by Gold Standard as well as increasing exploration spending by $1.5 million to accelerate the upgrade and definition of new oxide resources.
For more information, please refer to orlamining.com and see the news releases dated September 12, 2022 and August 12, 2022.
Beta Hunt (4.75% Gold Royalty and 1.5% Nickel Royalty)
On October 13, 2022, Karora Resources Inc. ("Karora") announced record gold production of 38,437 ounces from its Beta Hunt and Higginsville mines in Western Australia, including 2,436 ounces of "coarse gold" from Beta Hunt. Development of the second decline at Beta Hunt is rapidly advancing and Karora expects it to be functioning by the end of the second quarter of 2023, significantly ahead of the original schedule. The Beta Hunt expansion represents the backbone of Karora's growth plan and is expected to approximately double the production capacity of the mine.
On October 25, 2022, Karora announced two significant new developments resulting from wide-spaced gold exploration drilling at Beta Hunt. The second set of strong gold drill results from the new Mason Zone supports Karora's interpretation of a significant gold mineralized system parallel to and west of the Larkin Zone and continues to provide confidence in the development of the Mason Zone into a significant new mining opportunity. In addition, Western Flanks deep drilling has now intersected Main Shear mineralization up to 250 metres below the current mineral resource at the southern end of the zone at higher grades than the current resource. Western Flanks is Beta Hunt's largest shear zone and these results provide more confidence for the expansion of the key resource asset in support of Karora's growth plan.
Additionally, on August 12, 2022, Karora announced a positive nickel preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") for Beta Hunt which outlines an eight year mine life to produce a total of 9,435 tonnes of payable nickel with significant potential for both expansion and mineral resource additions. Karora expects nickel production to ramp up significantly from current production levels beginning in 2023. Beta Hunt was previously a primary nickel mine for over 40 years and produced over 60,000 tonnes of nickel from an exceptionally large nickel resource system.
For more information, please refer to karoraresources.com and see the news releases dated October 25, 2022, October 13, 2022, and August 12, 2022.
Hope Bay (1% NSR)
On August 11, 2022, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. announced exceptional drill results at Hope Bay and increased the 2022 exploration and development budget by 75% to $56 million. Drilling and the development of exploration drifts will continue at the Doris deposit in order to accelerate exploration from underground in the high potential areas for more efficient mineral resource conversion and mine development for future production resumption. The near-term focus is on exploration drilling and evaluating the potential to develop a 4,000 tpd underground operation, which is double the current mill capacity and would increase gold production to 250,000 to 300,000 ounces per year. Exploration at Hope Bay is expected to continue through 2023 while larger production scenarios are being evaluated.
For more information, please refer to agnicoeagle.com and see the news release dated August 11, 2022 and the presentation titled "Gold Forum Americas 2022", dated September 20, 2022.
Eskay Creek (0.5% NSR)
On October 25, 2022, Skeena Resources Ltd. ("Skeena") announced drilling results from its 2022 regional and near mine exploration programs at the Eskay Creek gold-silver project located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. Infill drilling successfully confirmed the continuity of gold-silver mineralization in the 23 Zone and has expanded mineralization to surface intersecting 1.13 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 6.6 g/t silver over 96.02 metres. Drilling at the 21A West Zone continued to build upon the in-pit mineralization discovered in 2021, which intersected high-tenor gold mineralization averaging 8.78 g/t gold and 13 g/t silver over 34 metres, recently expanded by a 2022 drill hole. Additionally, in the 21A West Zone, a very wide interval of continuous dacite hosted gold-silver mineralization was intersected grading 1.12 g/t gold and 4.7 g/t silver over 109.82 metres. This new occurrence of feeder style mineralization occurs 150 metres vertically below surface and below the current engineered pit. Due to the lack of historical drilling in this portion of the 21A Zone, the area was considered as barren waste rock for the 2022 resource estimate and feasibility study, which outlined an initial 9 year mine life with average annual production of 269,000 ounces gold and 7,412,000 ounces silver. Skeena is currently performing expansion and infill drilling with six helicopter supported drill rigs with the focus to expedite not only the organic growth of open pittable resources in the 23, 21A West and 22 Zones, but to infill these new zones for ultimate conversion to probable reserves.
For more information, please refer to skeenaresources.com and see the news releases dated October 25, 2022, October 18, 2022 and September 8, 2022.
Fenn-Gib (1% – 2.5% NSR)
On October 18, 2022, Mayfair Gold Corp. ("Mayfair") announced an increase of the mineral resources at the Fenn-Gib gold project located in the Timmins region of Ontario. The Fenn-Gib deposit now hosts open-pit indicated resources of approximately 118.1 million tonnes at 0.81 g/t gold containing approximately 3.1 million ounces of gold and inferred resources of approximately 13.8 million tonnes at 0.70 g/t gold containing approximately 0.3 million ounces of gold. Mayfair also announced a maiden underground inferred resource of 1.0 million tonnes at 3.22 g/t gold containing 0.1 million ounces of gold. The updated mineral resource estimate includes assay results up to July 31, 2022, accounting for approximately 67,000 metres of the planned 110,000 metre drill program. The remaining infill and expansion drill program is ongoing with gold mineralization continuing to be intersected in all holes reported to date. Based on the continuing success, Mayfair expects to declare a further resource update in the second quarter of 2023 on completion of the drill program and Mayfair believes the potential exists for a further significant increase in the Fenn-Gib resource.
For more information, please refer to mayfairgold.ca and see the news releases dated October 18, 2022.
Lagunas Norte (2% NSR)
On August 19, 2022, the CEO of Boroo Pte Ltd. ("Boroo"), Dulguun Erdenebaatar, spoke at The Executive Spotlight at PDAC 2022 event providing an update on Boroo, its development projects and future plans to expand the Lagunas Norte mining operation in Peru and the pre-feasibility results for the refractory sulphide ore project ("PMR"), where Maverix has its royalty. The PMR project has current reserves of 29.7 million tonnes at an average gold grade of 2.5 g/t gold containing 2.4 million ounces of gold. When complete, the PMR project is expected to produce 170,000 to 200,000 ounces of gold per year over a 10 year life.
For more information, please refer to boroomc.com.sg and see the news release dated August 19, 2022.
On September 22, 2022, Abcourt Mines Inc. ("Abcourt") announced that Maverix acquired a 2% net smelter return ("NSR") royalty on all metallic and non-metallic minerals mined or otherwise recovered on each of the Géant Dormant and Dormex claims (the "Royalty") of the Sleeping Giant mine. Maverix made a $2 million cash payment to Abcourt as consideration for the Royalty.
The Sleeping Giant mine is a past-producing, fully permitted underground mine located in Abitibi, Quebec with an operating 750 tpd mill located on the property. From 1987 to 2014 the mine produced over one million ounces of gold. Abcourt is preparing the restart of Sleeping Giant with the technical teams who are currently establishing the mining plans from the reserves defined in the 2019 feasibility study. The plan is to rehabilitate the old drifts and raises for a rapid restart at low capital cost. The surface infrastructure, the mill and the tailing storage facility are being maintained and prepared for start-up in 2023. Abcourt is currently working to complete the financial package for the 2023 start-up.
For more information, please refer to abcourt.ca and see the news releases dated October 5, 2022 and September 22, 2022.
Maverix is pleased to announce that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (the "UN Global Compact"), the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Formed in 2000, the UN Global Compact comprises over 17,000 companies across 177 countries. As a participant, Maverix has voluntarily committed to align its operations and strategy with the ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action to support the broader UN Global Compact goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
The UN Global Compact provides members with a principle-based framework, best practices, resources and networking events with a goal to strengthen corporate sustainability practices for the betterment of society.
Joining the UN Global Compact is an important part of Maverix's focus on sustainability in its strategy and operations.
Brendan Pidcock, P.Eng., is Vice President, Technical Services for Maverix, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release.
Maverix is a gold-focused royalty and streaming company with a globally diversified portfolio of over 140 assets. Maverix's mission is to increase per share value by acquiring precious metals royalties and streams. Its shares trade on both the NYSE American and the TSX under the symbol "MMX".
Cautionary statements to U.S. investors
Information contained or referenced in this press release or in the documents referenced herein concerning the properties, technical information and operations of Maverix has been prepared in accordance with requirements and standards under Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K ("S-K 1300"). The terms "mineral resource" and "inferred mineral resource" used in this press release or in the documents incorporated by reference herein are mining terms as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 under guidelines set out in the Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Council. While the terms are substantially similar to the same terms defined under S-K 1300 there are differences in the definitions. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral resources that the Company may report under NI 43-101 will be the same as resource estimates prepared under the standards adopted under S-K 1300. Because the Company is eligible for the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System adopted by the SEC and Canadian Securities Administrators, the Company is not required to present disclosure regarding its mineral properties in compliance with S-K 1300. Accordingly, certain information contained in this press release concerning descriptions of mineralization and mineral resources under these standards may not be comparable to similar information made public by US companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.
Non-IRFS Measures
Maverix has included certain performance measures in this news release that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") including adjusted net income, total GEOs sold, average realized gold price per GEO, average cash cost per GEO, cash operating margin and cash flow from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital. Adjusted net income is calculated by excluding the effects of the non-cash cost of sales related to the prepaid gold interests, non-cash change in fair value of the prepaid gold interests, other income/expenses, impairment charges, gains/(losses) on sale or amendments of royalty and streams and unusual non-recurring items. The Company believes that adjusted net income is a useful measure of the Company's performance because it adjusts for items which may not relate to or have a disproportionate effect on the period in which they are recognized, impact the comparability of our core operating results from period to period, are not always reflective of the underlying operating performance of our business and/or are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. The Company's royalty revenue and silver sales are converted to a GEO basis by dividing the royalty revenue and silver sales for a period by the average gold price based on the LBMA Gold Price PM Fix per ounce for the same respective period. These GEOs when combined with the gold ounces sold from the Company's gold streams and prepaid gold interests equal total GEOs sold. Average realized gold price per GEO is calculated by dividing the total revenue by the GEOs sold. Average cash cost per GEO is calculated by dividing the total cost of sales, less depletion less non-cash cost of sales of the prepaid gold interests, by the GEOs sold. In the precious metals mining industry, these are common performance measures but do not have any standardized meaning. Cash operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost per GEO sold from the average realized gold price per GEO sold. The Company presents cash operating margin as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies in the precious metal royalty and streaming sector who present results on a similar basis. The Company has also used the non-IFRS measure of operating cash flows excluding changes in non-cash working capital. This measure is calculated by adding back the decrease or subtracting the increase in changes in non-cash working capital to or from cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other companies may calculate these non-IFRS measures differently. The 2022 forecast herein assumes a gold price of $1,750 per ounce and a silver price of $21.00 per ounce. The forecast was derived using information that is available in the public domain as at the date hereof, which included guidance and estimates prepared and issued by management of the operators of the mining operations in which Maverix holds an interest. The forecast is sensitive to the performance and operating status of the underlying mines. None of the information has been independently verified by Maverix and may be subject to uncertainty. There can be no assurance that such information is complete or accurate. Maverix's business, operations, financial condition, and financial outlook could be materially adversely affected by the continued impact of the COVID-19 global health pandemic. At this time, Maverix cannot reasonably estimate the duration of any potential business disruptions, impact to underlying operations that Maverix holds an interest in or any related financial impact that is related to or caused by COVID-19.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This release contains certain "forward looking statements" and certain "forward-looking information" as defined under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology. The forward-looking information contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's annual guidance and or organic growth in respect of its portfolio of assets, developments in respect of Maverix's portfolio of royalties and streams, developments at certain of the mines, projects or properties that underlie the Company's interests, and Maverix's commitment to align its operations with the principles of the UN Global Compact. Forward-looking statements and information are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions that, while believed by management to be reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual actions, events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions; the absence of control over mining operations from which Maverix will purchase gold and other metals or from which it will receive royalty payments and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, delays in mine construction and operations, actual results of mining and current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; accidents, equipment breakdowns, title matters, labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions in operations; problems inherent to the marketability of gold and other metals; the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of the primary commodities mined at such operations, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in interest rates; government entities interpreting existing tax legislation or enacting new tax legislation in a way which adversely affects Maverix; stock market volatility; regulatory restrictions; liability, competition, the potential impact of epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, including the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 on Maverix's business, operations and financial condition, loss of key employees, as well as those risk factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Maverix's annual information form dated March 16, 2022, available at www.sedar.com. Maverix has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Maverix undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available.
Technical and third-party information
The disclosure herein and relating to properties and operations on the properties in which Maverix proposes to acquire a royalty, stream or other interest is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of these properties and information/data available in the public domain as at the date hereof, and none of this information has been independently verified by Maverix. Specifically, as a royalty or stream holder or prospective royalty or stream holder, Maverix has limited, if any, access to properties included in its asset portfolio and the Royalty Portfolio. Additionally, Maverix may from time to time receive operating information from the owners and operators of the properties, which it is not permitted to disclose to the public. Maverix is dependent on, (i) the operators of the properties and their qualified persons to provide information to Maverix, or (ii) on publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties and operations on the properties on which Maverix holds or proposes to acquire a royalty, stream or other interest, and generally has limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although Maverix does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate. Some information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by Maverix's royalty, stream or other interest. Maverix's royalty, stream or other interests often cover less than 100% and sometimes only a portion of the publicly reported mineral reserves, mineral resources, and production of a property.
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A graduation party became rowdy late Saturday at a home on Santeros Road in Santa Fe, and a fight among young adults and teens led to gunfire, police say.
Deputy Chief Ben Valdez said no one was inured in the incident, which occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of Santeros Road, off Agua Fría Street just west of the village of Agua Fría.
"Fortunately, nobody was hurt," Valdez said.
Officers are trying to get information from partygoers about who was responsible for the shooting, he said, adding at least one vehicle on the property was struck by gunfire.
He said police have not yet identified a suspect.
A news release the department issued Sunday said the celebration "had gotten out of hand, leading to a handful of teenagers verbally arguing, and then a physical fight occurred. While the physical altercation was taking place a firearm was discharged."
The release said officers collected "several expended 9mm shell casings, which were entered into evidence."
"That [shooting] has no place at a group event," Valdez said. "That's irresponsible, dangerous. We've seen these things happen in Santa Fe and other places."
Police ask anyone with information about the shooting to call Officer Julie Lovato at 505-955-5147
Robert Nott has covered education and youth issues for the Santa Fe New Mexican. He is assigned to The New Mexican's city desk where he covers a general assignment beat. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/police-investigate-shooting-at-saturday-night-graduation-party/article_7b734574-0e22-11ee-bebb-77278e2eba7d.html | 2023-06-19 01:24:51 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/police-investigate-shooting-at-saturday-night-graduation-party/article_7b734574-0e22-11ee-bebb-77278e2eba7d.html |
Which plus-size workout top for women is best?
Finding the right top that will survive physical activities such as weightlifting, yoga, hiking, biking and running is crucial. If you want to look stylish while working out, choose tops that complement your body shape.
Plus-size clothing has become increasingly popular, and brands are embracing all body shapes and sizes. However, it can be difficult finding plus-size clothing from top brands and retailers. The Under Armour Tech Twist Tank Top is the top pick for a comfortable, attractive plus-size workout top for women.
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What should a plus-size person wear to the gym?
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What’s the best plus-size workout top for women to buy?
Top plus-size workout top
Under Armour Tech Twist Tank Top
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Just My Size Shirttail Tank Top
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Worth checking out
Adidas Originals Trefoil T-Shirt
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved legislation requiring minors to get their parents’ permission to create a new account.
The bill signed by the Republican governor requires social media companies to contract with third-party vendors to perform age verification checks on new users. The law will apply to new accounts created starting in September.
“While social media can be a great tool and a wonderful resource, it can have a massive negative impact on our kids,” Sanders said before signing the legislation.
The proposal is similar to a first-in-the-nation law that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed last month. Utah’s law takes effect in March 2024. Several other states are considering similar measures, touted by supporters as a way to protect children. California last year enacted a law requiring tech companies to put kids’ safety first by barring them from profiling children or using personal information in ways that could harm children physically or mentally.
Sanders last month announced the state had filed lawsuits against TikTok and Facebook parent Meta, claiming the social media companies misled consumers about the safety of children on their platforms and the protection of users’ private data.
The legislation has drawn criticism from opponents who said restrictions could raise new privacy concerns and exacerbate the mental health crisis among young people. Experts have also questioned how and if the restrictions could be enforced.
“The governor and the legislators who voted for this bill must not understand the harm it will cause to the privacy and free speech rights of the people they represent, because if they did, I don’t think they could pass it in good conscience,” Jason Kelley, acting director of activism for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said in a statement.
The restrictions would only apply to social media platforms that generate more than $100 million in annual revenue. It also wouldn’t apply to certain platforms, including LinkedIn, Google and YouTube.
Social media companies that knowingly violate the age verification requirement could face a $2,500 fine for each violation under the new law. The law also prohibits third party vendors from retaining identifying information of users after they’ve been granted access to the social media site.
Republican Sen. Tyler Dees, the Arkansas bill’s sponsor, said the new law “sends a clear message that we want to partner with parents and empower them to protect our children.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/arkansas-requires-parents-ok-for-children-on-social-media/ | 2023-04-13 15:04:53 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/arkansas-requires-parents-ok-for-children-on-social-media/ |
Katie Borowicz, the Roseau point guard who left high school early to join the Gophers basketball team only to miss her second season after surgery to relieve pressure in her brain, is retiring from basketball.
A 5-foot-7 sophomore whose ball-handling skills made her an uncommon threat when driving to the rim, made the announcement on her Twitter account Wednesday morning. She called the decision “the most difficult and painful one I’ve ever had to make.”
As a redshirt freshman this season, Borowicz averaged 8.5 points and 3.0 assists a game and shot 37 percent from 3-point range for the Gophers (11-19, 4-14). She missed all of last season after surgery to repair an injury to the back of her skull that was putting pressure on her spine, ultimately causing nerve damage that resulted in tingling, numbness and weakness in her legs.
“When I play,” she wrote Wednesday, “it only gets worse and I’ve come to associate basketball with pain. I have been struggling for the past year to push through and put a smile on my face, but my body is telling me enough.”
At Big Ten media days last October, Borowicz explained that doctors alleviated the issue to the point where she could begin practicing without contact in in February 2022 and that she had full clearance to play this season.
— Katie Borowicz (@katieborowicz) March 22, 2023
But Borowicz acknowledged the issue hadn’t been completely resolved. She averaged 24.1 minutes a game this season, but clearly at a cost. She was not immediately available for an interview on Wednesday.
“It’s hard not to feel like I’m disappointing people, especially myself,” she wrote. “But I appreciate the love and support everyone has shown me. That being said, I hope to receive respect and space during this difficult time.”
Borowicz was a four-star recruit (ESPN) and the 19th-ranked point guard in the country when Lindsay Whalen recruited her out of Roseau. She joined the team in January 2021 and played the rest of the season before missing 2021-22 after surgery.
On March 1, Whalen officially stepped down after five years as the Gophers’ coach and on Monday the university introduced Dawn Plitzuweit as her successor.
Borowicz’s classmate Alanna Rose Micheaux, the Gophers’ leading rebounder (8.0 a game) and second-leading scorer (13.8) announced last week she is entering the NCAA transfer portal.
“We cannot thank @katieborowicz, our 2022-23 captain, enough for her blood, sweat and tears she poured into our program. Once a Gopher, always a Gopher,” the program tweeted Wednesday. | https://www.twincities.com/2023/03/22/gophers-point-guard-katie-borowicz-retiring-from-basketball/ | 2023-03-22 18:52:25 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2023/03/22/gophers-point-guard-katie-borowicz-retiring-from-basketball/ |
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAC Health, the nation's largest specialty-based and teaching Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), received Inland Empire Health Plan's (IEHP) Mission INSPIRE Award this month at the health plan's second Annual Mission Conference. The award recognized SAC Health's ongoing support and service to residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
SAC Health's roots reach back as far as the 1960s, which have led to 35 specialties offered today at 10 locations, including a mobile unit that supports more than 144,000 patient visits each year. SAC Health is also one of IEHP's most prominent partners, providing care to more than 50,000 of the Inland Empire's most vulnerable residents and educating future physicians in the region.
In collaboration with SAC Health, new health care clinics were developed in brand new service areas, supporting thousands of residents in Blythe and Barstow. "You can't do this kind of work and truly impact the community and those that need the care without really strong partnerships. It takes a whole community to do that," said Dr. Jason Lohr, CEO of SAC Health. "We are overwhelmed with gratitude and humility to be honored with this award."
SAC Health is one of the first recipients of the IEHP Mission INSPIRE Award. The award honors providers, community organizations and partners for their commitment to the health plan's mission to "heal and inspire the human spirit."
"We are thrilled to honor SAC Health's dedication and determination to consistently do the right thing for our communities and Members," said Jarrod McNaughton, IEHP Chief Executive Officer.
To learn more about the IEHP Mission Conference and how the health plan is charting a collaborative path forward, visit iehp.org.
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 2,500 Team Members. Through dynamic partnerships with Providers and Community Organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entergy Texas, Inc. board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.3359375 per share on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 1, 2022.
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Entergy Texas, Inc. (NYSE: ETI-PR) provides electricity to more than 486,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans. Entergy powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations.
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WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol began holding a series of televised public hearings in June to detail its initial findings.
The first hearing took place June 9, with the second June 13 and the third June 16. The fourth hearing was held June 21 and the fifth was held June 23. The final two planned hearings were delayed to July in order to give members more time to incorporate new information, ABC News reported.
An unplanned sixth hearing was announced at the last minute for June 28. The next regularly scheduled hearing took place July 12. At least one more hearing is planned and was tentatively scheduled for July 14, but will now take place in the following week, according to CNN.
KGW has been streaming each of the hearings live on kgw.com. If you missed any of the prior hearings and want to catch up, you can view NBC's coverage of each full hearing below.
This story will be updated as more hearings are completed.
Day 1 — June 9
The House panel laid the blame for the capitol attack on former President Donald Trump during the opening hearing, calling it an "attempted coup" stemming from his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Day 2 — June 13
The second hearing focused on the efforts from government officials and Trump's advisors and family in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 to push back against Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Day 3 — June 16
The third hearing was originally scheduled for June 15 and would have focused on Trump's attempts to replace the attorney general and get the Justice Department to back his false claims of election fraud, but the hearing was postponed the day before.
The committee moved forward with the next planned hearing on June 16, focusing on Trump's efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to reject state elector tallies and overturn the election.
Day 4 — June 21
The fourth hearing examined Trump's efforts to pressure local officials and election workers in battleground states to overturn the 2020 election, and the attacks faced by some of those officials.
Day 5 — June 23
The fifth hearing looked at former Justice Department officials who faced pressure from Trump to investigate false claims of election fraud. Witnesses included Jeffrey Rosen, who was the acting attorney general on Jan. 6, 2021.
Day 6 — June 28
The sixth hearing was an unexpected addition to the lineup, coming after the committee had previously announced that the remaining two planned hearings would be pushed back to July.
The surprise hearing was announced on June 27 with only 24 hours' notice. The committee members said they would present recently obtained new evidence. The primary witness is Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Day 7 — July 12
The seventh hearing focused on the actions of Trump and members of his inner circle in the days leading up to Jan. 6, as well as ties between Trump's allies an extremist groups involved in the insurrection. It included recent video testimony from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/national/catch-up-jan-6-hearings/283-33229cf1-ce83-4ace-9e9a-daa5bfb32175 | 2022-07-13 01:01:11 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/national/catch-up-jan-6-hearings/283-33229cf1-ce83-4ace-9e9a-daa5bfb32175 |
NH GOP candidate speaking for 24 hours to 'save the filibuster', after Biden reveals support to end procedure
Fenton's primary will take place in September, when he hopes to become the GOP nominee for the midterms.
Bruce Fenton, a GOP candidate running for the New Hampshire Senate seat, is speaking for 24 hours on a livestream Monday to launch his "Filibuster to save the filibuster" campaign, after President Biden said he would support Congress ending the procedure to pass legislation protecting abortion access.
The filibuster is a political tactic of unlimited debate when one or more members talk for an extended period of time in order to delay or prevent the Senate from voting on bills.
During the first few hours of his protest to protect the filibuster and push his campaign, Fenton spoke to Fox News Digital to discuss his reasoning behind the campaign and the message he hopes to relay to voters.
"In honor of the U.S. Senate of the filibuster, I am giving a real long speech. I'm going to see how long I can go here talking about freedom and liberty. The filibuster in the Senate is an important power, and it's under threat by the Biden administration and others, so I think it's an important thing to defend," he told Fox News Digital Monday.
BIDEN TO SUPPORT ENDING FILIBUSTER TO PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS
Fenton also mentioned in the exclusive statement that he hopes his efforts will, "Get people talking about the filibuster. This is something that is a useful thing in the U.S. Senate and you want to have people that are capable of doing the filibuster. Most politicians can't say five sentences without a teleprompter or somebody telling them what to say."
The comment comes after President Biden misread his teleprompter on multiple occasions. The president was also recently seen with a 'talking points’ card that directed his every move during a speech, including reminding him to ‘sit down’.
"What I'm doing is a little extreme," Fenton exclaimed, "but one thing that I've really liked in my campaign is an open and free flow of dialogue to be able to just talk to people, be off script, and answer questions. A lot of politicians are afraid of that. The candidates are afraid of that because they're scared they're going to be asked questions that they don't want to answer. They shouldn't be the kitchen if they can't stand the heat."
His message to voters going into the primary is to, "Be informed. You should be active, the primaries are very important. We talk about a red wave, but we need to get the right candidates in the primaries before then. I definitely recommend that people spend time and learn about the candidates. It's very important times right now, we've got to get this right."
FILIBUSTER: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE POLITICAL DELAY TACTIC
The Republican candidate is also hoping to, "Get some recognition and get the word out," as he continues his Senate campaign to oust the current Democrat leadership. "It's a good way to rally supporters, rather than do a million little events."
According to U.S. Senate records, the longest recorded filibuster was in 1957, when Sen. Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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Fenton, whose campaign slogan is ‘Live Free or Die’, is a Second Amendment supporter and pro-life advocate who is seeking to represent the Republican Party in New Hampshire this November. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, currently holds the seat and is running for reelection.
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SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man was struck with a hatchet and then shot in a Brooklyn parking lot Thursday night, police said.
The 42-year-old man was stabbed in the head with a hatchet, then shot in the chest near 3090 Ocean Avenue around 9:00 p.m., according to the NYPD. The assailant knew the victim and attacked him, due to being involved with the suspect’s estranged wife, police said.
First responders transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Police said a man was taken into custody, with charges pending. Officers retrieved a bloody hatchet and a firearm, according to authorities.
The investigation remains ongoing. | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn/fight-over-woman-leads-to-deadly-hatchet-attack-in-brooklyn-nypd/ | 2023-01-06 17:18:00 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn/fight-over-woman-leads-to-deadly-hatchet-attack-in-brooklyn-nypd/ |
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Collabera, LLC, a global talent solutions provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO, Mike Fromhold. As a staffing and talent solutions leader with more than 15 years of experience, He brings extensive knowledge of the industry and a clear understanding of the changes transforming today's complex talent market. Throughout his career, Mike, a graduate of Penn State University held several high-profile roles in sales, operations, and executive management; including President of Insight Global's $2.7B Technology Division.
Mike will lead the executive team and oversee all aspects of Collabera's strategy and operations. Sham Patel, a company founder, and executive of Collabera for over 25 years will step into a Chief Mentor role working closely with him and the leadership team during this transition period.
"Mike is a leader of deep integrity who believes that our people are the focus of everything we do." Said Karthik Krishnamurthy, Collabera Holdings, Group CEO. "I was genuinely moved by his commitment to tread the right path, no matter how hard it may seem. His industry knowledge, expertise, determination, and approach to collaboration across the company prepares him well for this critical position. I look forward to Collabera's continued success under Mike's leadership."
Over the last 25 years, Collabera has transformed into a premier digital talent solutions company making significant investments around talent transformation initiatives, talent acquisition platforms, and new talent delivery models to help organizations navigate digital transformation changes, adapt, and accelerate outcomes.
For more information about Collabera, visit www.collabera.com
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Collabera is a leading global digital talent solutions firm. For over 25 years, we have provided digital and IT talent services, direct placement, career advisement, global remote talent and learning solutions to transform and diversify workforces for the Fortune 1000 globally. We drive diversity hiring strategies and initiatives across multiple industries. Our mission is to change how the world works for the better and provide top digital talent for our clients. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, Collabera has over 5000 professionals across North America and India.
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